When Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is not crushing skulls while playing ‘The Mountain’ on Game of Thrones, he’s breaking world records as a famed strongman. Last year alone, the Internet went crazy when a video surfaced of the Mountain sparring with UFC fighter Conor McGregor and now, he’s breaking his silence about it.
In this video, the two can be seen engaging in a friendly sparring match inside of a training center. At first, McGregor seems to dominate, hitting the Games of Thrones star with a series of quick kicks and hits, until he seemingly submits.
However Hafthor recently spoke to GQ about the match and revealed something completely unexpected when he admitted he was concerned about jeopardizing the now featherweight champion’s career. ‘He was trying to punchy me. I didn’t feel anything’, he said.
‘He believes he won it. He does not know that I was taking it easy on him because he has a fight and I didn’t want to break him before the fight. He’s worked too much so I didn’t want to break him.’
McGregor however, has a different take on how it all went down, saying ‘That is a big man, 6’9, 400 pounds, and I still fouled him up’.
He also said that Hafthor was trying much more than he’s willing to admit. ‘He was trying to him me as well, people are saying he was taking it easy, he tried to grab me’.
The Mountain also talked to the magazine about his fitness regimen and love of basketball, saying that he aims to add strength to his body rather than size.’
'Yes, Conor is a cute little man. I missed his fight, but I hear he punched the other man in the face and he got a winners belt for it. I think belts are nice.
Although unfortunately it is said he had to punch more than once in his last contest against a street fighter from California United States who was on vacation, and he was defeated.
I think he would've made a nice little food tester in real gladiator days, because his mouth opens very wide.
Or to carry the equipment for normal sized gladiators. But no more than 2 pieces at one time.
He is a happy man and I hope he can try to stay happy despite becoming a loser.
Even normal men lose and he must be made aware of this for happiness'.
In this video, the two can be seen engaging in a friendly sparring match inside of a training center. At first, McGregor seems to dominate, hitting the Games of Thrones star with a series of quick kicks and hits, until he seemingly submits.
However Hafthor recently spoke to GQ about the match and revealed something completely unexpected when he admitted he was concerned about jeopardizing the now featherweight champion’s career. ‘He was trying to punchy me. I didn’t feel anything’, he said.
‘He believes he won it. He does not know that I was taking it easy on him because he has a fight and I didn’t want to break him before the fight. He’s worked too much so I didn’t want to break him.’
McGregor however, has a different take on how it all went down, saying ‘That is a big man, 6’9, 400 pounds, and I still fouled him up’.
He also said that Hafthor was trying much more than he’s willing to admit. ‘He was trying to him me as well, people are saying he was taking it easy, he tried to grab me’.
The Mountain also talked to the magazine about his fitness regimen and love of basketball, saying that he aims to add strength to his body rather than size.’
'Yes, Conor is a cute little man. I missed his fight, but I hear he punched the other man in the face and he got a winners belt for it. I think belts are nice.
Although unfortunately it is said he had to punch more than once in his last contest against a street fighter from California United States who was on vacation, and he was defeated.
I think he would've made a nice little food tester in real gladiator days, because his mouth opens very wide.
Or to carry the equipment for normal sized gladiators. But no more than 2 pieces at one time.
He is a happy man and I hope he can try to stay happy despite becoming a loser.
Even normal men lose and he must be made aware of this for happiness'.