Eric Esch
American boxer, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
バタービーン
- Born
- 3 August 1966, Atlanta
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 172 kg (378 lb)
- Team / club
- American Top Team
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. Esch's combined fight record is 97–24–5 with 65 knockouts and 9 submissions.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.