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Dan Severn

All-time rank#55of 148,602 rated · by peak

Peak rating2,175Jun 25, 1999

Current rating1,964after last rated bout

Rated record101–19–7127 rated bouts

StatusInactivelast fought Apr 2012 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 127 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260801T134400Z-49696e25

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FIG. 2 The fight record127 professional bouts

Date	Opponent	Res	Method	Rd	Time	Event	Rating
Apr 28, 2012	Alex Rozman	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	BlueBlood MMA / QCFC - Fight Legends of the Quad Cities	1,964
May 20, 2011	Lee Beane	L	KO (Punches)	1	3:28	Paul Vandale Promotions - The Beast Comes East	1,970
Apr 29, 2011	Ryan Fortin	L	TKO (Punches)	3	4:04	KOTC - Mile Zero	2,013
Apr 16, 2011	Aaron Garcia	W	Submission (Neck Crank)	1	2:18	KOTC - Texas	2,066
Feb 20, 2011	Cal Worsham	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	Gladiator Challenge - Legends Collide 2	2,062
Jan 29, 2011	Scott Fraser	W	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	2	4:59	Elite 1 - Tapping Out	2,061
Dec 4, 2010	William Hatch	W	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	4:23	KOTC - Black Ops	2,047
Nov 21, 2010	Tom Benesocky	W	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	1:33	KOTC - Forty Eight	2,035
Jul 30, 2010	Chad Olmstead	W	TKO (Punches)	2	1:27	KOTC - Lock Down	2,027
Apr 24, 2010	Sam Flood	W	Submission (Front Choke)	1	3:57	KOTC - Fearless	2,023
Mar 18, 2010	Buddie Dixon	W	TKO (Punches)	2	2:22	KOTC - Thunderstruck 2	2,008
Oct 24, 2009	Eddie Trotter	W	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	5:00	GFC - Gladiator Fighting Championship	1,992
Jul 25, 2009	Woody Young	W	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	2	2:31	KOTC - Disputed	1,982
May 16, 2009	Stephen Eakin	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	Gladiator Challenge - The Beast	1,966
Jan 24, 2009	William Richey	L	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	Iroquois - MMA Championships 7	1,962
May 3, 2008	Pavel Botka	L	Decision	0	0:00	HC 1 - Hell Cage 1	1,993
Apr 12, 2008	Damon Clark	W	Submission (Kimura)	1	2:30	WFC - Armageddon	2,031
Mar 9, 2008	Colin Robinson	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	0:00	CW 9 - Max Extreme Fighting	2,020
Feb 9, 2008	Ian Asham	W	Submission (Kimura)	0	0:00	Iroquois - MMA Championships 2	2,013
Nov 21, 2007	Don Richards	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	KOTC - Bad Boys	2,005
Oct 13, 2007	Jimmy Westfall	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	UFP - Universal Fight Promotions	1,999
Sep 22, 2007	Mark Smith	W	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	1	0:00	TOTP - Titans of the Pentagon	1,997
Jun 9, 2007	Victor Vincelette	W	Submission (Choke)	1	1:35	WFC - Rumble In The Red Rocks	1,981
Apr 21, 2007	Terrell Pree	W	Submission (Armbar)	1	4:18	WVF - Minot	1,974
Mar 23, 2007	Jason Keith	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:36	GC 60 - Invasion	1,964
Feb 24, 2007	Kasey Geyer	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	1:25	CCCF - Riverwind Rumble	1,945
Feb 17, 2007	Clifford Coon	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:53	CCCF - Red River Riot	1,934
Feb 10, 2007	Dave Legeno	L	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	Cage Rage 20 - Born 2 Fight	1,924
Jan 26, 2007	Wade Hamilton	W	Submission	1	N/A	KOTC - Mass Destruction	1,963
Nov 10, 2006	Chris Clark	W	Submission	1	3:08	IFC - Rumble on the River 2	1,949
Sep 23, 2006	Brian Heden	W	Decision (Split)	4	5:00	NFA - Night of the Beast	1,945
Aug 26, 2006	Skip Hall	W	Submission (Choke)	1	N/A	IE - Independent Event	1,959
Aug 12, 2006	Lanny Griffin	W	Submission (Scarf Hold Armlock)	1	0:46	Deep South Entertainment - Rumble in the Cage 2	1,955
Jun 3, 2006	Robert Berry	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	4:21	GR 16 - Goshin Ryu 16	1,945
Jan 21, 2006	Victor Vincelette	W	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:22	WFC - Rumble in the Rockies	1,919
Dec 11, 2005	Joop Kasteel	L	KO (Punches)	1	N/A	Rings Holland - Men of Honor	1,909
Oct 5, 2005	Tyson Smith	W	Submission	1	4:12	AWE - Action Wrestling Entertainment	1,955
Sep 9, 2005	Victor Valimaki	L	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	MFC 8 - Resurrection	1,946
Jul 17, 2005	Rick Collup	W	TKO (Submission to Knees)	2	3:11	GC 39 - Titans Collide	1,986
Jul 2, 2005	Shannon Ritch	W	Submission (Choke)	2	1:05	Extreme Wars - X-1	1,983
Jun 3, 2005	Shannon Ritch	W	Submission (Keylock)	2	0:00	NFC - Northern Fighting Championships	1,968
Mar 12, 2005	Bob Stines	L	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	0:52	Warrior - MMA 4	1,950
Jan 27, 2005	Cal Worsham	W	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	3	3:29	GC 34 - Legends Collide	1,989
Nov 20, 2004	Lee Mein	W	TKO (Punches)	2	1:41	CFC - Continental Fighting Championships	1,980
