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John Dodson (fighter)
John Dodson (born 1984), "The Magician", American MMA and bare-knuckle fighter from Albuquerque; TUF 14 winner, two-time UFC flyweight title challenger vs Demetrious Johnson, first BKFC flyweight champion.
John Douglas
John Douglas (John William Henry Tyler Douglas, 1882-1930), English boxer and cricketer; won 1908 Olympic middleweight boxing gold, captained England cricket 18 times, drowned in the Kattegat aboard the SS Oberon; distinct from the Guyanese boxer and NZ sailor of the same name.
John Fury
John Fury, nicknamed Gypsy John, Irish-British former heavyweight boxer (8-4-1, 1987-1995) and bare-knuckle fighter; father and cornerman of Tyson and Tommy Fury, ex-prisoner, later estranged from Tyson.
John H. Stracey
John H. Stracey (born 1950, Bethnal Green) is an English boxer who won British, European and WBC welterweight titles, beating José Nápoles in Mexico City in 1975 and losing the belt to Carlos Palomino in 1976.
John Kavanagh (martial artist)
John Kavanagh, Irish MMA coach and former fighter, head coach of SBG Ireland in Dublin and Ireland's first BJJ black belt; longtime coach of two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor, author of Win or Learn.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan (1858–1918), the "Boston Strong Boy," was American heavyweight boxing champion 1882–1892, the last bare-knuckle champion (Kilrain, 1889, 75 rounds) and first gloved-era figure, losing to Corbett in 1892.
John Laurinaitis
John Laurinaitis (Johnny Ace, born 1965), American retired wrestler and former WWE Executive Vice President of Talent Relations; named defendant in Janel Grant's 2024 sex abuse lawsuit, settled and dismissed with prejudice May 2025.
John Layfield
John Layfield (JBL, John Charles Layfield), American retired wrestler, commentator and 2020 WWE Hall of Famer; APA tag team star whose 280-day 2004–05 WWE Championship reign ended at WrestleMania 21 against John Cena.
John Lineker
John Lineker, nicknamed "Hands of Stone" for his knockout punching power, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist from Paranaguá and a former ONE Bantamweight World Champion.
John McCarthy (referee)
John "Big" McCarthy (born 1962) is an American retired MMA referee, former LAPD officer, and co-author of the Unified Rules of MMA; first UFC head referee from UFC 2 (1994), founder of COMMAND, later Bellator commentator.
John Morrison (wrestler)
John Morrison (John Randall Hennigan; also Johnny Nitro, Johnny Mundo, Johnny Impact, Johnny TV), American pro wrestler and actor; Tough Enough 2002 winner, three-time Intercontinental and four-time tag team champion in WWE, ECW Champion, parkour-based style.
John Nord
John Nord (born 1959), also known as Nord the Barbarian, The Viking, and The Berzerker, is a retired American professional wrestler from Robbinsdale, Minnesota, active 1984-1998 in the AWA, WWF, and WCW, known for the "Huss" Viking gimmick and later a 2016 WWE brain-injury lawsuit.
John Riel Casimero
John Riel Casimero (Quadro Alas), Filipino boxer born 1989 in Ormoc City, three-division world champion: IBF light flyweight 2012-2014, IBF flyweight 2016, WBO bantamweight 2019-2022; 36-5-1, 24 KOs.
John Ruiz
John Ruiz, known as "The Quietman," is an American former heavyweight boxer from Chelsea, Massachusetts, who beat Evander Holyfield in 2001 to become the first Latino world heavyweight champion.
John Ryder (boxer)
John Ryder (born 1988, Islington, London), nicknamed The Gorilla, is a retired English southpaw super middleweight, two-time interim world champion (WBA 2019, WBO 2022), who lost a 2023 undisputed title challenge to Canelo Alvarez.
John Smith (olympedia 60764)
John William Smith (born 1965), American freestyle wrestler; two Olympic featherweight golds (Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992) and four World titles 1987-1991; later Oklahoma State head coach with five NCAA team titles. Not the Canadian rower or other namesakes.
John Spellman
John Franklin Spellman (1899–1966), American freestyle wrestler, 1924 Paris Olympic light-heavyweight gold medalist for Brown University; later NFL lineman with Providence Steam Rollers and Boston Braves, then mining engineer in Zimbabwe.
John Tenta
John Tenta, also known as John Anthony Tenta Jr. and Kototenzan, was a Canadian sumo wrestler turned professional wrestler, best known in the WWF as Earthquake.
John Wayne Parr
John Wayne Parr (born 1976), "The Gunslinger", is a retired Australian Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer, and boxer from Queensland; 10-time world champion, first Australian at Lumpinee Stadium, Boonchu Gym founder, retired March 2022 at ONE X.
Johnny Gargano
Johnny Gargano (John Anthony Nicholas Gargano), "Johnny Wrestling," American WWE wrestler from Cleveland; first NXT Triple Crown Champion, #DIY founder with Tommaso Ciampa, former DGUSA Open the Freedom Gate Champion, and WWE Tag Team Champion.
Johnny Nelson
Johnny Nelson, born Ivanson Ranny Nelson in 1967, is a British former boxer from Sheffield who held the WBO cruiserweight title from 1999 to 2005.
Johnny Tapia
Johnny Tapia (1967-2012), "Mi Vida Loca," American boxer from Albuquerque who won five world titles at junior bantamweight, bantamweight, and featherweight, retired 59-5-2 (30 KOs), and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017.
Johnny Walker (fighter)
Johnny Walker (Walker Johnny Silva Barra de Souza, born 1992) is a Brazilian UFC mixed martial artist from Belford Roxo, a 6'6" knockout artist, 23-10-0 1 NC, who fought light heavyweight from 2018 to 2026 before moving to heavyweight.
Johny Hendricks
Johny Hendricks, "Bigg Rigg," born 1983, American retired MMA fighter and two-time NCAA wrestling champion who won the UFC welterweight title in 2014, lost controversial decisions to St-Pierre and Lawler, and retired in 2018 amid weight-cut failures.
JoJo (wrestling)
JoJo (Joseann Alexie Offerman, born 1994) is an American singer and ring announcer, WWE announcer 2013-2021 across NXT, SmackDown, and Raw, Total Divas original cast member, daughter of MLB player Jose Offerman.
Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch (Jonathan Parker Fitch, born 1978), American retired MMA welterweight from Fort Wayne, Indiana; 32-8-2 record, UFC title challenger, WSOF champion 698 days, retired 2020.
Jon Heidenreich
Jon Heidenreich, American retired professional wrestler from Los Angeles, WWE 2003-2006 as Heidenreich; Little Johnny gimmick, poetry segments, Michael Cole segment, WWE Tag Team Champion with Road Warrior Animal (LOD) 2005.
Jon Jones
Jon Jones, American MMA fighter, two-time UFC light heavyweight and one-time heavyweight champion, 28-1 (1 NC), retired June 2025; record reigns, USADA sanctions, and the Aspinall title dispute distinguish him.
Jon Moxley
Jon Moxley (Jonathan Good), Cincinnati-born American pro wrestler; WWE's Dean Ambrose of The Shield, then AEW and NJPW star; first four-time AEW World Champion and only man to hold WWE, AEW, and IWGP world titles.
Jon Rønningen
Jon Rønningen (born 1962, Oslo), Norwegian Greco-Roman flyweight (≤52 kg) wrestler, Norway's greatest: Olympic gold Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992, world champion 1985, European champion 1990, FILA Hall of Fame 2009.