Top 30 Best And Funniest Fighter Nicknames in Scandinavia

Funny, dangerous or completely bizarre? It’s easier said than done to come up with the perfect nickname as a fighter. 

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30. Christian ”Lången” Stigenberg

At No. 30 on the list we find Christian ”Lången” Stigenberg.

The Swedish word ”Lången” is best translated as the tall one and with his 196 centimeter (6’5″) Stigenberg is for sure very tall for a welterweight.

29. Anton ”Pain City” Sjöqvist

Anton Sjöqvist’s nickname ”Pain City” is a befitting name for the decorated Swedish Muay Thai fighter.

28. Andreas ”Bane” Gustafsson

Named after the Batman villain Bane, Andreas Gustafsson is just as threatening as the violent enemy of Gotham City.

27. Jonas ”Shark” Mågård

Danish former OKTAGON MMA champion Jonas ”Shark” Mågård is back on track, hunting for the bantamweight strap.

26. Josefine ”Thunder” Knutsson

Undefeated Swedish UFC fighter Josefine ”Thunder” Knutsson has a powerful nickname and a great walkout song in AC/DC’s classic rock song Thunderstruck.

25. Nicolas ”Danish Dynamite” Dalby

Danish welterweight Nicolas ”Danish Dynamite” Dalby rides a four-fight winning streak in the UFC. Almost half of his wins has come via stoppage, so ”Dynamite” seems to fit him just fine.

24. Pannie ”Banzai” Kianzad

Swedish top ranked UFC bantamweight Pannie Kianzad goes by the name ”Banzai”!

Kianzad could potentionally be just a win or two away from a UFC title fight if she plays her card right.

23. Damir ”The Bosnian Bomber” Hadzovic

Damir ”The Bosnian Bomber” Hadzovic is a UFC lightweight with real KO-power. Three thirds of his 14 pro wins have come via stoppage, seven via knockout.

22. Ali ”The Alligator” Al-Jasim

Swedish MMA fighter Ali ”The Alligator” Al-Jasim rides a four-fight winning streak in promotion’s like Fight Club Rush and Cage Warriors Academy South East.

21. Freddy ”Krueger” Castro Gonzalez

Swedish Muay Fighter Freddy Castro Gonzalez named himself after the main antagonist of the ’A Nightmare on Elm Street’ film franchise. Even though Castro Gonzalez is no serial killer, he’s for sure a dangerous fighter.

20. Klara ”Swedish Princess” Svensson

Swedish boxer Klara ”Swedish Princess” Svensson is one of the best female boxers to ever come out of Sweden.

Besides winning medals in the European Championships and World Championships, she is best known for her hate fight against Mikaela Lauren.

19. Sofia ”Sälen” Holmér

Decorated Swedish Muay Thai fighter Sofia ”Sälen” Holmér has a somewhat unusual nickname for a fighter (the seal).

18. Robin ”Pretty Boy” Roos

Swedish MMA fighter Robin Roos is also known as ”Pretty Boy”.

Roos has competed in promotions like FCR and UAE Warriors, and is the reigning Superior Challenge middleweight champion.

17. Niklas ”The King in the North” Bäckström

MMA veteran Niklas ”The King in the North” Bäckström has a powerful nickname for sure. The former UFC and KSW fighter sports a 11-4-1 pro record.

16. Rostem ”Kurdimus Prime” Akman

MMA veteran Rostem ”Kurdimus Prime” Akman fought the likes of Ian Machado Garry and Jake Matthews.

He has a 7-4 record and comes from a win against Djamil Chan LFL 7.

15. David ”Fatboy Slim” Jacobsson

Lightweight fighter and Wolf Fight Promotion promoter David Jacobsson is also known as ”Fatboy Slim”. After a busy 2022, Jacobsson spent 2023 away from the cage.

14. Robert ”Fat Bobby” Nyström

Robert Nyström is a veteran on the Swedish fight scene, with 14 fights to his name. Where the name ”Fat Bobby” comes from is more than we know though.

13. Anton ”The Pleasure Man” Turkalj

Swedish UFC light heavyweight fighter Anton Turkalj’s nickname ”The Pleasure Man” definitely ranks among some of the oddest monikers in the Scandinavian fight scene.

12. Sakhi ”Machete” Qambari

AFN featherweight champion Sakhi “Machete” Qambari is one of the most interesting fighters on the Scandinavian MMA scene right now.

Qambari’s nickname ”Machete” is just as effective as it’s simple. Very nice indeed!

11. Makwan ”Mr. Finland” Amirkhani

Choosing a nickname like ”Mr. Finland”, former UFC fighter Makwan Amirkhani can’t have a shy personality.

Amirkhani has recently joined the OKTAGON roster and will compete in their $1 million lightweight tournament.

10. Magnus ”Crazy Viking” Andersson

Swedish Muay Thai fighter Magnus Andersson is well-known on the international scene.

Under the name of ”Crazy Viking”, he won several titles and fought in a number of international promotions.

9. Quinten ”Hybrid Viking” DeVreught

Even a cooler name than ”Crazy Viking” is ”Hybrid Viking”!

Norwegian fighter Quinten DeVreught, also known as ”Hybrid Viking”, has fought in promotions like CAGE, Fusion FC and Shogun MMA.

8. Nikolija ”Queen Beast” Milosevic

Swedish and Serbian IMMAF World Champion Nikolija ”Queen Beast” Milosevic lived up to her name as she mauled pretty much every opponent in the last couple of IMMAF tournaments.

In 2023 she finally turned pro and we hope to see her back in the cage as soon as possible.

7. Sahil ”The Knockout Prince” Siraj

”The Knockout Prince” Siraj Sahil is another fighter who put his money where his mouth is.

The high-level stand-up fighter has a 58-3 record in K1 and Muay Thai and stopped eight of his 11 pro MMA opponents in the first round.

6. Elwin ”Bazooka” Belezika

Swedish heavyweight boxing hope Elwin Belezika is one of the most promising amateur boxers in Scandinavia. As his nickname ”Bazooka” suggests, he’s just as fast as he’s devastating in the ring.

5. Tobias ”Bad Intention” Harila

Tobias ”Bad Intention” Harila is a fighter that really lives up to his name. Knocking out people left and right in organizations such as Fight Club Rush and Cage Warriors, Harila always delivers entertaining fights.

4. Wasiu ”The Nigerian Jaguar” Adeshina

The dangerous Wasiu ”The Nigerian Jaguar” Adeshina has one of the best names on the list.

Adeshina will return to action at Fight Club Rush 19 to try to get his sixth win in the promotion.

3. Enes ”The Doctor” Kollari

Surging pro fighter Enes ”The Doctor” Kollari is in fact a doctor in real life, which probably makes him quite unique in global MMA.

2. Lina ”The Elbow Queen” Länsberg

Lina ”The Elbow Queen” Länsberg got her name as a successful Muay Thai fighter. She later made history as the first Swedish woman in the UFC.

1. Håkon ”Döden” Foss

Retired Norwegian MMA fighter Håkon Foss’ nickname ”Döden” (Death) is so cool it’s crazy. I don’t know it’s because I’m a heavy metal maniac but there I just can’t get over how cool and extremely concise it is to name yourself after Death itself. Big respect Håkon!

In a comment to Frontkick, he explains the nickname.

”It was my childhood friends who started to call me ”Döden” due to some character in a series that reminded them of me. I had the same charisma apparently,” Foss says. ”I changed the name once but then Jack Hermansson gave me shit for it.”

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