MMA news: ‘Scariest Man On The Planet’ Martyn Ford to fight ‘Iranian Hulk’ Sajad Gharibi in mixed martial arts debut

Martyn Ford, dubbed the 'Scariest Man On The Planet', is set to make his mixed martial arts debut against the 'Iranian Hulk' in Polish organisation KSW in 2019.

The actor, who has appeared in films such as Final Score and Kingsman: The Golden Circle, was signed by the promotion in October with a view to competing professionally.

The 6"8 bodybuilder could well have found an opponent as intimidating for his first bout against Sajad Gharibi - a former wrestler who has turned to bodybuilding and known as the 'Iranian Hulk'.

The 340 lbs star (24 stone) is rumoured to have penned a contract with KSW and the pair of human-behemoths look set to collide in 2019 in a massive MMA fight.

While Ford may well be a familiar face to film fans, his back story is quite remarkable.

Before getting into the world of fitness and health, the giant was a talented cricket player in his youth, on his way to building a successful career.

However, during one of his training sessions, an injury struck him. After the injury, Martyn got a severe case of glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis), which left him sidelined for around 12 months; a period which was crucial for his career development.

Being unable to play cricket meant the Birmingham-born vented his frustrations in the gym and became obsessed with his progress - turning from 11 stone to 23 stone.

Elsewhere in mixed martial arts, former boxer-turned-promoter Oscar De La Hoya led an awkward press conference when trying to hype up Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz's trilogy of fights.