In the video below, we see a massive size difference in an MMA fight between UFC Hall of Famer Don Frye and a sumo wrestler named Akebono who is 6’8″ tall and reportedly weighs over 500lbs.

This fight took place in 2006 under the Japanese Hero’s promotion and is a great example of the kind of ‘freak show’ matches that made Japanese MMA so unique back in the day.

For those that don’t know, Don Frye was no little dude either. He stood 6’1″ tall and weighed in at 225lbs throughout his storied career. He looks absolutely minuscule here though against the massive sumo wrestler, Akebono.

As soon as the fight starts, we see the sumo wrestler charge directly at Frye but eats a couple punches before he is able to get a hold of his much smaller opponent.

Most of the fight is spent up against the ropes with the giant sumo wrestler controlling the MMA legend. Frye intelligently bides his time though, waiting for his massive opponent to tire out which is inevitable when you are that much overweight.

After coming out for the second round, Frye puts down his fatigued 500lb opponent with a leg kick then uses his superior ground skills to submit him with a guillotine choke, ending the contest.

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ABOUT DON FRYE:
Donald “Don” Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, amateur and professional wrestler, UFC Hall of Famer and actor. In MMA he was one of the sport’s earliest well-rounded fighters and he had instant success, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments and finishing as runner-up UFC 10 in his first year of competition. After developing a reputation for toughness and fighting spirit, mostly due to his legendary bouts with Ken Shamrock and Yoshihiro Takayama during his two-year stint in Pride, Frye departed the promotion to compete in K-1 and Hero’s in 2004 but returned for the final Pride event in 2007. Frye was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2016.[Source: Wiki]