Hafþór Julius Björnsson who plays “The Mountain” on hit TV show “Game of Thrones,” says he “held back” when he sparred Conor McGregor back in 2015.
You remember the video, 6’9″, 400-lb strongman decided to square off against 5’9″, 154lb MMA fighter Connor McGregor in Ireland before Conor’s big fight against Jose Aldo. Could the little guy from Ireland stand up to the much larger man from Iceland?
According to a recent interview on RT Sport, Björnsson admitted that he held back during the encounter and claimed that, had he wanted, he could’ve done some serious damage to his much smaller opponent.
“If I would push all my power into him, I would crush him. Crush him,” said the World’s Strongest Man runner-up for the past two years. “I had to hold myself back because I have too much power for a man his size.”
And he’s right…
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Of course a 200+ kg guy can kill a 70 kg one
200+?????
He is 150 kgs
??? When was the last time he was 150kg?…
If he sits on him
More like 180+ Lean and 200+ bulking
Jose tell that to all the mma blowhards who justify being frail weak at 70kgs and say they’d kill 150kg guys who are somewhat athletic in fights
Ya think
Mayweather could have killed him too
*Facepalm*
You know he is a pro athlete right?
sherlock holmes himself responds
My country bombs countries like yours.
Morgan Beach You actually own a whole country? Congratulations big boy
Want a sticker?
So is the mountain ?
Not sure why you guys have to point this out.
Rematch will sort it out..
This wasent even a match to begin with
yeah I know ..
No shit…. laws of gravity anybody?
Well look at the size of you man! I’d be laughing if he couldn’t haha
Both of them were going half speed, if Conor stepped it up he could easily ko the slow, lumbering giant, Conor is a pro fighter, the mountain is a pro actor
Just no ????
Big does not mean slow. Lol
He’s a strong man. Lots of power and stamina in a street fight
In comparison to Conor he is slow
People think big strong dudes got nothing. When he could grab Connor by the throat and throw him across the room like a rag doll one handed.
Connor practically has to jump to even land a blow to his head. Body shot wont do shit.
He could probably pull is arms out of his sockets and head off his shoulders
It would be like the scene where he crushed ol mates skull… he’s just too big. Your an idiot if you think Conor would win. Well Conor could run away faster I guess
Connor would never KO a guy that size. He could outbox him and tire him down sure. But eventually Mountain would get a hold of him and just no…
yeah no, there are different weight classes for a reason, and with some disparity skill will over come but this guy had a major reach advantage and an unbelievable strength advantage. You are comparing standard professional fighter to one of the strongest and largest men on the planet. Its like saying Connor would KO a grizzly bear. He may beat him in a mouth race.
You guys need to youtube kaoklai vs mighty mo. Taught me to never write off the underdog
Actually he is also a pro athlete weight lifter.
Just stop please
You’re a philosopher. That explains it
Connor would work the knee and legs off the giant and open him up for strikes ! I’ll put my money on the strategy biased pro fighter ?
Il peso il volume è importante, ma non determinante, certo aiuta, ma in tanti anni di Keñpo, Ju jiutsu, MMA, ho capito che più sono grossi e più rumore fanno quando cadono, il discorso è diverso x quel gigante, perché oltre ad essere grande, è anche un Atleta… In questo caso è diverso, ma mai dire è più grande quindi vince… Non è così…
Mountain would swallow Connor whole
^gay af ?
Little guy is faster will always beat the stronger and harder guy….Typical comment from a skinny cant fight for shit..
Dude is a strongman. If he can grab Connor, he could literally throw him across the room.
Be like a mosquito… Annoying and bothersome , can’t get it… Then you do and squash it
This is funny. Just funny.
Man. Did you guys not see what happened to that champion powerlifter in russia? Amatuer MMA fighter KILLED that guy, and he was smaller. Not even a Macgregor fan, but he’d beat the shit out of the mountain lol
Little men be quit McGregor could have a baseball bat and still not win.
I suppose this is going to be the next big fight now is it lol
steve u just need to watch what bob sapp did in the k1 ,pro american footballer with no ma skills ,did get tired quickly and taken down with leg kicks but fuck me if he hit u with a haymaker it was goodnight Vienna haha. was a joke in the k1 at the start but he made himself a legend
And youre pro asshole 😀
Do u really believe that shit all he has to do is charge him and take him down or get his arms around him and just bear hug him to his whole rib cage collapsed
Although he might not be intelligent enough and fast enough to block the strikes on the way in and excute the game plan
I’d pay to see that fight if someone trained the mountain to take him out the easiest way possible then I put my money on the mountain
U motherfuckers think this dude can turn water into wine
Iron Mike wasn’t a very big man and he’d knock your head off. Size is irrelevant to skill.
tyson is 5’10 and 195ish at his prime. That’s a full sized heavyweight boxer. Those inches and 50lbs make a big difference. When your more than a foot taller than someone you might as well be fighting a child.
