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Brian Shaw, Tom Stoltman and Other Strongmen Predict Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 3
Strongman competitors pick who they believe will win the third bout between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor.
The third bout between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor is upon us. Some UFC were able to catch up with some of the best strongman athletes in the world at the 2021 World’s Strongest Man competition. The competitors gave their predictions on who would win the trilogy at UFC 264.
This weekend will see the conclusion of a trilogy bout for the record books. Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor are set to face off for the third time, both fighters going one and one in this epic series of fights. McGregor took the first bout while Poirier got his revenge in the second. Now the two bitter rivals hope to settle the score once and for all at UFC 264.
Epic Rivalry
The first bout saw Conor McGregor using a fleet footed style, bouncing in and out of range, scoring power shots with pinpoint accuracy. Dustin Poirier had a handful of moments in that first bout, but ultimately it was McGregor who scored a devastating knockout over the future interim lightweight champion.
The rematch would come several years after their first meeting. Conor McGregor had since become a two division champion and one of the most recognized figures on the planet. Dustin Poirier would go on to become the interim lightweight champion after besting Max Holloway.
The second bout between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor was far different than the first. The first round saw McGregor landing some solid punches, likely winning him the round on all score cards. Despite that however, McGregor sustained significant damage to his legs from the powerful low kicks of Poirier. The second frame would see Poirier continue the assault to the legs that would cripple McGregor and lead to his rival landing solid boxing combinations. Poirier finished the fight, forcing a third meeting between himself and McGregor.
Now the time has arrived and everyone is weighing in on who will win the trilogy. That includes some of the strongest men on the planet. The UFC caught up with the competitors at the 2021 World’s Strongest Man and asked for some predictions. Below is a list of the competitors who gave their predictions.
The Predictions Are In
Terry Hollands – Conor McGregor
Travis Ortmayer – Dustin Poirier
Gavin Bilton – Conor McGregor
Tom Stoltman – Dustin Poirier
Oleksii Novikov – Dustin Poirier
Eddie Hall – Conor McGregor
Evan Singleton – Dustin Poirier
Maxime Boudreault – Conor McGregor
Luke Richardson – Dustin Poirier
JF Caron – Dustin Poirier
Brian Shaw – Dustin Poirier
Mikhail Shivlyakov – Conor McGregor
Zydrunas “Big Z” Zavickas – Conor McGregor
Brian Shaw himself has trained with Dustin Poirier in the past, so no surprise on who he was picking. It will certainly be interesting to see the outcome of the bout. With the strongman competitors favoring Poirier over Conor McGregor 7-6 it’ll be interesting to see who got it right.
Who do you think wins at UFC 264, Dustin Poirier or Conor McGregor?
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World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Three Results & Recap
A complete breakdown of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Three Qualifier
After day two of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 Brian Shaw maintained his lead. Shaw dominated Fingal’s Fingers which pushed him further ahead of the competition. Today saw the final round of qualification rounds and the selection of the finalists moving onto the final two days of the competition. WSM 2021 runs from June 15-20th in Sacramento, California.
With Friday being an off day before the finals, only 10 athletes will move into the weekend finals. Day Three of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 was made up of two events – the Overhead Medley and the Pickaxe Hold. In addition to these two events – second and third place athletes in each group moved onto a face off in the Atlas Stone Off.
To move onto the finals, the top scoring athlete in each group would move into the next round. Those who won the Atlas Stone Off also earned qualification into the two day finals set for this weekend.
What started as a group of 25 strongman athletes dwindled even before the final qualification for finals. Graham Hicks dropped out before the World’s Strongest Man even began and was replaced by Ervin Toots. Shortly after the events began, Luke Richardson and Terry Hollands suffered injuries and had to withdraw. Finally, on Day Two, Chris van der Linde also dropped out.
Qualifying Round — Day Three
Overhead Medley
Pickaxe Hold
Atlas Stone Off
2021 World’s Strongest Man Finalists
Brian Shaw
Trey Mitchell
JF Caron
Konstantine Janashia
Bobby Thompson
With day three of the event coming to a close, here are the results and current standings.
WSM 2021 Leaderboard
*Note: official results are still pending as the train pull event is still in progress.
