Eddy Bengtsson
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 also in mixed martial arts competition. 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.
| Eddy Bengtsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1979 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Team | GBG MMA |
| Rank | Olympian in Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts record
| 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
- "ADCC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BARCELONA 2009". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- 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.
- 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.
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