Name Dan Severn
Nickname The Beast
Association N/A
Weight Class Heavyweight (250 lbs.)
Height 6′ 2″ (188 cm)
Style Wrestling
Birth Date June 8, 1958
Fighting Out Of Coldwater, Michigan
Country USA
MMA Record 94 – 16 – 7
Wins 16 (T)KOs
56 Submissions
22 Decisions
Losses 1 (T)KOs
8 Submissions
7 Decisions
Daniel DeWayne Severn a.k.a Dan “The Beast” Severn is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many other mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotions, including King of the Cage, PRIDE, Cage Rage, WEC, Gladiator Challenge, and the World Wrestling Federation
Fight Record
Win Chad Olmstead TKO (Punches) KOTC: Lock Down 7/30/2010 2 1:27
Win Sam Flood Submission (Front Choke) KOTC: Fearless 4/24/2010 1 3:57
Win Buddie Dixon TKO (Punches) KOTC: Thunderstruck 2 3/18/2010 2 2:22
Win Woody Young Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) KOTC: Disputed 7/25/2009 2 2:31
Win Steve Eakins Decision (Unanimous) Gladiator Challenge: The Beast 5/16/2009 3 3:00
Loss William Richey Decision (Unanimous) Iroquois: MMA Championships 7 1/24/2009 3 5:00
Loss Pavel Botka Decision HC 1: Hell Cage 1 5/03/2008 N/A N/A
Win Damon Clark Submission (Kimura) WFC: Armageddon 4/12/2008 2 2:30
Win Colin Robinson Decision (Unanimous) Cage Wars: Max Extreme Fighting 3/09/2008 3 N/A
Win Ian Asham Submission (Kimura) Iroquois: MMA Championships II 2/09/2008 N/A N/A
Win Don Richard Decision (Unanimous) KOTC: Bad Boys 11/21/2007 3 5:00
Win Jimmy Westfall Decision (Unanimous) UFP: Universal Fight Promotions 10/13/2007 3 5:00
Win Mark Smith TKO (Corner Stoppage) TOTP: Titans of the Pentagon 9/22/2007 1 N/A
Win Victor Vincelette Submission (Choke) WFC: Rumble in the Red Rocks 6/09/2007 1 1:35
Win Terrell Pree Submission (Armbar) WVF: Minot 4/21/2007 1 4:18 Won WVF Super Heavyweight Championship
Win Jason Keith Submission (Rear Naked Choke) GC 60: Invasion 3/23/2007 1 2:36
Win Kasey Geyer Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CCCF: Riverwind Rumble 2/24/2007 2 1:25
Win Clifford Coon Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CCCF: Red River Riot 2/17/2007 1 1:53
Loss Dave Legeno Decision (Unanimous) CR 20: Born 2 Fight 2/10/2007 3 5:00
Win Wade Hamilton Submission KOTC: Mass Destruction 1/26/2007 1 N/A
Win Chris Clark Submission IFC: Rumble on the River 2 11/10/2006 1 3:08
Win Brian Heden Decision NFA: Night of the Beast 9/23/2006 N/A N/A
Win Skip Hall Submission (Choke) IE: Independent Event 8/26/2006 1 N/A
Win Lanny Griffin Submission (Scarf Hold) IMA: Indian Martial Arts 8/12/2006 1 0:46
Win Robert Berry Submission (Rear Naked Choke) GR 16: Goshin Ryi 16 6/03/2006 1 4:21
Win Victor Vincelette Submission (Strikes) WFC: Rumble in the Rockies 1/21/2006 1 1:22
Loss Joop Kasteel KO Rings Holland: Men of Honor 12/11/2005 1 N/A
Win Tyson Smith Submission AWE: Action Wrestling Entertainment 10/05/2005 2 4:12
Loss Victor Valimaki Decision (Unanimous) MFC 8: Resurrection 9/09/2005 3 5:00
Win Rick Collup Submission (Knees) GC 39: Titans Collide 7/17/2005 2 N/A
Win Shannon Ritch Submission (Choke) Extreme Wars: X-1 7/02/2005 2 1:05
Win Shannon Ritch Submission (Keylock) NFC: Northern Fighting Championships 6/03/2005 2 N/A
Win Cal Worsham TKO (Injury) GC 34: Legends Collide 1/27/2005 3 N/A Won Gladiator Challenge Super Fight Championship
Win Lee Mein TKO CFC: Continental Fighting Championships 11/20/2004 2 1:41
Loss James Thompson Decision (Unanimous) UC 11: Wrath of the Beast 9/12/2004 5 5:00
