Mike "Slow" Rodriguez

[SmoothPies]

Was just reading about this guy who is fighting this weekend. That's gotta be one of the worst nicknames, right!?

https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mike-Rodriguez-107891

Found the origin:

"On how he earned his nickname, Rodriguez recalled that when he first started training in the gym, he hadn’t had much experience hitting the boxing mitts. When he first tried it out, he was admittedly slow. That led to being called Slow Mike, but in reality, he didn’t stay slow for long. “Everybody used to call me Slow Mike. Then I got the groove of everything.”

Source - https://cagesidepress.com/2018/04/05/ufc-223-mike-rodriguez-interview/

 

[hogwash]

Gotta be one of the best

 

[Tito Tapped]

Slow Mike is an amazing gym nickname

 

[Carrotman23]

I like the story and must of been fun in the gym callin him slow but as a pro fighter nickname ...Eh I'll keep real with yah chief not doin much for me .

 

[HeDidn'tWantTheFight]

 

[LilNicky95]

I like the story and must of been fun in the gym callin him slow but as a pro fighter nickname ...Eh I'll keep real with yah chief not doin much for me .
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He has lost his last two so he better win his next fight or else the UFC will cut him FAST.

 

[H41ph_84k3d]

Oh, I thought it meant like slow at sex or something.

 

[Rebel_LioN]

If he wins he’s gonna evolve to

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Luke Barnatt used to be the Big Slow, which I liked better.

 

[Aranha21]

Nothing wrong with a genuine nickname.

 

[GolovKing]

Why did they not just call him slowpoke Rodriguez? It would have been funnier

 

[RawDawgBob]

The ladies like it slooooow.

 

[pooknicca]

He has lost his last two so he better win his next fight or else the UFC will cut him FAST.

Which is unfortunate because though he has a limited ceiling he definitely should have a tko win over Ed Herman.