Eddy Bengtsson

Eddy Bengtsson
Born (1979-04-30) April 30, 1979 (age 45)
Gothenburg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleGreco-Roman Wrestling
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofStockholm, Sweden
TeamGBG MMA
RankOlympian in Greco-Roman Wrestling
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins6
By knockout2
By submission4
Losses4
By knockout3
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Eddy Bengtsson (born April 30, 1979, in Gothenburg) is a Swedish retired wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. Bengtsson retired from wrestling and competed in many grappling tournaments,[1] and in mixed martial arts. On April 23, 2010, he faced Alexander Emelianenko for the Russian-based Pro FC mixed martial arts organization[2] losing by KO in the opening round.[3] Bengtsson made a brief comeback as a wrestler to try to reach the 2012 Summer Olympics but failed. On May 10, 2012, he officially announced his retirement as a wrestler. He is an honorary member of the Scandinavian Hammers.[clarification needed][citation needed]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 6 wins 4 losses
By knockout 2 3
By submission 4 1
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–4 Dmitry Poberezhets KO (punch) The Zone FC 11 - Survival November 10, 2012 1 N/A Gothenburg, Sweden, Sweden
Win 6–3 Jay Mortimore Submission (smother choke) Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 May 24, 2012 1 2:46 Isa Town, Bahrain
Win 5–3 Vasili Kachan Submission (guillotine choke) The Zone FC: Demolition May 6, 2012 1 0:33 Gothenburg, Sweden
Loss 4–3 Dave Keeley KO (elbows) Cage Warriors: 45 February 18, 2012 1 4.40 London, England
Win 4–2 Istvan Kalmar Submission (kimura) The Zone FC: Unbreakable May 7, 2011 1 0:50 Gothenburg, Sweden
Loss 3–2 Alexander Emelianenko KO (punch) ProFC - Commonwealth Cup 2010 April 23, 2010 1 0:40 Moscow, Russia
Loss 3–1 Alexey Oleynik Submission (strikes) IAFC Mayor's Cup 2009 Nov 27, 2009 2 2:20 Novosibirsk, Russia
Win 3–0 Ivaylo Markov Submission (keylock) The Zone FC - Dynamite Nov 7, 2009 1 1:58 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win 2–0 Vladimir Kuchenko TKO (punches) The Zone FC - Dynamite April 25, 2009 1 3:17 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win 1–0 Andy Hillhouse TKO (punches) The Zone FC: Shockwave Nov 8, 2008 1 1:20 Gothenburg, Sweden

See also

References

  1. ^ "ADCC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BARCELONA 2009". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2010-04-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Ray Hui (March 10, 2010). "Aleksander Emelianenko to Fight Former Olympian. also on June 12 he was stripped from the Pro FC contract due to his sleeping disorder". Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. ^ TSGIGOR (April 23, 2010). "Super fight : Alex Emelyanenko vs. Eddy Bengtsson. 23 april 2010". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved July 29, 2017 – via YouTube.