The 50 Best Fighter Nicknames – Crazy, Funny & Completely Bizarre

Funny, dangerous or completely bizzare – it’s easier said than done to come up with the perfect nickname. Who has the best nickname ever?

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50. Ken ”The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Shamrock

The legendary Ken Shamrock is the most dangerous dude in the world. Brilliant name!

49. Julia ”Raging Panda” Avila

UFC bantamweight Julia Avila seems to have the quiet and sound sensitive Panda as her spirit animal.

48. Darren ”The Dentist” Stewart

The former UFC fighter Darren Stewart has a pretty wierd nickname.

47. Andrea ”KGB” Lee

Andrea Lee got the name ”KGB” from her coach who thought she looked Russian.

46. Thomas ”Motor City Cobra” Hearns

The legendary Detroit boxer might be more known as ”Hitman”, but ”Motor City Cobra” is a cooler name by far. Maybe even the coolest on the list.

45. ”Ruthless” Robbie Lawler

For sure the perfect name for Robbie Lawler.

44. Roxanne ”The Happy Warrior” Modafferi

The now retired Roxanne ”The Happy Warrior” Modafferi has be the happiest fighter of our time.

43. Kenny ”The Tooth Fairy” Foster

Kenny steals people teeth, right?

42. Israel ”The Last Stylebender” Adesanya

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya found his inspiration in the TV show ”Avatar: The Last Airbender”.

41. ”The Korean Zombie”

UFC featherweight contender Chan Sung Jung is more known as ”The Korean Zombie”. A catchy name for sure!

40. O’Neil ”Give ’Em Hell” Bell

”Give ’em Hell” is the most heavy metal sounding name on our list.

39. Fedor ”The Last Emperor” Emelianenko

”The Last Emperor” is quite a powerful name!

38. Diego ”The Nightmare” Sanchez

Diego “The Nightmare” Sanchez has been going through some tough times lately but showed his old self in the fight against Kevin Lee.

37. Lina ”The Elbow Queen” Länsberg

The only Swede on the list. UFC bantamweight Lina Länsberg is a former Muay Thai world champion hence the catchy nickname.

36. Jared ”The Killa Gorilla” Cannonier

”The Killa Gorilla” is next in line for the middleweight championship.

35. Lodune ”The Vanilla Gorilla” Sincaid

A Vanilla Gorilla can’t be as dangerous as a Killa Gorilla, right?

34. ”The Greatest” Muhammad Ali

It’s badass to call yourself ”The Greatest” when you are in fact the greatest.

33. Jeremy ”Lil’ Heathen” Stephens

Former troublemaker in the UFC. Now in PFL.

32. Kamaru ”The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman

The heavyweight boxer Samuel Peter was also called ”The Nigerian Nightmare”.

31. Clay ”The Carpenter” Guida

Not the scariest name but Guida is actually a former carpenter.

30. Wanderlei ”The Axe Murderer” Silva

What a great, great name!

29. Larry ”The Easton Assassin” Holmes

Definitely a serial killer vibe here.

The mighty Larry Holmes is for sure one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.

28. Marco Antonio Barrera ”The Baby-faced Assassin”

The boxer Marco Antonio Barrera is also known as ”The Baby-Faced Assassin”. Barrera was a world champion in three different weight classes and known for his fights against Erik Morales.

27. Michelle ”The Karate Hottie” Waterson

”Karate Hottie” stands out as one of the few nicknames that has anything to do with physical beauty.

26. Jordan ”The Beverly Hills Ninja” Wright

UFC middleweight Jordan Wright has a pretty cool nickname!

25. Roberto ”Hands of Stone” Duran

Panama’s ”Hands of Stone” is one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxers ever.

24. Chase ”The Teenage Dream” Hooper

A fitting name for the youngest fighter to ever sign with the UFC.

23. Eric ”Butterbean” Esch

A perfect name for the huge heavyweight boxer.

22. Glen ”The Road Warrior” Johnson

During his long career, globe-trotter Glen ”The Road Warrior” Johnson competed in the US, England, Canada, the Bahamas, Aruba, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands Antilles and the Cayman Islands.

21. Holly ”Preacher’s Daugther” Holm

Holly ”Preacher’s Daugther” Holms dad, Roger Holm, is in fact a priest in the Church of Christ.

20. Urijah ”The California Kid” Faber

A fitting name for the surfer-looking fighter.

19. Vinny ”The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza

Vinny ”The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza is a colorful boxer that fought in many different weight classes during his carrier. The Hollywood movie Bleed for This is based on his life.

18. Demetrious ”Mighty Mouse” Johnson

A mighty name for a mighty champion!

17. John ”The Welsh Wrecking Machine” Phillips

The first UFC fighter to face Swedish superstar Khamzat Chimaev.

16. Håkon ”Death” Foss

Norway’s Håkon Foss came up with one of the baddest names ever. The Norwegian word for death, ”Døden”, is even cooler though.

15. Keith ”The Dean of Mean” Jardine

You just have to love this name!

14. Ryan ”Darth” Bader

Smart as hell to capitalize on the Star Wars franchise.

13. Carla ”Cookie Monster” Esparza

Great name for a great fighter. Esparza was the first to win the UFC and the Invicta FC strawweight title.

12. Henry ”OK” Corrales

How do you even come up with this nickname?

11. Jimmy ”Ghost with the Hammer in His Hand” Wilde

Jimmy was also known as ”The Mighty Atom”and ”The Tylorstown Terror”!

10. Matthew ”The Care Bear” Perry

Wouldn’t ”Chandler” be a better nickname for the American featherweight Matthew Perry?

9. Chris ”Simply The Best” Eubank

Chris ”Simply The Best” Eubank was definitely a good boxer, but far from the best.

8. Donald ”Lone Star Cobra” Curry

Fantastic name! Reminds us of some old Nintendo game from the 80’s.

7. Steve ”The Creepy Weasel” Montgomery

”The Creepy Weasel” leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

6. Nick ”The Ninja of Love” Denis

”The Ninja of Love” is a name that reeks of old porn and 70’s soul. Daring to say the least.

5. Oliver ”The Atomic Bull” McCall

Sounds like a boss in Mega Man 2.

4. Krzysztof ”The Polish Experiment” Soszynski

Who knows what kind of crazy experiments the polish fighter has been through?

3. Sean ”The Muscle Shark” Sherk

A very creative name from the former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk!

2. Juan ”The Hispanic Causing Panic” Lazcano

World class poetry!

1. Rick ”The Ginger With the Intent to Injure” Pfeifer

Congrats Rick ”The Ginger With the Intent to Injure” Pfeifer!

You are the undisputed and undefeated champion of nicknames!

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