Tiny Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter against Sumo wrestler. Pro-wrestler against killer kickboxer. UFC legend against former boxing great. Former baseball legend against seven feet and two inches tall kickboxer. Bob Sapp against anyone he’s faced.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is a very small list of MMA freakshow fights I’ve had the pleasure to watch. MMA is about determining what it is the most complete and efficient way of fighting as well as who is the greatest fighter on Earth (hint: it is not CM Punk). It is a giant, intricate laboratory if you will, alright. But freakshow fights, although they had little to zero value to MMA’s research purposes, have always been a staple in our favorite sport.

Many people don’t like that type of fights. They argue that they don’t have their place in a sporting contest and that elite MMA platforms should stick with actually relevant match-ups. That is a fair point of view, though one can’t help but to respond that in this day and age more than ever before publicity is wholly important. Do freakshow fights contribute to MMA’s first and foremost goal? Probably not. Do people — whether they hate or love them — tune in to watch freakshows? Oh boy, do they.

Getting your name out there is crucial nowadays. In a fight world where you could get the edge over your competitors by out-Tweeting them it is almost necesary to reach an audience as wide as possible. And guess what. S**ttons of people watch MMA freakshows.

The latest big-time freakshow fight that unfolded was a contest between Marius Pudzianowski, a former strongman champion, and Popek Monster, a polish rapper who is apparently (and somehow) a rather big name over there.

One of the strongest dudes on Earth took on a crazy rapper with tattooed eyeballs. If that’s not the very definiton of awesome entertainment I don’t know what it is.

Enjoy!