Dan Severn

“The Beast”

OctagonStats Rating 1584

10-4-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight250 lbs. (113 kg)

Reach-

StanceSouthpaw

BornJun 08, 1958

Age68

DivisionHeavyweight

BirthplaceColdwater, Michigan, U.S.

Team| rank = ''5th Dan Black Belt in Judo'' ''2nd Dan Black Belt in Jujutsu''

Striking & grappling

SLpM0.00

Str. Acc0%

SApM0.00

Str. Def0%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

W L D L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

15 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 4 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate60%

Times finished100%

StreakW1

Best streak5

Avg fight7:57

Octagon time1h 59m

Opp win%55%

ActiveDec. 16, 1994 – Jun. 30, 2001 (8y)

Career story

Dan Severn "The Beast" is a 101-19-1 submission specialist. 60% finish rate.

Dan debuted Dec. 16, 1994 vs Royce Gracie (loss). Longest win streak: 5. 8 years active (Dec. 16, 1994–Jun. 30, 2001).

Best wins: Travis Fulton (U-DEC R3, Jun. 30, 2001); Oleg Taktarov (U-DEC R2, Dec. 16, 1995); Oleg Taktarov (KO/TKO R1, Apr. 07, 1995).

Daniel DeWayne Severn (born June 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Beast", is an American retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Severn is considered one of the leading pioneers of mixed martial arts and the first true world-class wrestler to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is best known for his success in the early years of the UFC where he became the first UFC Triple Crown champion in history by winning the UFC 5 tournament, Ultimate Ultimate 1995, and UFC Superfight Championship. Severn has also competed in the Int

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 30, 2001	WEC 1: Princes of Pain	W Travis Fulton	U-DEC	3	5:00	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Sep. 22, 2000	UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz	L Pedro Rizzo	KO/TKO Kicks	1	1:33	0 1	0 2	0 0	0 0
Oct. 11, 1997	PRIDE 1	D Kimo Leopoldo	Other	1	30:00	0 0	53 53	2 0	0 0
Feb. 07, 1997	UFC 12: Judgement Day	L Mark Coleman	SUB Scarf Hold	1	2:57	0 0	2 4	0 0	0 2
May. 17, 1996	UFC 9: Motor City Madness	W Ken Shamrock	S-DEC	3	3:00	0 0	16 18	0 0	0 0
Dec. 16, 1995	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	W Oleg Taktarov	U-DEC	2	3:00	0 0	24 8	0 0	0 1
Dec. 16, 1995	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	W David Abbott	U-DEC	1	18:00	0 0	57 3	1 0	0 0
Dec. 16, 1995	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	W Paul Varelans	SUB Arm Triangle	1	1:01	0 0	0 1	1 0	2 0
Jul. 14, 1995	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	L Ken Shamrock	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:14	0 0	2 2	0 0	0 2
Apr. 07, 1995	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	W Dave Beneteau	SUB Keylock	1	3:01	0 0	2 2	1 0	1 0
Apr. 07, 1995	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	W Oleg Taktarov	KO/TKO	1	4:21	0 0	9 0	1 0	0 0
Apr. 07, 1995	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	W Joe Charles	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:38	0 0	2 1	1 0	1 0
Dec. 16, 1994	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	L Royce Gracie	SUB Triangle Choke	1	15:49	0 0	4 0	1 0	0 3
Dec. 16, 1994	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	W Marcus Bossett	SUB Arm Triangle	1	0:52	0 0	0 1	1 0	1 0
Dec. 16, 1994	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	W Anthony Macias	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:45	0 0	0 8	2 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.