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Daniel DeWayne Severn (born June 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Beast", is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist [1] and amateur wrestler.A UFC Hall of Fame member, Severn is considered one of the leading pioneers of mixed martial arts [2] [3] and the first true world-class wrestler to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [4]
Dan Severn is a 2-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion By 1994, the Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) territory became the NWA's most televised affiliated wrestling promotion. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The NWA decided to hold an NWA World Title Tournament through ECW at the ECW Arena in August 1994, which was won by Shane Douglas .
Frye was born of Irish and Scottish descent. He began wrestling at Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona, then in college for Arizona State University in 1984, where he was trained by fellow future Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor, assistant wrestling coach Dan Severn.
The main event was the highly anticipated rematch between reigning UFC Superfight Champion Ken Shamrock and number one contender Dan Severn, who had fought one year earlier at UFC 6 for the UFC Superfight Championship, with Shamrock reigning victorious.
In the tournament side of the event, Dan Severn won in the finals by defeating Dave Beneteau via a keylock submission. The referee for the night was 'Big' John McCarthy . This UFC event was the last with the involvement of UFC co-creator Rorion Gracie , ostensibly because of the introduction of time-limits, which ran counter to his family's ...
Dan Henderson: July 5, 2018 [45] UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 Dan Henderson def. Maurício Rua by unanimous decision in a back-and-forth fight at UFC 139. Second five-round non-title fight in UFC history and first to go the distance. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2011). Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida: July 5, 2019 [46]
Dan Severn: KO (Punches) 1 N/A Jan Overduin def. Peter Mes Submission (Armbar) 1 N/A Aydogan Nuralis def. Dick Slagmolen TKO (Punches) 1 N/A Dimitri Menger
Dan Severn 3: Pts Raw The Godfather: Pts 8/3 Scorpio Raw 8-Ball: 7/20 Scorpio: Pts 1 Steve Blackman won the bout, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury ...