Dan Charles
| Dan Charles | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 24, 1985 Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Other names | The Man |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg; 16.3 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Team | Power MMA and Fitness |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Dan Charles (born September 24, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Bellator MMA.
Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Charles was a three-sport athlete in high school with wrestling, football, and baseball, and excelled at all three at one time or another. Charles briefly continued his football career in college at Scottsdale Community College, before being introduced to MMA by his brother.
Charles had his first amateur MMA fight in 2011 and was knocked out 15 seconds into the first round, but would bounce back, winning his professional debut three months later and compiling a professional record of 7–0 before being signed by Bellator MMA.
Charles made his Bellator debut at Bellator 100 on September 20, 2013 against professional kickboxer Siala-Mou Siliga, also known as Mighty Mo. Charles lost via TKO in the third round.
Charles made his next Bellator appearance at Bellator 126 on September 26, 2014 against Stuart Austin. Charles won via knockout in the third round.
Charles then faced James Wilson at Bellator 2014 Monster Energy Cup on October 18, 2014. Charles won via unanimous decision.
Charles faced Bobby Lashley at Bellator 138 on June 19, 2015, replacing an injured James Thompson on short notice. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Charles returned to face Chase Gormley at Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015. He won the fight via knockout in the second round.
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