Eddy Bengtsson

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 also in mixed martial arts competition. 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.