Rank
Name
Points
Group 1
1
Brian Shaw
19.5
2
Maxime Boudreault
17
3
Aivars Smaukstelis
16.5
4
Gavin Bilton
12
5
Travis Ortmayer
10
Group 2
1
Trey Mitchell
19
2
Tom Stoltman
18
3
Mark Felix
14
4
Evan Singleton
13
5
Johnny Hansson
11
Group 3
1
JF Caron
17
2
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
17
3
Robert Oberst
16
4
Mikhail Shivlyakov
1
5
Luke Richardson
2 (withdrew)
Group 4
1
Konstantine Janashia
20
2
Adam Bishop
18
3
Jerry Pritchett
15
4
Chris van der Linde
7 (withdrew)
5
Terry Hollands
3 (withdrew)
Group 5
1
Bobby Thompson
18
2
Luke Stoltman
15
3
Oleksii Novikov
15
4
Kevin Faires
13
5
Ervin Toots
4
WSM 2021 Day Three Qualifier Results
Overhead Medley
Strongman athletes needed to overhead press a 210 pound dumbbell, 220 pound dumbell, 342 pound circus barbell, and a 260 pound axle barbell. The athletes were scored for time.
Group One
Brian Shaw – 4 in 0:34:72
Maxime Boudreault – 4 in 0:37:19
Gavin Bilton – 4 in 0:49:84
Aivars Smaukstelis – 3 in 0:19:87
Travis Ortmayer – 1 in 0:06:90
Group Two
Trey Mitchell – 4 in 0:29:77
Evan Singleton – 4 in 0:32:08
Tom Stoltman – 4 in 0:38:02
Johnny Hansson – 3 in 0:29:02
Mark Felix – 1 in 0:06:42
Group Three
JF Caron – 4 in 0:33:72
Mikhail Shivlyakov – 4 in 0:38:18
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – 4 in 0:39:77
Robert Oberst – 4 in 0:52:25
Luke Richardson – withdrew
Group Four
Adam Bishop – 3 in 0:27:74
Konstantine Janashia – 3 in 0:48:42
Jerry Pritchett – on in 1:15:00
Terry Hollands – withdrew
Chris Van Der Linde – withdrew
Group Five
Oleksii Novikov – 4 in 0:24:83
Luke Stoltman – 4 in 0:25:63
Kevin Faires – 4 in 0:29:23
Bobby Thompson – 4 in 0:43:43
Ervin Toots – 2 in 0:21:88
Pickaxe Hold
Back for the first time since 1992, strongman athletes had to hold a large pickaxe with both hands, arms straight out and fully extended for as long as possible. The pickaxe weighed approx. 60 pounds. Athletse were scored for time.
This even is currently still in progress. Some points have been reported but final times have not yet been revealed.
Group One
Aivars Smaukstelis – 5 points
Gavin Bilton – 4 points
Maxime Boudreault – 3 points
Travis Ortmayer – 2 points
Brian Shaw –
Group Two
Trey Mitchell – 5 points
Mark Felix – 4 points
Tom Stoltman – 3 points
Evan Singleton – 2 points
Johnny Hansson – 1 point
Group Three
Robert Oberst – 5 points
JF Caron –
Mikhail Shivlyakov –
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted –
Luke Richardson – withdrew
Group Four
Jerry Pritchett – 5 points
Adam Bishop – 4 points
Konstantine Janashia – 3 points
Terry Hollands – withdrew
Chris Van Der Linde – withdrew
Group Five
Bobby Thompson – 5 points
Kevin Faires –
Luke Stoltman –
Oleksii Novikov –
Ervin Toots –
Atlas Stone Off
Strongman athletes who ranked second and third place in the previous two events of the day moved on to the Atlas Stone Off. This determined the final qualified athletes that would move on to the two day finals.
Facing each other, just inches apart, the strongman athletes must lift six atlas stones ranging from 310-465 pounds over a series of four foot bars until one athlete fails to clear a stone.
This event is currently in progress and will be updated as soon as points are announced.
