MMA Names
“Octagon fighters”
These names are shared with MMA fighters and UFC champions — the most complete combat athletes in modern sport. Mixed martial arts has exploded in popularity, and its champions are now global stars.
Amanda Nunes
Professional mixed martial artist
Mackenzie Dern
Mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner
Paige VanZant
Mixed martial artist and wrestler
Jorge Masvidal
Professional mixed martial artist
Dustin Poirier
Professional mixed martial artist
Valentina Shevchenko
Professional mixed martial artist and UFC champion
Israel Adesanya
Professional mixed martial artist and UFC champion
Holly Holm
Mixed martial artist and UFC champion
Colby Covington
Mixed martial artist
Julianna Pena
Professional mixed martial artist
Did you know MMA names carry a fierce, modern edge? Conor (McGregor), Khabib, Jon (Jones), and Amanda (Nunes) headline a sport built on discipline across striking, wrestling, and grappling.
Sage Northcutt
Professional mixed martial artist
Dominick Cruz
Professional mixed martial artist and UFC champion
Brock Lesnar
Professional wrestler and MMA fighter
Aspen Ladd
American mixed martial artist
Anderson Silva
Brazilian-American mixed martial artist
Ashlee Evans-Smith
American mixed martial artist
Conor McGregor
Professional mixed martial artist and UFC champion
Raquel Pennington
American mixed martial artist
Jon Jones
Mixed martial artist and UFC champion
Quinton Jackson
Professional mixed martial artist known as Rampage Jackson
Demetrius Johnson
Mixed martial artist and former UFC champion
Kelvin Gastelum
American mixed martial artist
Gunnar Nelson
Icelandic mixed martial artist
Katlyn Chookagian
American mixed martial artist
Forrest Griffin
American mixed martial artist and UFC Hall of Famer
Tyrone Woodley
Mixed martial artist and UFC champion
Royce Gracie
Pioneering Brazilian mixed martial artist
Yahir Rodríguez
Mexican mixed martial artist in the UFC
Devonte Smith
Mixed martial artist
Rashad Evans
Mixed martial artist and UFC Hall of Famer
An MMA name suggests versatility, courage, and relentless training — a bold, contemporary pick for parents drawn to the sport's blend of skill and heart.
Uriah Faber
American mixed martial artist and UFC Hall of Famer
Benson Henderson
Mixed martial artist and former UFC Lightweight Champion
Shayna Baszler
Professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist
Junior Dos Santos
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Cortney Casey
American mixed martial artist
Fallon Fox
First openly transgender female mixed martial artist
Stephan Bonnar
UFC Hall of Fame mixed martial artist
Cain Velasquez
Two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion
Yair Rodriguez
Mexican mixed martial artist in the UFC
Jaleel Willis
Professional mixed martial artist
Arman Tsarukyan
Mixed martial artist
Darrion Caldwell
American mixed martial artist and wrestler
Tyron Woodley
Professional mixed martial artist and former UFC champion
Trevin Giles
Mixed martial artist
Alistair Overeem
Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Urijah Faber
Mixed martial artist and UFC Hall of Famer
Daron Cruickshank
American mixed martial artist
Yoel Romero
Olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist
Dequan Townsend
Mixed martial artist
Nate Diaz
Professional mixed martial artist
Danyelle Wolf
American professional boxer and mixed martial artist
Umar Nurmagomedov
Professional mixed martial artist
Rhonda Rousey
Professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist
Maycee Barber
Professional mixed martial artist in the UFC
Patricio Pitbull
Professional mixed martial artist
Andrei Arlovski
Mixed martial artist and UFC Heavyweight Champion
Renzo Gracie
Mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master
Muhammed Lawal
American mixed martial artist known as King Mo
Alessio Sakara
Italian mixed martial artist
Yana Kunitskaya
Professional mixed martial artist
Terrion Ware
Professional mixed martial artist
Usman Nurmagomedov
Mixed martial artist
Cyril Gane
French mixed martial artist
Kalib Starnes
Canadian mixed martial artist
Demian Maia
