Heavyweight · “The Beast”
Dan Severn
95-19-7 UFC 9-4-0
Finisher
Defensive Striker
Submission-Vulnerable
6'2"Height
—Reach
SouthpawStance
68Age
1KO wins
5Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
5:42Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking D Strong 90
- Durability Average 66
- Wrestling Average 56
- TD Defense Average 55
- Accuracy Average 51
- Grappling Below avg 35
- Striking Weak 10
- Control Weak 1
Built on 74 minutes of tracked cage time across 13 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Finisher
67% of wins by knockout or submission (1 KO, 5 sub)
Defensive Striker
strong striking d — rates 90 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable
3 of 4 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.59
Sig. strikes absorbed / min0.67
Striking accuracy45.6%
Striking defense69.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.82
Takedown accuracy45.0%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.21
Control time0.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Pedro Rizzo 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:33 — UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · September 22, 2000
0/3Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mark Coleman 2-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 2:57 — UFC 12: Judgement Day · February 7, 1997
2/4Sig. strikes
4/12Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ken Shamrock 18-4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 3:00 — UFC 9: Motor City Madness · May 17, 1996
16/75Sig. strikes
18/81Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Oleg Taktarov 3-1-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
24/79Sig. strikes
8/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Abbott 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R1 18:00 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
57/65Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Varelans 0-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:01 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
0/0Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Ken Shamrock 13-4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:14 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
2/2Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dave Beneteau 0-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 3:01 — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · April 7, 1995
2/3Sig. strikes
2/6Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Oleg Taktarov 2-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 4:21 — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · April 7, 1995
9/17Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Charles 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:38 — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · April 7, 1995
2/4Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Royce Gracie 3-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 15:49 — UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors · December 16, 1994
4/7Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcus Bossett 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:52 — UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors · December 16, 1994
0/0Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Anthony Macias 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:45 — UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors · December 16, 1994
0/0Sig. strikes
8/9Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
16
Submission
56
Decision
23
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
9
Decision
7
Other
0
Draws: 7
Fights by organization
KOTC
10
Dangerzone
9
UFC
6
Extreme Challenge
6
King of the Cage
5
SuperBrawl
5
GC
4
Gladiator Challenge
3
+ 62 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 121 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Alex Rozman | Decision (unanimous) | Blue Blood MMA
April 28, 2012 |
Blue Blood MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Lee Beane | KO (punches) | Paul Vandale Promotions: The Beast Comes East
May 20, 2011 |
Paul Vandale Promotions | 1 | 3:28 |
| L | Ryan Fortin | KO (punches) | King Of The Cage: Mile Zero
April 29, 2011 |
King Of The Cage | 3 | 4:04 |
| W | Aaron Garcia | Submission (neck crank) | KOTC: Texas
April 16, 2011 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Cal Worsham | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge: Legends Collide 2
February 20, 2011 |
Gladiator Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Fraser | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Elite-1 MMA: Tapping Out
January 29, 2011 |
Elite-1 MMA | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | William Hatch | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | King of the Cage: Black Ops
December 4, 2010 |
