Least original fighter nickname?

[Otto!]

A quick search on Sherdog's fight finder shows over 300 fighters nicknamed "pitbull". Other dog breeds are under-represented, which in these days of overly-sensitive victim-playing politically-correct society will likely translate into a giant lawsuit on behalf of the pooches who may feel neglected by this.

This could be a bigger issue than USADA and fighter pay combined. Why isn't there more outrage about this??? You people should be demanding a threeway Pitbull eliminator fight between Alves, Arlovski and Correia.

Your lack of caring about the true issues plaguing MMA is appalling.

 

[tehShuffle]

Never understood why nicknames were such a big thing.

 

['Suga Daddy']

Irish as a nickname is up there.

 

[Degen Gambler]

I care bro

 

[kill_bot]

pitbull

 

[Summoning]

Arlovski is the only pitbull, the others are pitbulls wanna be.

 

[TheHNICuLuv2Hate]

Predator is overused. Nick and Nate had the right idea with never going by a nickname.

 

[DWAYNEAMERICA]

What's in a name really? If I go to college, get a degree and then go dig up native americans I'm an "archaeologist". But if I'm a plumber or a barista, etc...and I go dig up bones at my local cemetery I'm a "felon".

#bullshit

 

[fordman7795]

Young pitbull assassin

 

[Deleted member 490433]

Pitbull & Tiger must be up there.

 

[MEAN357]

kabob nurmagobobov

 

[The Professional]

What's in a name really? If I go to college, get a degree and then go dig up native americans I'm an "archaeologist". But if I'm a plumber or a barista, etc...and I go dig up bones at my local cemetery I'm a "felon".

#bullshit

I like the way you think

I don't know about originality, but Darth Bader was pretty awful. Honorable mentions: Mighty Mouse. Cupcake. The Nightmare to The Dream and back to The Nightmare.

 

[MuddyGrass]

Terminator

 

[eseseses681]

I saw an article a long time ago about this and I think it got straight to the point: Anything with the name "Assassin" in it. Or "Warrior".
Josh Barnett's the only person I've seen pull of the moniker with "The Babyfaced Assassin".
And The Ultimate Warrior's the only guy to ever pull off the "Warrior" nickname.

I don't mind the Pitbull nickname. For some guys it's just a fun thing-- like Arlovski-- but other guys like Thiago Alves and Patricky and Patricio Friere really fit the name, so I like it.
Nobody even calls them Patricio or Friere when you're speaking commonly; it's always "Pitbull" or "Patricky Pitbull", to separate him from his more-successful brother.

I like the way you think

I don't know about originality, but Darth Bader was pretty awful. Honorable mentions: Mighty Mouse. Cupcake. The Nightmare to The Dream and back to The Nightmare.

"Nightmare" and "Mighty Mouse" are great nicknames. Everyone loved Diego at his peak when he called himself "Nightmare". And Demetrious has a sense of humor about the fact that he's 5'3, so Mighty Mouse works.

 

[Kumason]

On the opposite side of the spectrum you have Logan "The Pink Pounder" Clark,i'm going to assume he's the only one.

 

[drrtyboxin']

I don't know whether Mr. or Mrs. Cyborg Santos had their nickname first but someone is unoriginal.

 

[Kenny Powerth]

If anyone has ever owned a Pitbull like myself, we can all attest that Pitbulls are actually very docile and loving dogs. It’s more of their physical appearance; so what does that say for the fighter? Just tough looking, butt actually a lil’ cuddle bug?

 

[chaos_36]

Yeah there are a million pitbulls and variations of assassins in MMA. Most nicknames suck balls, beastin' 25/8 is hilariously bad, Red King? I still don't know what that even means? However, I pay to watch fighters fight, they get hit in the head for a living so coming up with a cool nickname might not be as easy as it seems.

 

[Liquid Samurai]

If anyone has ever owned a Pitbull like myself, we can all attest that Pitbulls are actually very docile and loving dogs. It’s more of their physical appearance; so what does that say for the fighter? Just tough looking, butt actually a lil’ cuddle bug?

In 2016, pit bulls accounted for 71% of all deaths, just over 7 times more than the next closest dog breed.

2016 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities by DogsBite.org, 2017

In 2016, family dogs inflicted 45% of all dog bite fatalities. Family pit bulls accounted for 86% of these deaths.

2016 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities by DogsBite.org, 2017

In 2016, 42%, of all dog bite fatality victims were either visiting or living temporarily with the dog's owner when the fatal attack occurred.

2016 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities by DogsBite.org, 2017

In the 12-year period of 2005 to 2016, pit bulls mauled to death 254 Americans, about one citizen every 17 days.

12-Year U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Chart (2005 to 2016) by DogsBite.org, 2017

In the 12-year period of 2005 to 2016, two dog breeds accounted for 76% of the attacks that resulted in death: pit bulls and rottweilers.

12-Year U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Chart (2005 to 2016) by DogsBite.org, 2017

From 2005 to 2016, 46% of all fatal attacks involved more than one dog. Attacks involving pit bulls contributed to 72% of these deaths.

Discussion Notes - 2016 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities by DogsBite.org, 2017

From 2005 to 2016, only 20% of all deaths resulted in criminal charges. Pit bulls accounted for 74% of these criminal cases.

Discussion Notes - 2016 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities by DogsBite.org, 2017

By 2020, pit bulls are projected to maul 385 Americans to death since 1998, the year the CDC stopped tracking fatal dog attacks by breed.

Fatalpitbullattacks.com, 2017, Nonprofits Urge CDC to Resume Tracking Richer Data Set for Children and Adults Disfigured, Maimed and Killed by Dogs, DogsBite.org, 2014

In 2015, Pit bulls contributed to 82% (28) of the total recorded deaths, the highest fatality count on record for the breed.

2015 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities by DogsBite.org, 2016 Super cuddly and docile

 

[g*r*b]

"The" James Krause