5 of the silliest nicknames in UFC history

#4 Corey Anderson – ‘Beastin’ 25/8’

Corey Anderson changed his nickname with good reason

A TUF winner and current rising star at 205lbs, Corey Anderson now sports the better-sounding nickname of ‘Overtime’ – most likely either a reference to the hard work he undoubtedly puts in during his training sessions, or to his excellent cardio – but rewind a couple of years and he was definitely a contender for worst nickname in UFC history.

Anderson was inexplicably nicknamed ‘Beastin’ 25/8’, which conjures up so many questions that it’s hard to know exactly where to start. Did he own a time machine which allowed him to experience a world of 25 hours per day and 8 days per week? Had his management team simply made a mistype when sending a biography to the UFC?

More importantly, what exactly is ‘beastin’ anyway? UrbanDictionary.com defines the term as “the act of being a beast; being very good at something” which I guess would work – but it also claims the term can mean “making a big deal out of nothing” which obviously wouldn’t be any good.

Either way, it was a nickname that required way too much thinking for your average MMA fan. ‘Overtime’ might be a little dull but at least it makes more sense!