King of the Cage | 1 | 4:23 |
| W | Tom Benesocky | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | King of the Cage 48
November 21, 2010 |
King of the Cage | 1 | 1:33 |
| W | Chad Olmstead | TKO (punches) | King of the Cage: Lock Down
July 30, 2010 |
King of the Cage | 2 | 1:27 |
| W | Sam Flood | Submission (guillotine choke) | King of the Cage: Fearless
April 24, 2010 |
King of the Cage | 1 | 4:24 |
| W | Buddie Dixion | TKO (punches) | King of the Cage: Thunderstruck ll
March 18, 2010 |
King of the Cage | 2 | 2:22 |
| W | Eddie Trotter | TKO (doctor stoppage) | GFC: Gladiator Fighting Championship
October 24, 2009 |
GFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Woody Young | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Disputed
July 25, 2009 |
KOTC | 2 | 2:31 |
| W | Steve Eakins | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge: The Beast
May 16, 2009 |
Gladiator Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | William Richey | Decision (split) | Iroquois: MMA Championships 7
January 24, 2009 |
Iroquois | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Pavel Botka | Decision | Heaven or Hell: Hell Cage
May 3, 2008 |
Heaven or Hell | — | — |
| W | Damon Clark | Submission (kimura) | WFC: Armageddon
April 12, 2008 |
WFC | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Colin Robinson | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Wars: Max Extreme fighting
March 9, 2008 |
Cage Wars | 3 | — |
| W | Ian Asham | Submission (kimura) | Iroquois: MMA Championships II
February 9, 2008 |
Iroquois | — | — |
| W | Don Richards | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Bad Boys
November 21, 2007 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jimmy Westfall | Decision (unanimous) | Universal Fight Promotions
October 13, 2007 |
Universal Fight Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Smith | TKO (corner stoppage) | Titans of the Pentagon
September 22, 2007 |
Titans of the Pentagon | 1 | — |
| W | Victor Vincelette | Submission (choke) | WFC: Rumble in the Red Rocks
June 9, 2007 |
WFC | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Terrell Pree | Submission (armbar) | WVF: Minot
April 21, 2007 |
WVF | 1 | 4:18 |
| W | Jason Keith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 60: Invasion
March 23, 2007 |
GC | 1 | 2:36 |
| W | Kasey Geyer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CCCF: Riverwind Rumble
February 24, 2007 |
CCCF | 2 | 1:25 |
| W | Clifford Coon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CCCF: Red River Riot
February 17, 2007 |
CCCF | 1 | 1:53 |
| L | Dave Legeno | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 20
February 10, 2007 |
Cage Rage | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wade Hamilton | Submission (keylock) | KOTC: Mass Destruction
January 26, 2007 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:08 |
| W | Chris Clark | Submission (heel hook) | IFC: Rumble on the River 2
November 10, 2006 |
IFC | 1 | 3:08 |
| W | Brian Heden | Decision (split) | NFA: Night of the Beast
September 23, 2006 |
NFA | 4 | 5:00 |
| W | Skip Hall | Submission (choke) | Independent event
August 26, 2006 |
Independent event | 1 | — |
| W | Lanny Griffin | Submission (scarf hold) | Indiana Martial Arts
August 12, 2006 |
Indiana Martial Arts | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Robert Berry | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMA Total Combat 16
June 3, 2006 |
MMA Total Combat | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Victor Vincelette | TKO (submission to punches) | WFC: Rumble in the Rockies
January 21, 2006 |
WFC | 1 | 1:22 |
| L | Joop Kasteel | KO (punch) | Rings Holland: Men of Honor
December 11, 2005 |
Rings Holland | 1 | 1:28 |
| W | Tyson Smith | TKO (submission to punches) | Action Wrestling Entertainment
October 5, 2005 |
Action Wrestling Entertainment | 1 | 4:12 |
| L | Victor Valimaki | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 8: Resurrection
September 9, 2005 |
MFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rick Collup | TKO (submission to knees) | GC 39: Titans Collide
July 17, 2005 |
GC | 2 | 3:11 |
| W | Shannon Ritch | Submission (triangle choke) | Extreme Wars: X-1
July 2, 2005 |
Extreme Wars | 2 | 1:05 |
| W | Shannon Ritch | Submission (keylock) | Northern Fighting Championships
June 3, 2005 |
Northern Fighting Championships | 2 | — |
| L | Bob Stines | Submission | Warrior: MMA 4
March 12, 2005 |
Warrior | 1 | 0:52 |
| W | Cal Worsham | TKO (doctor stoppage) | GC 34: Legends Collide
January 27, 2005 |
GC | 3 | 3:29 |
| W | Lee Mein | TKO | Continental Fighting Championships
November 20, 2004 |
Continental Fighting Championships | 2 | 1:41 |
| L | James Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | UC 11: Wrath of the Beast
September 12, 2004 |
