The fighter nickname definition thread.

[irishman]

Wow..thanks man, that must've taken a little effort.

[gls]

Originally Posted by Bulletproof

George "Rush" St. Pierre (Given to him by the UFC executives for his inclination to "rush" into a fight and get right down to business.)

Heh, though it had to do with him being Canadian.

Anyway, quality post.

[lafilip]

Thanks for the post man, it is obvious you put some effort into this.

[Titofan]

[quote=Joey M.]Some spiders don't have incredibly long legs though, so that can't be it.

MOST of them do. It seems more likely that he was nick-named because of his long limbs resembling a spider's legs.

[PaulWeiner]

Originally Posted by zeroeight

thread "trys to hard" starter
because hes not going to be appreciated for this
and his definitions are often wrong

Why dont you go start a "Forrest really won!" or a "Diego Sanchez Sucks" thread... if you don't approve don't post.

[Joey M.]

Frank "Twinkle Toes" Trigg: in his early days, he painted his toenails before every fight.

Oh, and I think I have an explanation for Josh Barnett's nickname; before he became a mixed martial artist, Barnett was a professional wrestler, and in pro-wrestling lingo, a "babyface" is someone who is liked by the crowd and a "heel" is someone who is hated by the crowd. "The Babyface Assassin," therefore, could refer to his gimmick in pro-wrestling; an unstoppable heel with a knack for knocking off the crowd favorites.

[sdss9462]

--Joey M.

That's a good logical explanation, but I don't think it's correct. His site calls him the "Baby-Faced Assassin," which suggests that it just refers to him having a babyface. Even though Barnett is a little more square-jawed than the average baby-faced guy, he does look like he might still get carded in dim light. And I think he had the nickname from fighting before he went into pro wrestling.

--Bulletproof

For Spencer Fisher, you should probably also mention that a "kingfisher" is a type of bird. Also, Kingfish, sometimes called Kingfisher, was a character on Amos n' Andy. Neither really refers to Spencer Fisher, but I do think that's why he's called Spencer "The King" Fisher, and not Spencer "The Prince" Fisher, y'know?

[PaulWeiner]

I think King Fisher is the worst nickname ever after you explain it.

Im named after a fish

one that doesnt even taste good.

[infamy]

Originally Posted by Mr. Death

I thought Herb Dean was "The Predator".

lol

[telecoms manage]

Ricardo "The Blanket" Arona; tends to lie on top his opponent, like a blanket

Matt "Arona" Lindland; see above