Pro actor? He is clegane.. the mountain…his job is to wear a mask and not say shit. He is a pro strongman. Not actor. And all it would take is for him to get a hold of Conor to turn him into squeezed cookie dough and dust.
On what planet ?
People dont realize this but part of The Mountains workout is boxing 3 days a week. Not to mention he has extensive weapons and hand to hand from the set for his big scene when he killed Viper. Just because hes an actor doesnt mean he cant fight.
Retired strong man Mariusz Pudzianowski actually killed a man in the boxing ring as he was a professional fighter for 2 years and got banned for 10 years due to the accident. He then went into strong man and won 5 titles before retiring.
If Mariusz didnt care about breaking bones and extensive recovery time he would easily have destroyed all his opponents when he did UFC/MMA. He also didnt want to hurt them so he was in a bad situation. Always holding back his punches and kicks cost him many wins so he retired from UFC/MMA as well..
If the Mountain truly let loose, Macgregor wouldnt stand a chance as 1 MAYBE 2 shots in a non weapon hand to hand fight kills Macgregor.
That’s like the ant man vs the hulk
In a enclosed space he would crush mcgregor but with room to run and space to move it might turn out different
Nice fight seeing some1 running all the time lol
Robin Lavoie some people operate well in tight spaces some operate well with open ground I don’t mean literally run away
Apollo Creed his ass lol
Why would he chase conor until hes out of gas?let conor come to the mountain ?
Etay Burstin
Easy. Told u
All talk crush him prove it! Why didn’t you then??
May be because they were sparring ?
He would crush him with one hand haha
Iulian Tudose 1st southpaw punch=k.o. and the mountain goes down to
Jack Tetlow
No shit!! Like that even needs to be said…let alone printed…
That’s why there are weight classes
If it were a fist fight Conor might stand a chance but if it comes to grappling he’ll go the way of the viper .
Not sure…. I think Conor is a brown belt in bjj. If so I’d imagine he’d eventually catch him in a submission!
Duh
The mountain was puffing after 30 seconds fat cunt
I mean, he is trained in crushing skulls with his bare hands…..
Side note: them be some flexible jeans!
He out weighs him by a 100 lbs or more…. of course he should thump him… but he wouldn’t.. one kick to the knee caps and it’s over
Outweighs him by 250lbs……..thats a lot of weight!
Mum
Mountain is like 400 lbs
You should try that out and see how it works
He would break his own leg trying to break his leg
Dude is a power lifter among the strongest in the world. His tendons, joints, and muscles alone are so condition and strong that a kick or punch from a 160 pound UFC fighter would almost be futile. Dude deadlifts 800+ pounds. That’s just my take.
150 pound kicks a 400 pound man, most likely to regret that decision when his shinbone almost breaks. Connor could not beat the mountain unless he managed a couple lucky headstrikes
Little men be quit McGregor could have a baseball bat and still not win.
Power lifting doesn’t mean he can fight… He would gas out in 2minutes
Taylor Mifsud all it takes is any decent hit to Conor and it’s over, while Conor would have to get multiple lucky hits against the mountain to really do any damage.
I thought it was a fight not a running contest
Nah he would not gas, I’ve watched his strong man comps. He goes and goes and goes. Not just strong but has the stamina of a freight train. Mcgregor gas no chance in a real fight.
I doubt he’d get his knee cap, he’s a strong man, not a bodybuilder… They’re all power. All go n no show.
Anuj Chawria
Um… duh.
Joshua Simms
Giuliano Cazzetta capitan ovvio
Conor é agile e logicamente sa il fatto suo, ma un pugno di thor credo che ti manda in decomposizione
The mountain also played bball
Rick Fuentes Rick Garrett Fuentes
No way
I’d pay to watch
To slow and untrained
He would crush him
Doubtful
Connor would tire him out then game over. Doesn’t matter how big you are. Look at Royce Gracie
Of course they just playing around
Fake!
Of course… it would be silly to think otherwise.
Warren Young
The viper was similar in size to mcgregor…. mountain is right… crushski x 2
I feel like thor has just been fighting with everyone lately…
That’s Thor’s job. God of thunder!
Little guy is faster..he will always beat the bigger stronger and harder guy….Typical comment from a skinny cant fight for shit..
I think he could just grab his head and end it.
Conor is a shmuck.
McGregor is a great fighter but there eventually comes a point where even the most proficient fighter cant overcome size and strength differences.
When youre going up against a guy whos has a foot and over 200 lbs on you (and can crush bones in his bare hands), youre probably gonna get your ass kicked, regardless of how many black belts you have.
Well said
Exactly… that’s why people carry!
Gareth Duffy PT don’t fuck with The Mountain unless your name’s The Hound
True DAT!
Blaise Collet
Navindra Munian
The comment below this ?