UC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Chad Rafdel | TKO (corner stoppage) | AFA: Beast
July 31, 2004 |
AFA | 1 | 3:00 |
| W | Hidetada Irie | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator FC: Day 1
June 26, 2004 |
Gladiator FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ruben Villareal | Decision (split) | GC 27: FightFest 2
June 3, 2004 |
GC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Greg Lockhart | Submission | Dangerzone: Professional Level Cage Fighting
April 10, 2004 |
Dangerzone | 2 | 1:45 |
| W | Johnathan Ivey | Decision (unanimous) | Hardcore Fighting Championships 3
March 27, 2004 |
Hardcore Fighting Championships | — | — |
| L | Tony Bonello | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC 4: Australia vs The World
March 19, 2004 |
XFC | 1 | 1:36 |
| L | Ulysses Castro | Submission (verbal) | Enter the Beast
March 6, 2004 |
Enter the Beast | 3 | 2:45 |
| D | Jerry Vrbanovic | Draw | KOTC 33: After Shock
February 20, 2004 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Seth Petruzelli | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 32: Bringing Heat
January 24, 2004 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ray Seraille | Submission (armbar) | Pacific X-Treme Combat
January 17, 2004 |
Pacific X-Treme Combat | 3 | 2:03 |
| W | Mathias Hughes | Submission | Seasons Beatings
December 18, 2003 |
Seasons Beatings | 1 | 2:40 |
| D | Homer Moore | Draw | RITC 54: 'The Beast' vs 'The Rock'
October 25, 2003 |
RITC | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Gary Dudley | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 18
August 21, 2003 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 2:08 |
| W | Dan Christison | Decision (split) | KOTC 24: Mayhem
June 14, 2003 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Shane Moore | Submission | Hardcore Fighting Championships
May 24, 2003 |
Hardcore Fighting Championships | 2 | 0:46 |
| W | Cory Timmerman | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 23: Sin City
May 16, 2003 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ulysses Castro | Decision | MFC 6: Road To Gold
February 22, 2003 |
MFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Pat Stano | Draw | War at the Shore
January 17, 2003 |
War at the Shore | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Ward | Submission (bulldog choke) | UC 4: Eyes of the Beast
December 1, 2002 |
UC | 3 | 1:42 |
| W | Justin Eilers | Decision (unanimous) | VFC 3: Total Chaos
November 23, 2002 |
VFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Smith | Submission (keylock) | KOTC 18: Sudden Impact
November 1, 2002 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:56 |
| W | Dan Christison | Decision | Aztec Challenge 1
September 6, 2002 |
Aztec Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Jensen | TKO (corner stoppage) | KOTC 14: 5150
June 19, 2002 |
KOTC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Steve Sayegh | TKO (submission to punches) | Dangerzone: Caged Heat
April 13, 2002 |
Dangerzone | 1 | 5:45 |
| W | Forrest Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | RSF 5: New Blood Conflict
October 27, 2001 |
RSF | 3 | 4:00 |
| D | Travis Fulton | Draw | Iowa Challenge 3
September 22, 2001 |
Iowa Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lenn Walker | TKO (submission to punches) | UW: St. Paul
July 15, 2001 |
UW | 1 | 1:49 |
| W | Travis Fulton | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 1
June 30, 2001 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wes Sims | Decision (unanimous) | RSF 2: Attack at the Track
June 23, 2001 |
RSF | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Harry Moskowitz | Submission (keylock) | Reality Combat Fighting 11
May 10, 2001 |
Reality Combat Fighting | 1 | 2:12 |
| L | Jonathan Wiezorek | Submission (choke) | RSF 1: Redemption in the Valley
April 21, 2001 |
RSF | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Aaron Keeney | Submission (keylock) | Dangerzone: Insane In Ft. Wayne
November 25, 2000 |
Dangerzone | 1 | 2:03 |
| W | Travis Fulton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dangerzone: Night of the Beast
October 28, 2000 |
Dangerzone | 1 | 2:01 |
| L | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (submission to leg kicks) | UFC 27
September 22, 2000 |
UFC | 1 | 1:33 |
| W | Andrei Kopylov | Decision (unanimous) | Rings: Millennium Combine 3
August 23, 2000 |
Rings | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | John Dixson | Submission (keylock) | Continental Freefighting Alliance 2
July 19, 2000 |
Continental Freefighting Alliance | 1 | 5:18 |
| W | Ron Rumpf | Submission (keylock) | Dangerzone: Battle At The Bear
July 8, 2000 |
Dangerzone | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Bob Stines | Submission (neck crank) | Dangerzone: Ft. Wayne 2
May 20, 2000 |