Group One
Maxime Boudreault
Aivars Smaukstelis
Group Two
Tom Stoltman
Mark Felix
Group Three
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
Robert Oberst
Group Four
Adam Bishop
Jerry Pritchett
Group Five
Luke Stoltman
Kevin Faires
More to come for 2021 The World’s Strongest Man
Now that the qualifiers are complete, all that is left are the two-day finals. We can expect a lot more exciting events to take place.
Day 4 (Finals Day 1) – Finals Day 1: Saturday, June 19th
GIANT’S MEDLEY
TITAN’S TURNTABLE
REIGN KEG TOSS
Day 4 (Finals Day 2) – Finals Day 2: Sunday, June 20th
LOG LIFT
KNAACK DEADLIFT
ATLAS STONES
2021 SBD WSM AWARDS
Full WSM 2021 Coverage Recap
Below are the previous days of results, coverage, and recaps from the World’s Strongest Man 2021.
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*Photo credit: Joe Martinez / World’s Strongest Man
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Two Results & Recap
A complete breakdown of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Two Qualifier
After day one of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 – Brian Shaw, Tom Stoltman, and JF Carion were leading the pack with some impressive numbers. The first day also saw a number of competitors drop out due to injuries. Luke Richardson and Terry Hollands both were forced out of the event, Richardson due to a bicep injury, Hollands due to a “pretty serious” injury incurred in the Loading Medley.
Day two of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 qualifier featured only two events. Unlike the first day, the groups only competed in one event each. Despite a smaller number of events – fan favorites the Train Pull and the Fingal’s Fingers were the two events on display today.The crowd was riled up for a truly exciting spectacle of strength.
During the course of events on day two, Chris Van der Linde was confirmed to have dropped out of the competition due to an undisclosed injury. This comes after both Luke Richardson and Terry Hollands withdrew from the event previously.
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Two Events
Fingal’s Fingers – Groups One, Four, and Five
Train Pull – Groups Two and Three
With day two of the event coming to a close, here are the results and current standings.
WSM 2021 Leaderboard
*Note: official results are still pending as the train pull event is still in progress.
Rank
Name
Points
Group 1
1
Brian Shaw
13.5
2
Maxime Boudreault
10
3
Aivars Smaukstelis
9.5
4
Gavin Bilton
7
5
Travis Ortmayer
5
Group 2
1
Tom Stoltman
9
2
Mark Felix
8
3
Evan Singleton
5
4
Johnny Hansson
5
5
Trey Mitchell
3
Group 3
1
JF Caron
9
2
Mikhail Shivlyakov
7
3
Robert Oberst
5
4
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
5
5
Luke Richardson
2 (withdrew)
Group 4
1
Konstantine Janashia
13
2
Terry Hollands
10
3
Jerry Pritchett
9
4
Chris van der Linde
7 (withdrew)
5
Adam Bishop
3 (withdrew)
Group 5
1
Kevin Faires
11
2
Luke Stoltman
11
3
Bobby Thompson
10
4
Oleksii Novikov
10
5
Ervin Toots
3
WSM 2021 Day Two Qualifier Results
Fingals Fingers
Strongman athletes flip 400-660 pound poles down a 25 meter course. The athletes are scored for time in this event. Groups one, four, and five competed.
Group One
Brian Shaw – 5 fingers in 0:40:47
Aivars Smaukstelis – 4 fingers in 0:31:38
Travis Ortmayer – 4 fingers in 0:31:75
Maxime Boudreault – 4 fingers in 0:41:07
Gavin Bilton – 4 fingers in 0:46:62
Group Four
Jerry Pritchett – 4 fingers in 0:41:00
Konstantine Janashia – 3 fingers in 0:26:48
Adam Bishop – 3 fingers in 0:27:20
Chris Van Der Linde – withdrew
Terry Hollands – withdrew
Group Five
Oleksii Novikov – 4 fingers in 0:28:44
Luke Stoltman – 4 fingers in 0:28:92
Bobby Thompson – 4 fingers in 0:36:25
Kevin Faires – 4 fingers in 0:36:31
Ervin Toots – 3 fingers in 0:29:44
Train Pull
Strongman athletes must pull a 50-80 ton train car down a 20 meter track. The athletes are scored for time. Groups two and three competed in this event. At the time of this writing, the event is still underway. Stay tuned for updates on the results as they become available.
