Dan Severn
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Severn in the ring at a 2010 event
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| Born |
June 8, 1958 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 | |
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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.
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