??? You cant fix stupid bruh
If he had a bat, n 2 friends in an old Buick to run him the fuck over lol
Without a doubt, I agree. And Connor would crush Floyd in an MMA match.
Seriously? Forget his weight for a second his height alone gives him a huge advantage Conor would only be able to go for body shots he would literally have to jump to punch him in the head. Second his reach, his arms are as long as Conors legs. Which even if he gets within kicking range it means he within grasping reach. Fight over. Now plus taking in account his strength and weight, this fight would be like a child fighting a full grown man. Strongman training is very different then powerlifting their is an aspect of speed and endurance to the events as well as lifting a shit ton of weight. So for people that say he would tire out quickly I think you would be mistaken.
He’s also a foot taller and 250lbs heavier hahah
Owen Parsons William Foan
Yeah sure buddy McGregor would destroy you any day of the week power don’t beat speed.
Clinton San Andres Mcdonell
He would definitely crush his bones.
Yea size doesn’t mean shit and I’d be willing to put my money on it that the mountains fighting skills are at best mediocre.
If he got a hold of Connor he’d break him in half
It’s hilarious all these comments about McGregor waiting for that big man to get tired and then McGregor would take him out lololololololol pretty sure Conor McGregor we get tired before that big guy I mean we all know Conor McGregor does NOT have a gas tank he’s pathetic that big man would absorb his shots for about 3 or 4 minutes 5 minutes and then he would crush him
And on top of it the mountain boxes 3 days a week as part of his routine.
Well yeah at some point size and strength become a factor, the man could literally unwrap Connor if he tried any choke holds, submissions and so on. If he’s got a chin then it would be like a 10 year old fighting a full grown 6 ft tall man.
All he had to do was pick up MacGregor and throw him to the moon done and over
In a ring. Wouldnt happen. Weight classes and all. Street fight. Who knows.
Graham Epworth check this lol
No doubt he could of lol
*waits with breath held for Connor to call or the mountain to fight in the octagon*
And somehow this is and intellectual revelation. He’s only a foot-and-a-half taller not ways in by 300 lb. Shrink him down or blow McGregor up game over in favor McGregor
Of course he could. Leighton Richardson Tim King
Of course
I believe it.
Funny how people think connor could grapple with the mountain.
The mountain would kill him easy
Mountain is 259 lbs heavier doesn’t matter he is a pro fighter Size does matter
That is one large man
Peter Thompson
Mountain is a trained fighter as well. Not at MacGregors level as thats his career, but Mountain has training in order to do proper fight scenes. He also does boxing 3 days a week as part of his workouts. As a strongman he also has a ton more stamina than people think he does. If he truly let loose, even a glancing blow would seriously injure MacGregor. If hes serious, my money is on the Mountain every time.
I love that we all call him “Mountain” hehe…. his actual name isn’t easy to remember for us…and Mountain is so bad ass lol.
Ha fucking joke. Conor could literally have lightning speed jabs and still zero chance at taking him down. Technic is important but over 200 pound difference with some fighting skills. Sorry he is a fly on the windshield
Yes he could have! Mcgregor would get squished.
Strong men are all go n little show, freak athletes! He’d be able to rag doll Connor with strength, keep up with endurance and bit a hero harder as he knows how to generate power.
Pretty much how it would go down
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He could have did you see what he did to the red dragon, it was ugly.
Absolutely Conor can know all he wants but when he can bench twice the power that Conor can put out, like it’s nothing it’s no contest. Put him in an arm bar all you want. He’s just going to pick you and toss you around like a rag doll! Being slammed against your back repeatedly will normally end any fight lol
All he would have to do is get on top. He’s almost 400lbs and Conor is what 150?
Jan Kluiter easy
Valt tegen?
Voor die massmonster niet haha
Denk het wel paar lowkicks en het is klaar.
Neejong dat doet em niksss
He could have crushed conor’s head.
Just remember, there’s lots of ways to take a big man down!!
Why post this? This footage is 2 years old
Conner McGregor has the speed and skill. But we all know that against a man like Bjorn that speed and skill mean jack if he gets too close and snared. Snared as in bear trapped. Bear trapped as in a rib cage crushed like tin cans. Pretty sure The Mountain wouldn’t even feel the cracking and keep going.
There’s always a wicked small chance for McGregor to win, but there’s a reason we have weight classes.
Hafthor needs only one grab or strike to win
Uhhh… is that news?
Big giants are made of glass and in real street fight they crumble. They look scary coz of sheer size but once you hit them hard they cry like baby.
Uh floyd maywether knocked him out yet people think he would even have a prayer against that man come on did you even read the article dude is the second strongest man on the planet not just an actor any one of those times he grabbed Connor he could have picked him up and thrown him at the wall and hed of looked similar to when you swat a fly… you can be his fan and still be realistic… I don’t see him going for that heavyweight title wonder why?