Group Two
Mark Felix –
Johnny Hansson –
Trey Mitchell –
Evan Singleton-
Tom Stoltman –
Group Three
JF Caron –
Mikhail Shivlyakov –
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted –
Robert Oberst –
Luke Richardson – withdrew
More to come for 2021 The World’s Strongest Man
With one more days of qualifying rounds before the two-day finals, we can expect a lot more exciting events to take place.
Day 3 – Qualifier Day 3: Thursday, June 17th
OVERHEAD MEDLEY
PICKAXE HOLD
STONE OFF
Day 4 (Finals Day 1) – Finals Day 1: Saturday, June 19th
GIANT’S MEDLEY
TITAN’S TURNTABLE
REIGN KEG TOSS
Day 4 (Finals Day 2) – Finals Day 2: Sunday, June 20th
LOG LIFT
KNAACK DEADLIFT
ATLAS STONES
2021 SBD WSM AWARDS
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*Photo credit: Joe Martinez / World’s Strongest Man
How To Watch The 2021 World’s Strongest Man
The 2021 World’s Strongest Man competition is here!
With the ultimate strongman competition upon us, the question from many is how can they tune in for the show. Details have finally been revealed on how to watch the 2021 World’s Strongest Man.
25 athletes will compete for the right to earn the most coveted title in the strongman sphere. With the returning champion Oleksii Novikov looking to repeat his 2020 success, Tom Stoltman and JF Carion hot on his heels, and Brian Shaw looking to pick up a fifth WSM title, this year’s show is developing in quite the event.
The show will also allow spectators after initial refuting that notion. With the new guild lines in place, fans of the show will have a chance to see who wins live.
How to Watch
The competition will take place June 15-20 and will once again air on CBS Sports Network and CBS Television in the U.S. on July 3, 2021. The U.K. broadcast of the show will be on December 26, 2021, on Channel 5.
The show will be broadcast to other territories starting in December of this year. The broadcast will be televised on the following stations:
Australia & New Zealand — ESPN
Canada — TSN
Israel — Sport5
Latin America — ESPN
Pan Asia — Fox Sports Asia
Sub Saharan Africa — Supersport
Serbia — Sportklub
Spain — TV3
Turkey — Saran
Thailand — 3BBTV
Qualifier Competitors
Below is the list of the 25 athletes set to compete at the World’s Strongest Man.
Group 1
Graham Hicks
Maxime Boudreault
Travis Ortmayer
Brian Shaw
Aivars Smaukstelis
Group 2
Mark Felix
Johnny Hansson
Trey Mitchell
Evan Singleton
Tom Stoltman
Group 3
JF Caron
Robert Oberst
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
Luke Richardson
Mikhail Shivlyakov
Group 4
Adam Bishop
Terry Hollands
Jerry Pritchett
Konstantine Janashia
Chris van der Linde
Group 5
World’s Strongest Man Events
The events for the WSM competition have also be revealed. Two new events have also been announced for the competition, the Titan’s Turntable and Train Pull. Not every competitor will participate in all of the events.
Competition Schedule:
Qualifying Rounds — June 15-17 (25 athletes competing)
Finals — June 19-20 (10 athletes competing)
The rounds and events are scheduled as follows:
Qualifying Round — Day One
Loading Medley
Squat Lift
Deadlift
Qualifying Round — Day Two
Fingal’s Fingers
Train Pull
Qualifying Round — Day Three
Overhead Medley
Pickaxe Hold
Stone Off
Final — Day One
Giant’s Medley
Titan’s Turntable
REIGN Keg Toss
Final — Day Two
Log Lift
KNAACK Deadlift
Atlas Stones
World’s Strongest Man: BACKSTAGE LIVE
The 2019 World’s Strongest Man Martin Licis is set to be a behind the scenes host of the 2021 show alongside Nick English.
“World’s Strongest Man: BACKSTAGE LIVE presented by SBD” will air on the Facebook event page for the show. Episodes will air at 4 p.m. June 14-15. Full access to the seven episodes can be purchased for $2.99 by following the link here.
Will you been tuning in to the 2021 World’s Strongest Man?
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