Dangerzone | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Marcus Silveira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | WEF 9: World Class
May 13, 2000 |
WEF | 1 | 4:46 |
| W | Bart Vale | TKO (doctor stoppage) | CFA 1: Collision at the Crossroads
March 25, 2000 |
CFA | 2 | 0:36 |
| L | Josh Barnett | Submission (armbar) | SuperBrawl 16
February 8, 2000 |
SuperBrawl | 4 | 1:21 |
| W | Mark Jaquith | Decision | Dangerzone: Ft. Wayne
November 22, 1999 |
Dangerzone | 1 | 15:00 |
| W | Phil Ortiz | Submission (keylock) | Extreme Challenge 28
October 9, 1999 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | David Ferguson | TKO (submission to punches) | Dangerzone: Ft. Smith
September 18, 1999 |
Dangerzone | 1 | 8:36 |
| W | Nick Starks | Decision | Ultimate Reality Fighting
July 18, 1999 |
Ultimate Reality Fighting | — | 0:00 |
| W | Brad Kohler | TKO (slam) | Ultimate Wrestling
June 25, 1999 |
Ultimate Wrestling | 1 | 7:57 |
| W | Slade Martin | Submission (keylock) | Dangerzone: Mahnomen
June 19, 1999 |
Dangerzone | 1 | 3:30 |
| W | Ross Quam | Submission (jaw lock) | Brawl in the Black Hills 1
May 15, 1999 |
Brawl in the Black Hills | 1 | — |
| W | Kevin Rosier | Submission (bulldog choke) | Cage Combat 1
December 8, 1998 |
Cage Combat | 1 | 1:00 |
| W | Joe Frailey | Submission (armbar) | SuperBrawl 9
September 19, 1998 |
SuperBrawl | 1 | 4:02 |
| D | Pat Miletich | Draw | Extreme Challenge 20
August 22, 1998 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 20:00 |
| W | Chris Franco | TKO (doctor stoppage) | SuperBrawl 8
August 4, 1998 |
SuperBrawl | 1 | 4:55 |
| W | Sam Adkins | Submission (fatigue) | International Fighting Championships 8: Showdown at Shooting Star
June 20, 1998 |
International Fighting Championships | 1 | 12:53 |
| W | Steve Miller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Shoot Wrestling
June 12, 1998 |
World Shoot Wrestling | 1 | 5:45 |
| W | John Calvo | TKO (punches) | SuperBrawl 7
April 25, 1998 |
SuperBrawl | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Travis Fulton | Submission (keylock) | Gladiators 2
April 18, 1998 |
Gladiators | 1 | 10:39 |
| W | Kevin Rosier | TKO (knees) | Extreme Challenge 15
February 27, 1998 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 0:53 |
| D | Kimo Leopoldo | Draw (time limit) | Pride 1
October 11, 1997 |
Pride | 1 | 30:00 |
| W | John Renfroe | Submission (keylock) | International Fighting Championships 6: Battle at Four Bears
September 20, 1997 |
International Fighting Championships | 1 | 2:28 |
| W | John Dixson | TKO (submission to punches) | International Fighting Championships 5: Battle in the Bayou
September 5, 1997 |
International Fighting Championships | 1 | 2:33 |
| W | Lance Gibson | Submission (keylock) | SuperBrawl 5
August 23, 1997 |
SuperBrawl | 1 | 26:22 |
| W | Paul Buentello | Submission (headlock) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6
August 16, 1997 |
Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation | 1 | 2:55 |
| W | Ebenezer Fontes Braga | TKO (doctor stoppage) | International Vale Tudo Championship 1: Real Fight Tournament
July 6, 1997 |
International Vale Tudo Championship | 1 | 8:17 |
| D | Jeremy Horn | Draw | Extreme Challenge 7
June 25, 1997 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 20:00 |
| W | John Renfroe | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 6
May 10, 1997 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 2:29 |
| L | Mark Coleman | Submission (scarf hold) | UFC 12
February 7, 1997 |
UFC | 1 | 2:57 |
| W | Steven Goss | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Challenge 1
November 23, 1996 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 1:53 |
| W | Mitsuhiro Matsunaga | Submission (reverse armbar) | U-Japan
November 17, 1996 |
U-Japan | 1 | 1:32 |
| W | Mario Neto | Decision | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4
October 22, 1996 |
Universal Vale Tudo Fighting | 1 | 40:00 |
| W | Dennis Reed | Submission (neck crank) | Brawl at the Ballpark 1
September 1, 1996 |
Brawl at the Ballpark | 1 | 4:10 |
| W | Doug Murphy | Submission (keylock) | Vale Tudo Japan 1996
July 7, 1996 |
Vale Tudo Japan | 1 | 3:23 |
| W | Ken Shamrock | Decision (split) | UFC 9
May 17, 1996 |
UFC | 1 | 30:00 |
| W | Oleg Taktarov | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Ultimate 1995
December 16, 1995 |
Ultimate Ultimate | 1 | 30:00 |
| L | Ken Shamrock | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 6
July 14, 1995 |
UFC | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Dave Beneteau | Submission (keylock) | UFC 5
April 7, 1995 |
UFC | 1 | 3:01 |
| L | Royce Gracie | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 4
December 16, 1994 |
UFC | 1 | 15:49 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dan Severn) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.