Renowned Brazilian mixed martial artist and grappler
Miesha Tate
American mixed martial artist and former UFC champion
Montel Jackson
Mixed martial artist
Kota Miura
Mixed martial artist
Swayze Valentine
Professional cutman in boxing and MMA
Tito Ortiz
Mixed martial artist and UFC Hall of Famer
Fabricio Werdum
Brazilian mixed martial artist and UFC Heavyweight Champion
Joselyne Edwards
Panamanian mixed martial artist in the UFC
Nicco Montaño
American mixed martial artist and inaugural UFC Women's Flyweight Champion
Artem Lobov
Russian-Irish mixed martial artist
Johny Hendricks
Former UFC Welterweight Champion
Eryk Anders
American mixed martial artist and former football player
Demetrious Johnson
Mixed martial artist and former UFC Flyweight Champion
Yancy Medeiros
American mixed martial artist
Zoila Frausto
American mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Tywan Claxton
American mixed martial artist
Jimi Manuwa
Mixed martial artist
Islam Makhachev
UFC Lightweight Champion
Ricco Rodriguez
American mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Belal Muhammad
Professional mixed martial artist
Kagen Saunders
Professional mixed martial artist
Chael Sonnen
American mixed martial artist and analyst
Adrienna Jenkins
American mixed martial artist
Colbey Northcutt
American mixed martial artist
Chuck Liddell
Mixed martial artist and UFC Hall of Famer
Firas Zahabi
Renowned mixed martial arts coach
Georges St-Pierre
Canadian professional mixed martial artist
Anshul Jubli
Professional mixed martial artist
Felice Herrig
American mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Tadarius Thomas
Professional mixed martial artist and wrestler
Kimo Leopoldino
Mixed martial artist
Refael Bakshiyev
Professional mixed martial artist
Renan Barão
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion
Jessamyn Duke
American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Rasul Mirzaev
Russian mixed martial artist
Phillipe Nover
American mixed martial artist
Taila Santos
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Nazim Panjshiri
Afghan mixed martial artist
Ramiz Brahimaj
Professional mixed martial artist
Terion Ware
American mixed martial artist
Demarques Johnson
American mixed martial artist
Cheick Kongo
French mixed martial artist
Chue Hue Khang
Professional mixed martial artist
Khaos Williams
American mixed martial artist in the UFC
Sem Schilt
Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist
Tank Abbott
Mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Ido Pariente
Israeli mixed martial artist
Sasuke Inuzuka
Japanese professional mixed martial artist
Vitor Belfort
Brazilian mixed martial artist and UFC champion
Fedor Emelianenko
Heavyweight mixed martial artist
Honorio Banale
Filipino mixed martial artist
Damacio Page
American mixed martial artist
Shawndell Pollard
Professional mixed martial artist
Mirko Cro Cop
Professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Mounir Lazzez
Tunisian mixed martial artist in the UFC
Ilir Latifi
Swedish-Albanian mixed martial artist
Charisa Sigala
American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer
Hadicha Magomedova
Dagestani mixed martial artist
Cung Le
Mixed martial artist and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion
Fyodor Emelianenko
Heavyweight mixed martial artist
Khiem Phung
Professional mixed martial artist
Karo Parisyan
Armenian-American mixed martial artist
Thales Leites
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Torrez Finney
American mixed martial artist
Laureano Staropoli
Argentine mixed martial artist
Lerone Murphy
Professional mixed martial artist
Din Thomas
American mixed martial artist
Merab Dvalishvili
Professional mixed martial artist
Cub Swanson
American professional mixed martial artist
Aung La Nsang
Professional mixed martial artist and ONE Championship champion
Philipe Lins
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Valentyna Shevchenko
Kyrgyzstani-Peruvian mixed martial artist and UFC champion
Tedd Williams
Professional mixed martial artist
Enson Inoue
Japanese-American mixed martial artist and Pride FC veteran
Itsuki Hirata
Professional mixed martial artist