5 of the silliest nicknames in UFC history

#2 Danny Mitchell – ‘The Cheesecake Assassin’

The Cheesecake Assassin - the least intimidating assassin in UFC history?

Doncaster, England’s Danny Mitchell didn’t last in the UFC long – he lost two fights in 2014 before being unceremoniously cut by the promotion – but his terrible nickname will live long in the memory. ‘The Cheesecake Assassin’ is incredibly ridiculous for a number of different reasons.

Firstly, there are literally countless numbers of ‘assassins’ in the UFC and in MMA in general to the point where it might be the most over-used nickname in the sport. Off the top of my head, the UFC has been home to the Silent Assassin, the Young Assassin, the Babyface Assassin, the Alaskan Assassin and the Soul Assassin over the years.

But ‘The Cheesecake Assassin’? Really? At least ‘The Soul Assassin’ sounds badass, as does ‘The Silent Assassin’, and the other Assassins make smart use of their home countries even if they sound a little cringeworthy. Cheesecake, on the other hand, makes you think of a fattening dessert – hardly the kind of food suited to a serious athlete. Not that ‘The Protein Shake Assassin’ would be any better, really!