In the midst of the recent Mr Beast controversy, MMA enthusiasts have been buzzing with debates about the hypothetical scenario of two (or more) men facing off against a gorilla. The discussion gained traction after former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall candidly admitted that even at his prime, he would be no match for a silverback gorilla.
The online discourse intensified when a video circulated showing Eddie Hall dominating two brothers in an MMA setting. One creative fan overlaid the somber Schindler’s List soundtrack to the footage, creating a darkly humorous parallel to the gorilla debate.
Unlike the MMA fan, Eddie Hall doesn’t think he’d do well against a gorilla.
Hall, who stands 6’3″ and once weighed 430 pounds during his strongman peak, recounted his eye-opening experience with a chimpanzee: “I have actually met and been in physical contact with a chimpanzee, which is nowhere near the size of the big gorillas. And their grip strength is another level.”
Despite his impressive career achievements—including squatting and deadlifting 1,000 pounds and bench pressing 700 pounds—Hall remains humble about human capabilities against primates. “I think the fully grown silverback gorillas would outdo a prime Eddie Hall if I’m being honest,” he admitted.
The internet quickly turned this admission into a thought experiment. Some users suggested it would take approximately ten trained men with a strategic gameplan to defeat a gorilla, while others noted that gorillas, despite their strength, might lack the stamina for prolonged confrontations with multiple humans.
One fan humorously pondered whether even two apex strongmen—Eddie Hall paired with Thor Bjornsson—could stand a chance against a silverback. The consensus? It would likely resemble the video of Hall demolishing the two brothers.
Several commenters pointed out that gorillas rarely attack humans in the wild, with one stating there are “no recorded instances of a gorilla killing a human” unprovoked. Others speculated that in a real-world scenario, a gorilla would likely flee rather than engage with numerous opponents.
The debate has highlighted humanity’s fascination with testing our physical limits against nature’s most powerful creatures. However, as Hall’s experience with the chimpanzee demonstrates, even our strongest representatives must acknowledge the humbling reality of primate strength. As one commenter put it with stark simplicity about the potential aftermath of such an encounter: “They’d not only be dead but horribly disfigured.”
