There are certain fighters with nicknames that sound so dangerous they give you goosebumps, sending a chill up your spine.
Throughout MMA history, there have been many truly bad ass nicknames. Only a few of them can be ranked in the Top 10.
Here’…
There are certain fighters with nicknames that sound so dangerous they give you goosebumps, sending a chill up your spine.
Throughout MMA history, there have been many truly bad ass nicknames. Only a few of them can be ranked in the Top 10.
Here’s a list of the MMA’s Top 10 Most Bad Ass Nicknames.
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Nicknames are like tattoos — badass when you first pick them out, generally embarrassing ten years later. And yet for some reason, they’re often the only things that MMA fighters keep forever, even as they change camps, change fighting styles, an…
Nicknames are like tattoos — badass when you first pick them out, generally embarrassing ten years later. And yet for some reason, they’re often the only things that MMA fighters keep forever, even as they change camps, change fighting styles, and change their hair. And while every fighter sends a message with their choice of nickname, it may not always be the message that they’re trying to send. For example, let’s say your nickname is…
A RHYME Notable examples:Mike "Quick" Swick, "Bad" Brad Blackburn, Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch, Marvin "Beastman" Eastman What you think it says: You’re straightforward and to-the-point. You want your nickname to stick in people’s heads. What it really says: You spent no more than five seconds coming up with that weak bullshit.
A REFERENCE TO YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Notable examples:Kamal "Prince of Persia" Shalorus, Efrain "Hecho en Mexico" Escudero, Sako "The Armenian Psycho" Chivitchian, "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung What you think it says: You’re proud of your heritage and want to represent the fighting spirit of your people. What it really says: You will be met with boos and "U.S.A.!" chants every time you fight, even though you’ve lived in Glendale your entire life.
A REFERENCE TO YOUR CITY OF ORIGIN, INCORPORATING THE WORD "BAD" Notable examples:Phil "The New York Bad Ass" Baroni, Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz What you think it says: You came up the hard way. You were the toughest dude in your neighborhood, and now you’re the toughest dude in any neighborhood. What it really says: There’s a good chance you’re a complete asshole.
