Top 15 nicknames at UFC 232

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 will be held on December 29, 2018 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. As with every fight card in memory, there are some great nicknames. Please note – this is an utterly arbitrary top 10, with appreciation and respect for all.

15. Brian Boom Kelleher
Boom Boom is cooler.

14. Andre Mr. Highlight Ewell
Would be neat if Mr. Highlight got a performance bonus for a highlight reel finish.

13. Corey Overtime Anderson
Beastin 25/8 was better

12. Chad Money Mendes
No Mayweather, but no one is

11. Siyar The Great Bahadurzada
First card in memory with two fighters sharing same nickname.

10. Alexander The Great Volkanovski
Other greats include Frederick the Great, Tsar of Russia Peter the Great, and Pompey The Great from HBO’s Rome, but Alexander sounds the best.

9. Curtis Curtious Millender
Different

8. B.J.The Prodigy Penn
I miss Mike Goldberg saying it.

7. Jon Bones Jones
It rhymes.

6. Andrei The Pitbull Arlovski
There’s too many Pitbull’s but that’s not The Pitbull’s fault

6. Alpha Cat Zingano
Like an alpha male or an alpha dog, but different.

5. Petr No Mercy Yan
Bad guy who becomes good years later on YouTube: Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it?
Class soon to be crushed by crane kick: No, Sensei!
Big Bad: Pain does not exist in this dojo, does it?
Little bads: No, Sensei!
Big bad: Defeat does not exist in this dojo, does it?
Little bads: No, Sensei!
Big bad: Prepare! What do we study here?
Little bads: The way of the fist, sir!
Big Bad: And what is that way?
Little bads: Strike first, strike hard, no mercy, sir!
Big Bad: I can’t hear you!
Little bads: Strike first, strike hard, no mercy, sir!