Eddy Bengtsson

{{short description|Swedish Olympic wrestler and MMA fighter}}

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| birth_place = Gothenburg, Sweden

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| nationality = Swedish

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 265

| weight_class = Heavyweight

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| style = Greco-Roman Wrestling

| stance = Orthodox

| fighting_out_of = Stockholm, Sweden

| team = GBG MMA

| rank = Olympian in Greco-Roman Wrestling

| years_active = 2008–present

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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,{{cite web |title= ADCC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BARCELONA 2009 |url= http://adccbarcelona.com/category/male/over-99-kg/ |accessdate= 2010-04-29 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110811034914/http://adccbarcelona.com/category/male/over-99-kg/ |archive-date= 2011-08-11 |url-status= usurped }} and in mixed martial arts. On April 23, 2010, he faced Alexander Emelianenko for the Russian-based Pro FC mixed martial arts organization{{cite web|title= Aleksander Emelianenko to Fight Former Olympian. also on June 12 he was stripped from the Pro FC contract due to his sleeping disorder. |url= http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/03/10/aleksander-emelianenko-to-fight-former-olympian/ |date=March 10, 2010 |author= Ray Hui |access-date=April 29, 2010}} losing by KO in the opening round.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CY7xxiWNG8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/6CY7xxiWNG8 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Super fight : Alex Emelyanenko vs. Eddy Bengtsson. 23 april 2010.|last=TSGIGOR|date=April 23, 2010|publisher=|access-date=July 29, 2017|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} 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.{{clarify|date=July 2024}}{{cn|date=July 2024}}

Mixed martial arts record

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|ko-losses=3

|sub-wins=4

|sub-losses=1

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|{{no2}} Loss

|align=center|6–4

|Dmitry Poberezhets

|KO (punch)

| The Zone FC 11 - Survival

|{{dts|2012|November|10}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|N/A

|Gothenburg, Sweden, Sweden

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|{{yes2}} Win

|align=center|6–3

|Jay Mortimore

| Submission (smother choke)

| Cage Warriors Fight Night 6

|{{dts|2012|May|24}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:46

|Isa Town, Bahrain

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|-

|{{yes2}} Win

|align=center|5–3

|Vasili Kachan

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| The Zone FC: Demolition

|{{dts|2012|May|6}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:33

|Gothenburg, Sweden

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|-

|{{no2}} Loss

|align=center|4–3

|Dave Keeley

| KO (elbows)

| Cage Warriors: 45

|{{dts|2012|February|18}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|4.40

|London, England

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|-

|{{yes2}} Win

|align=center|4–2

|Istvan Kalmar

| Submission (kimura)

| The Zone FC: Unbreakable

|{{dts|2011|May|7}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:50

|Gothenburg, Sweden

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|-

|{{no2}} Loss

|align=center|3–2

|Alexander Emelianenko

| KO (punch)

| ProFC - Commonwealth Cup 2010

|{{dts|2010|April|23}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:40

|Moscow, Russia

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|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|align=center|3–1

|Alexey Oleynik

| Submission (strikes)

| IAFC Mayor's Cup 2009

|{{dts|2009|Nov|27}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|2:20

|Novosibirsk, Russia

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|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|3–0

|Ivaylo Markov

| Submission (keylock)

| The Zone FC - Dynamite

|{{dts|2009|Nov|7}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:58

|Gothenburg, Sweden

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|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|2–0

|Vladimir Kuchenko

| TKO (punches)

| The Zone FC - Dynamite

|{{dts|2009|April|25}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|3:17

|Gothenburg, Sweden

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|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|1–0

|Andy Hillhouse

| TKO (punches)

| The Zone FC: Shockwave

|{{dts|2008|Nov|8}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:20

|Gothenburg, Sweden

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