Win Chad Rafdel TKO (Corner Stoppage) AFA: Beast 7/31/2004 1 3:00
Win Hidetada Irie Decision (Unanimous) Gladiator FC: Day 1 6/26/2004 3 5:00
Win Ruben Villareal Decision (Split) GC 27: FightFest 2 6/03/2004 2 5:00
Win Greg Lockhart Submission Dangerzone: Cage Fighting 4/10/2004 2 1:45
Win Johnathan Ivey Decision (Unanimous) HFC 3: Hardcore Fighting Championships 3 3/27/2004 N/A N/A
Loss Tony Bonello Submission (Rear Naked Choke) XFC 4: Australia vs. The World 3/19/2004 1 1:36
Loss Ulysses Castro Submission (Verbal) ETB: Enter the Beast 3/06/2004 3 2:45
Draw Jerry Vrbanovic Draw KOTC 33: After Shock 2/20/2004 2 5:00
Loss Seth Petruzelli Decision (Unanimous) KOTC 32: Bringing Heat 1/24/2004 3 5:00 For KOTC Unlimited Class Superfight Championship
Win Ray Seraille Submission (Armbar) PXC 1: Pacific X-Treme Combat 1/17/2004 3 2:03
Win Mathias Hughes Submission SB: Seasons Beatings 12/18/2003 1 2:40
Draw Homer Moore Draw RITC 54: “The Beast” vs. “The Rock” 10/25/2003 3 3:00
Win Gary Dudley TKO (Strikes) GC 18: Gladiator Challenge 18 8/21/2003 1 2:08
Win Dan Christison Decision (Split) KOTC 24: Mayhem 6/14/2003 3 5:00
Win Shane Moore Submission HFC 1: Hardcore Fighting Championships 1 5/24/2003 2 0:46
Win Cory Timmerman Decision (Unanimous) KOTC 23: Sin City 5/16/2003 3 5:00
Loss Ulysses Castro Decision MFC 6: Road to Glory 2/22/2003 3 5:00
Draw Pat Stano Draw WATS: War at the Shore 1/17/2003 3 5:00
Win Mike Ward Submission UC 4: Eyes of the Beast 12/01/2002 3 1:42
Win Justin Eilers Decision (Unanimous) VFC 3: Total Chaos 11/23/2002 3 5:00
Win Mark Smith Submission (Keylock) KOTC 18: Sudden Impact 11/01/2002 1 2:56
Win Dan Christison Decision AC 1: Aztec Challenge 1 9/06/2002 3 5:00
Win John Jensen TKO (Corner Stoppage) KOTC 14: New Mexico 6/19/2002 1 5:00
Win Steve Sayegh Submission (Strikes) Dangerzone: Caged Heat 4/13/2002 1 5:45
Win Forrest Griffin Decision (Unanimous) RSF 5: New Blood Conflict 10/27/2001 3 4:00
Draw Travis Fulton Draw IC 3: Iowa Challenge 3 9/22/2001 3 5:00
Win Lenn Walker Submission (Strikes) UW: St. Paul 7/15/2001 1 1:49
Win Travis Fulton Decision (Unanimous) WEC 1: Princes of Pain 6/30/2001 3 5:00
Win Wes Sims Decision RSF 2: Attack at the Track 6/23/2001 3 4:00
Win Harry Moskowitz Submission (Keylock) RCF 11: Reality Combat Fighting 11 5/10/2001 N/A N/A
Loss Jonathan Wiezorek Submission (Choke) RSF 1: Redemption in the Valley 4/21/2001 2 1:03 For RSF Super Heavyweight World Championship
Win Aaron Keeney Submission (Keylock) Dangerzone: Insane in Ft. Wayne 11/25/2000 1 2:03
Win Travis Fulton Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Dangerzone: Night of the Beast 10/28/2000 1 2:01
Loss Pedro Rizzo Submission (Punches) UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz 9/22/2000 1 1:33
Win Andrei Kopylov Decision (Unanimous) Rings: Millennium Combine 3 8/23/2000 2 5:00
Win John Dixon Submission (Keylock) CFA 2: Continental Freefighting Alliance 2 7/19/2000 1 5:18
Win Ron Rumpf Submission (Keylock) Dangerzone: Battle at the Bear 7/08/2000 1 0:54
Win Robert Stines Submission (Neck Crank) Dangerzone: Ft. Wayne 2 5/20/2000 1 0:44
Win Marcus Silveira Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) WEF 9: World Class 5/13/2000 1 4:46
Win Bart Vale TKO (Doctor) CFA 1: Collision at the Crossroads 3/25/2000 2 0:36
Loss Josh Barnett Submission (Armbar) SB 16: SuperBrawl 16 2/08/2000 4 1:21
Win Mark Jaquith Decision Dangerzone: Ft. Wayne 11/22/1999 1 15:00
Win Phil Ortiz Submission (Keylock) EC 28: Extreme Challenge 28 10/09/1999 1 1:55
