Eddy Bengtsson

Eddy Bengtsson
Born (1979-04-30) April 30, 1979
Gothenburg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleGreco-Roman Wrestling
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofStockholm, Sweden
TeamGBG MMA
RankOlympian in Greco-Roman Wrestling
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins6
By knockout2
By submission4
Losses4
By knockout3
By submission1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Eddy Bengtsson (born April 30, 1979, in Gothenburg) is a Swedish retired wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. Bengtsson retired from wrestling and competed in many grappling tournaments, and in mixed martial arts. On April 23, 2010, he faced Alexander Emelianenko for the Russian-based Pro FC mixed martial arts organization losing by KO in the opening round. Bengtsson made a brief comeback as a wrestler to try to reach the 2012 Summer Olympics but failed. On May 10, 2012, he officially announced his retirement as a wrestler. He is an honorary member of the Scandinavian Hammers.