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30. Bobo ”Bible Belt Brawler” O’Bannon
The 36-year-old ’Bible Belt Brawler’ is a heavyweight bare knuckle boxer.
29. DaVarryl ”Touch of Sleep” Williamson
Not as cool as ”Touch of Death” but still a very good nickname.
28. Mike ”Bodysnatcher” McCallum
Mike McCallum was one of the best boxers of his era.
27. Roy ”Big Country” Nelson
Former UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson was known for his strong Jiu-Jitsu game.
26. Joe ”The Brown Bomber” Louis
As everyone knows, Joe ”The Brown Bomber” Louis is one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time and reigned as world champion between 1937 and 1949.
25. Charles ”do Bronx” Oliveira
Brazilian lightweight king Charles Oliveira was born in the favelas which is sometimes nicknamed “the Bronx”, hence “Charles of the Bronx”.
24. Germaine ”The Iron Lady” de Randamie
A Margaret Thatcher reference?
23. Paul ”Bearjew” Craig
UFC light heavyweight Paul Craig took his name from the baseball bat-swinging soldier in Quentin Tarantino’s war movie Inglourious Basterds.
22. Ike ”Bazooka” Quartey
Ike ”Bazooka” Quartey is a former WBA welterweight boxing champion with 31 knockouts.
Another ”Bazooka” worth mentioning is undefeated Swedish heavyweight Elwin ”Bazooka” Belezika.
21. Rhys ”Skeletor” McKees
Skeletor is the the archenemy of He-Man in the Masters of the Universe franchise. Very evil name indeed!
20. Tamdan ”The Barn Cat” McCrory
Not very evil.
19. Bobby ”Super Duper” Cooper
American MMA fighter with a record of 13-8.
18. Tobias ”Bad Intention” Harila
Hard-hitting Swedish featherweight Tobias Harila has a badass nickname.
17. Corey ”Beastin’ 25/8 ” Anderson
To be a beast every day of the week is not enough for former UFC light heavyweight Corey Anderson.
16. Bernard ”The Executioner” Hopkins
Probably the most heavy metal sounding of all fighter nicknames on the list.
15. Tim ”Maine-iac” Sylvia
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champ from Maine. Clever indeed.
14. Paul ”The Irish Dragon” Felder
”The Irish Dragon” kind of sounds like a low-budget 80’s action movie. Brilliant!
13. Rick ”The Horror” Story
Retired MMA fighter Rick Story fought 19 UFC fights between 2009 and 2016.
12. Andrew ”Six Heads” Lewis
Awesome name!
11. Michael ”The Count” Bisping
According to himself, former UFC champion Michael Bisping actually is a Count in Poland.
10. Robert ”Bobby Knuckles” Whittaker
Robert ”Bobby Knuckles” Whittaker, a.k.a. ”The Reaper”, is known as one of nicest guys in the game, even though he has two of the intimidating nicknames ever.
9. Owen ”What the Heck” Beck
”What the Heck” was a heavyweight boxer who challenged once for the world title.
8. Jake ”The Librarian” Lindsey
Pretty unusual nickname for a MMA fighter and bare-knuckle boxer.
7. Kevin ”The Flushing Flash” Kelley
Featherweight boxer Kevin ”The Flushing Flash” Kelley won the WBC belt back in 1993.
6. Chuck ”The Bayonne Bleeder” Wepner
Boxer Chuck Wepner’s career, and world heavyweight title fight against Muhammad Ali, inspired the classic Rocky movie from 1976.
5. Yoel ”The Soldier of God” Romero
Great name for a great fighter!
4. Alexis ”The Explosive Thin Man” Arguello
”The Explosive Thin Man” was a three-time world boxing champion with devastating punching power.
3. Giva ”The Arm Collector” Santana
Brazilian middleweight Givanildo Santana do Nascimento, better known as the ”The Arm Collector”, was 18-2 in his MMA career, with 13 wins by armbar.
2. Marcus ”The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis
Former UFC fighter who clashed with household names like Jeremy Stephens, Nate Diaz and Dan Hardy.
1. Vladimir ”The Janitor” Matyushenko
”The Janitor” sounds like a very creepy horror movie!
Apparently the nickname was coined by the American wrestling team who’s first impression of Vladimir Matyushenko had been when he was cleaning the mats.
Read more here: The 50 Best Fighter Nicknames – Crazy, Funny & Completely Bizarre Ones
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