Dan "The Beast" Severn

Dan Severn
Severn in the ring at a 2010 event
Born	(1958-06-08) June 8, 1958 (age 58) Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.
Other names	The Beast
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	250 lb (113 kg; 17 st 12 lb)
Division	Heavyweight (265 lb)
Style	Wrestling , Judo, Sambo
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.
Rank	5th degree black belt in Judo 2nd degree black belt in Jujutsu 1st Razryad international master in Sambo
Wrestling	NCAA Division I Wrestler
Years active	1994–2013; 2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	127
Wins	101
By knockout	17
By submission	60
By decision	24
Losses	19
By knockout	3
By submission	9
By decision	7
Draws	7
Other information
University	Arizona State University
Website	http://dansevern.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: February 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)

Daniel "Dan" DeWayne Severn (born June 8, 1958) is an American mixed martial artist, actor and occasional professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotion, including King of the Cage, PRIDE FC, Cage Rage, WEC, RINGS, MFC and the World Wrestling Federation. He holds a professional MMA Record of 101–19–7 and is a UFC Hall of Famer and a former UFC Superfight Champion.

In professional wrestling, Severn is a two-time world champion, having won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship twice, with his first reign lasting for over four years. As of September 2014, Severn still occasionally wrestles. During his short time with the WWE/F he was most famous for making his entrance with multiple championships and managed by Jim Cornette. Daniels time with WWE/F lasted close to a year.

In amateur wrestling, Severn was an All-American at Arizona State University and a U.S. Olympic Team alternate.