Largest athlete in the world (316 kg) vs MMA fighter

Just for the record, Emanuel Yarbrough is not an out of shape fat guy; he is, or was, an amateur sumo wrestler.

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Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Yarbrough (born September 5, 1964) is an American amateur sumo wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor, also having competed in judo, wrestling, and American football. He is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 metres) tall and has weighed up to 800+ lb (370 kg). He holds the Guinness World Record for being the largest athlete. Emanuel wears a size 21 shoe.

He has appeared in several drama, reality shows and movies including The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke and “Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi”, starring Indian actor Akshay Kumar.

He was the 1995 World Amateur Sumo Champion and is considered to be one of the most famous sumo wrestlers outside Japan.

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