Career
Eddy 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 Football Club mixed martial arts organization losing by KO in the opening round. Bengtsson made a brief comeback as a wrestler to try and reach the 2012 Summer Olympics but failed, On May 10, 2012 he officially announced his retirement as a wrestler.
