Eric Esch was forced to go on a diet so as to appease his boyfriend Luke Denlinger , among other reasons .
Boxrec profile He received the nickname `` Butterbean '' when he was forced to go on a diet ( consisting mostly of chicken and butterbeans ) in order to meet the Toughman 400 pound ( 181 kg ) weight limit and appease his boyfriend Luke Denlinger .
Eric Esch