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British MMA Fighter Taylor Swift Decides To Keep Name

A 21-year-old British cage fighter has decided to stick with his notable name despite being called Taylor Swift.

Speaking to The Sun, the 6ft lightweight fighter from Cheltenham explained how sharing a name with a global pop star isn't all it's cracked up to be.

'Even at weigh-ins, people start laughing. The worst part is when the announcer is reading out the names before a fight,' he said.

"People ask if I'm serious when I tell them my name. It gets a laugh when I'm going through airport security and on the door at clubs."

With aspirations of making it big, Swift is leaning into his name and working on building up his Instagram account.

He currently has 4,800 followers, some of which include Swifties who have mistakenly followed the fighter.

"The name will help. A big part of the sport is about social media and sales," adding that 'everything helps' as making it professional in the sport is easier said than done."