MMA Fighter's Real Names

[StocktonMuhfuh]

CB Dollaway's real name is Clarence, and Clarence's parents have a real good marriage.

 

[Your Two Braincells]

Neil Magny is actually an abridged version of his full name: Aoutneil Jaques Magny
Johnny Walker in full is named Walker Johnny da Silva Barra Souza
Israels full Name is Israel Mobolaji Odunayo Oluwafemi Temitayo Owolabi Adesanya
Max Holloway's First name is actually Jerome. His full name is Jerome Max Keli'i Holloway
The TJ in Dillashaw's name stands for Tyler Jeffrey Dillashaw.
Gleison Tibua's Real name is Janigleison Herculano Alves
BJ Penn's Name is Actually Jay Dee Penn
The CB in Dollaway's name stands for Clarence Byron Dollaway.
Tito's first Name is actually Jacob. Jacob Christopher Ortiz
Cheik Kongo's name is actually Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo
Cub Swanson's first name is actually Kevin. Kevin Luke Swanson


Anyone know anymore unexpected ones? I don't know why but finding out these strange bits of trivia tickles me.

Khabib’s real name is Jonathan Pearce

 

[kingghidrah]

Ronda-Jean Rousey

I added the hyphen to make it sound more country

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

By the way, "Herculano" is pretty fitting for Gleison Tibau. Maybe he should have went with it.

Came to say that. Fitting.
Also:
Dillashaw bing "Tyler Jeffrey" is so obnoxiously fitting. Since he´s full arrogant heel, he might as well go with his full name.

 

[jeff7b9]

Frank Murr

 

[jeff7b9]

CB Dollaway's real name is Clarence, and Clarence's parents have a real good marriage.

He went to Northmor



(It's a public school )

 

[DoubleA012]

Israel Adesanya - Israel Mobolaji Odunayo Oluwafemi Temitayo Owolabi Adesanya
Kamaru Usman - Kamarudeen Usman
Cris Cyborg - Christine Justino Venâncio
Patrício Pitbull - Patrício Freire
Patricky Pitbull - Patricky Freire
A.J. Mckee - Antonio McKee Jr.
Rodtang Jitmuangnon - Tinnakorn Srisawat
Tawanchai P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym - Jatukam Petchrungruang Tawanchai Chor Thaiset
Randy Couture - Randall Couture

 

[DoubleA012]

CB Dollaway's real name is Clarence, and Clarence's parents have a real good marriage.

F*** Free World, 313! F*** Free World, 313!

 

[Y2Khaos]

Renan Barão name is Renan Mota do Nascimento Pegado. Barão means "Baron" in Portuguese and is named after a popular soap opera character.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Tony Ferguson: Anthony Padilla

 

[JKS]

Interesting stuff, good read!

 

[JKS]

Francisco Santos Mir III

 

[jitzmonkey]

Clarence Byron Dollaway is the countriest MF'n name for a dude from Kalamazoo.

 

[kingghidrah]

This should be made a guessing game: state the REAL/birth name and Sherdog tries to guess the fighter name

For example:

Frank Alisio Juarez III

Spoiler

Frank Shamrock

 

[Fahcough]

Matt Damon

 

[Randy Fandy Fo Fanders]

Ronda Rousey’s real name is Seth Rogan.

 

[Fight Professor]

Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson

 

[Guffman]

After reading all this, I'd say the name changes were overwhelmingly good moves.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

-- Ken Shamrock was born Ken Kilpatrick
-- Yoshihiro Akiyama = Choo Sung-Hoon

 

[Guffman]

Dada 5000=Dhafir Harris