Watch: World’s Strongest Man Takes on the World’s Best Grappler

Watch Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson take on Gordon Ryan in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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Here's what happens when multiple-time world's strongest man, Hafþór 'Thor' Júlíus Björnsson, takes on seven-time ADCC and three-time IBJJF champion Gordon Ryan.

6'9" Thor, known for his feats of strength and starring as The Mountain in Game of Thrones, had a controlled sparring session with 157-9-3 submission grappler Ryan back in December 2022.

"Literally went against the best and got humbled quite badly," Thor admitted.

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Snippets of the session showed Thor trying to hold Ryan flat on his back. Ryan reversed the Icelandic giant several times, even hitting a sit-down on his 430 lbs adversary.

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