MARTIAL ARTS
Eric Esch
1966 - Today

Eric Esch
Eric David Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), better known by his nickname "Butterbean", is an American television personality and retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. A competitor in the heavyweight and super heavyweight divisions, he is an overall four-time world champion across the four sports. Esch became a professional boxer in 1994 after a successful stint on the Toughman Contest scene and went on to capture the World Athletic Association (WAA) heavyweight and IBA super heavyweight championships. From 2003, he regularly fought as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist, notably in K-1 and the Pride Fighting Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Esch is the 62nd most popular martial arts (up from 68th in 2019), the 9,848th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,415th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Martial Arts.
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Among MARTIAL ARTS
Among martial arts, Eric Esch ranks 62 out of 179. Before him are Fabrício Werdum, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Israel Adesanya, Justin Gaethje, and Alistair Overeem. After him are Kevin Randleman, Bas Rutten, Charles Oliveira, Jiří Procházka, Daniel Cormier, and Valentina Shevchenko.
Most Popular Martial Arts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFabrício Werdum
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 56
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 57
Lyoto Machida
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 58
Israel Adesanya
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 59
Justin Gaethje
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 60
Alistair Overeem
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 61
Eric Esch
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 62
Kevin Randleman
1971 - 2016
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 63
Bas Rutten
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 64
Charles Oliveira
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 65
Jiří Procházka
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 66
Daniel Cormier
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 67
Valentina Shevchenko
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 68
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Eric Esch ranks 314. Before him are Jeroen Dijsselbloem, José Garcia, Jure Zdovc, Yoshiyuki Matsuyama, Biréli Lagrène, and Jiří Němec. After him are Richie Jen, Joey Castillo, Marina Berlusconi, Lucía Etxebarría, Zoran Savić, and Tracii Guns.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsJeroen Dijsselbloem
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 308
José Garcia
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 309
Jure Zdovc
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 310
Yoshiyuki Matsuyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 311
Biréli Lagrène
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 312
Jiří Němec
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 313
Eric Esch
MARTIAL ARTS
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 314
Richie Jen
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 315
Joey Castillo
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 316
Marina Berlusconi
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 317
Lucía Etxebarría
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 318
Zoran Savić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 319
Tracii Guns
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 320
In United States
Among people born in United States, Eric Esch ranks 9,850 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Bostaph (1964), Jessica Jung (1989), Jane Krakowski (1968), Michael Beach (1963), Helen Ferguson (1901), and Ron Leibman (1937). After him are Hubert Stevens (1890), Johnny Burnette (1934), Frank Greer (1879), Scott S. Sheppard (1977), Pepper Adams (1930), and Bob Mathias (1930).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPaul Bostaph
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 9,844
Jessica Jung
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 9,845
Jane Krakowski
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9,846
Michael Beach
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9,847
Helen Ferguson
ACTOR
1901 - 1977
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9,848
Ron Leibman
ACTOR
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9,849
Eric Esch
MARTIAL ARTS
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9,850
Hubert Stevens
ATHLETE
1890 - 1950
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9,851
Johnny Burnette
SINGER
1934 - 1964
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9,852
Frank Greer
ATHLETE
1879 - 1943
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9,853
Scott S. Sheppard
ASTRONOMER
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9,854
Pepper Adams
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 9,855
Bob Mathias
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2006
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 9,856
Among MARTIAL ARTS In United States
Among martial arts born in United States, Eric Esch ranks 12. Before him are Benny Urquidez (1952), Nate Diaz (1985), Tony Ferguson (1984), Demetrious Johnson (1986), Ronda Rousey (1987), and Justin Gaethje (1988). After him are Kevin Randleman (1971), Daniel Cormier (1979), Dustin Poirier (1989), Mark Coleman (1964), Chuck Liddell (1969), and Stipe Miocic (1982).
Benny Urquidez
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 6
Nate Diaz
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 7
Tony Ferguson
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 8
Demetrious Johnson
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 9
Ronda Rousey
1987 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 10
Justin Gaethje
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 11
Eric Esch
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 12
Kevin Randleman
1971 - 2016
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 13
Daniel Cormier
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 14
Dustin Poirier
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 15
Mark Coleman
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 16
Chuck Liddell
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 17
Stipe Miocic
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 18