Win David Ferguson Submission (Strikes) Dangerzone: Ft. Smith 9/18/1999 1 8:36
Win Nick Starks Decision URF: Ultimate Reality Fighting 7/18/1999 N/A N/A
Win Brad Kohler TKO UW: Ultimate Wrestling 6/25/1999 1 7:57
Win Slade Martin Submission (Keylock) Dangerzone: Mahnomen 6/19/1999 1 3:30
Win Ross Quam Submission (Jaw Lock) BITBH: Brawl in the Black Hills 1 5/15/1999 N/A N/A
Win Kevin Rosier Submission CC 1: Cage Combat 1 12/08/1998 1 1:00
Win Joe Frailey Submission (Armbar) SB 9: SuperBrawl 9 9/19/1998 1 4:02
Draw Pat Miletich Draw EC 20: Extreme Challenge 20 8/22/1998 1 20:00
Win Chris Franco TKO (Cut) SB 8: SuperBrawl 8 8/04/1998 1 4:55
Win Sam Adkins Submission IFC: Showdown at Shooting Star 6/20/1998 1 12:57
Win Steve Miller Submission (Rear Naked Choke) WSW: World Shoot Wrestling 6/12/1998 1 5:45
Win John Calvo TKO (Punches) SB 7: SuperBrawl 7 4/25/1998 1 3:38
Win Travis Fulton Submission (Keylock) Gladiators: Gladiators 2 4/18/1998 1 10:39
Win Kevin Rosier TKO EC 15: Extreme Challenge 15 2/27/1998 1 0:53
Draw Kimo Leopoldo Draw PRIDE 1 10/11/1997 1 30:00
Win John Renfroe Submission (Keylock) IFC 6: Battle at Four Bears 9/20/1997 1 2:28
Win John Dixon Submission (Punches) IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou 9/05/1997 1 2:33
Win Lance Gibson Submission (Keylock) SB 5: SuperBrawl 5 8/23/1997 1 26:22
Win Paul Buentello Submission USWF 6: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6 8/16/1997 1 2:55
Win Ebenezer Fontes Braga TKO (Doctor Stoppage) IVC 1: Real Fight Tournament 7/06/1997 1 8:17
Draw Jeremy Horn Draw EC 7: Extreme Challenge 7 6/25/1997 1 20:00
Win John Renfroe TKO EC 6: Extreme Challenge 6 5/10/1997 1 2:29
Loss Mark Coleman Submission (Choke) UFC 12: Judgement Day 2/07/1997 1 2:57 For first-ever UFC Heavyweight Championship
Win Steven Goss Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EC 1: Extreme Challenge 1 11/23/1996 1 1:53
Win Mitsuhiro Matsunaga Submission (Reverse Armbar) U: Japan 11/17/1996 1 1:32
Win Mario Neto Decision UVF 4: Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4 10/22/1996 1 40:00
Win Dennis Reed Submission (Neck Crank) BATB 1: Brawl at the Ballpark 1 9/01/1996 1 4:10
Win Doug Murphy Submission (Keylock) VTJ 1996: Vale Tudo Japan 1996 7/07/1996 1 3:23
Win Ken Shamrock 2 Decision UFC 9: Motor City Madness 5/17/1996 1 30:00 Won UFC Superfight Championship
Win Oleg Taktarov 2 Decision UU 95: Ultimate Ultimate 1995 12/16/1995 1 30:00 Won Ultimate Ultimate 95 Tournament
Win David Abbott Decision (Unanimous) UU 95: Ultimate Ultimate 1995 12/16/1995 1 18:00
Win Paul Varelans Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) UU 95: Ultimate Ultimate 1995 12/16/1995 1 1:40
Loss Ken Shamrock Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 6: Clash of the Titans 7/14/1995 1 2:14 For UFC Superfight Championship
Win Dave Beneteau Submission (Keylock) UFC 5: Return of the Beast 4/07/1995 1 3:01 Won UFC 5 Tournament
Win Oleg Taktarov TKO (Cut) UFC 5: Return of the Beast 4/07/1995 1 4:21
Win Joe Charles Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 5: Return of the Beast 4/07/1995 1 1:38
Loss Royce Gracie Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 4: Revenge of the Warrior 12/16/1994 1 15:49
Win Marcus Bossett Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 4: Revenge of the Warrior 12/16/1994 1 0:52
Win Anthony Macias Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 4: Revenge of the Warrior 12/16/1994 1 1:45