Sep 12, 2004	James Thompson	L	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	UC 11 - Wrath of the Beast	1,976
Jul 31, 2004	Chad Rafdel	W	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	1	3:00	AFA - Beast	2,001
Jun 26, 2004	Hidetada Irie	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	Gladiator FC - Day 1	1,989
Jun 3, 2004	Ruben Villareal	W	Decision (Split)	2	5:00	GC 27 - FightFest 2	1,984
Apr 10, 2004	Greg Lockhart	W	Submission	2	1:45	Dangerzone 26 - Professional Level Cage Fighting	1,976
Mar 27, 2004	Johnathan Ivey	W	Decision (Unanimous)	0	0:00	HFC 3 - Hardcore Fighting Championships 3	1,967
Mar 19, 2004	Tony Bonello	L	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:36	XFC 4 - Australia vs. The World	1,969
Mar 6, 2004	Ulysses Castro	L	Submission (Verbal)	3	2:45	ETB - Enter the Beast	1,992
Feb 20, 2004	Jerry Vrbanovic	D	Draw	2	5:00	KOTC 33 - After Shock	2,028
Jan 24, 2004	Seth Petruzelli	L	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	KOTC 32 - Bringing Heat	2,050
Jan 17, 2004	Ray Seraile	W	Submission (Armbar)	3	2:03	PXC 1 - Pacific X-Treme Combat	2,091
Dec 18, 2003	Mathias Hughes	W	Submission	1	2:40	SB - Seasons Beatings	2,081
Oct 25, 2003	Homer Moore	D	Draw	3	3:00	RITC 54 - 'The Beast' vs 'The Rock'	2,077
Aug 21, 2003	Gary Dudley	W	TKO (Punches)	1	2:08	GC 18 - Gladiator Challenge 18	2,081
Jun 14, 2003	Dan Christison	W	Decision (Split)	3	5:00	KOTC 24 - Mayhem	2,074
May 24, 2003	Shane Moore	W	Submission	2	0:46	HFC 1 - Hardcore Fighting Championships 1	2,086
May 16, 2003	Cory Timmerman	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	KOTC 23 - Sin City	2,079
Feb 22, 2003	Ulysses Castro	L	Decision	3	5:00	MFC 6 - Road To Gold	2,062
Jan 17, 2003	Pat Stano	D	Draw	3	5:00	WATS - War at the Shore	2,094
Dec 1, 2002	Mike Ward	W	Submission	3	1:42	UC 4 - Eyes of the Beast	2,124
Nov 23, 2002	Justin Eilers	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	VFC 3 - Total Chaos	2,119
Nov 1, 2002	Mark Smith	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	2:56	KOTC 18 - Sudden Impact	2,118
Sep 6, 2002	Dan Christison	W	Decision	3	5:00	AC 1 - Aztec Challenge 1	2,107
Jun 19, 2002	John Jensen	W	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	1	5:00	KOTC 14 - 5150	2,113
Apr 13, 2002	Steve Sayegh	W	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	5:45	Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat	2,106
Oct 27, 2001	Forrest Griffin	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	4:00	RSF 5 - New Blood Conflict	2,091
Sep 22, 2001	Travis Fulton	D	Draw	3	5:00	IC 3 - Iowa Challenge 3	2,090
Jul 15, 2001	Lenn Walker	W	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:49	UW - St. Paul	2,106
Jun 30, 2001	Travis Fulton	W	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00	WEC 1 - Princes of Pain	2,099
Jun 23, 2001	Wes Sims	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	4:00	RSF 2 - Attack at the Track	2,084
May 10, 2001	Harry Moskowitz	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	2:12	RCF 11 - Reality Combat Fighting 11	2,083
Apr 21, 2001	Jonathan Wiezorek	L	Submission (Choke)	2	1:03	RSF 1 - Redemption in the Valley	2,079
Dec 18, 2000	★ SILVER BADGE EARNED3+ years active at №1 Heavyweight · follows Bronze
Nov 25, 2000	Aaron Keeney	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	2:03	Dangerzone - Insane In Ft. Wayne	2,125
Oct 28, 2000	Travis Fulton	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:01	Dangerzone - Night of the Beast	2,121
Sep 22, 2000	Pedro Rizzo	L	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:33	UFC 27 - Ultimate Bad Boyz	2,101
Aug 23, 2000	Andrei Kopylov	W	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00	Rings - Millennium Combine 3	2,146
Jul 19, 2000	John Dixson	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	5:18	CFA 2 - Continental Freefighting Alliance 2	2,150
Jul 8, 2000	Ron Rumpf	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	0:54	Dangerzone - Battle At The Bear	2,144
May 20, 2000	Robert Stines	W	Submission (Neck Crank)	1	0:44	Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne 2	2,142
May 13, 2000	Marcus Silveira	W	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	4:46	WEF 9 - World Class	2,136
Mar 25, 2000	Bart Vale	W	TKO (Doctor)	2	0:36	CFA 1 - Collision at the Crossroads	2,123
Feb 8, 2000	Josh Barnett	L	Submission (Armbar)	4	1:21	SB 16 - SuperBrawl 16	2,119
Nov 22, 1999	Mark Jaquith	W	Decision	1	15:00	Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne	2,156
Nov 13, 1999	★ BRONZE BADGE EARNED2+ years active at №1 Heavyweight · follows Steel
Oct 9, 1999	Phil Ortiz	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	1:55	EC 28 - Extreme Challenge 28	2,169
Sep 18, 1999	David Ferguson	W	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	8:36	Dangerzone - Ft. Smith	2,165
Jul 18, 1999	Nick Starks	W	Decision	0	0:00	URF - Ultimate Reality Fighting	2,159
Jun 25, 1999	Brad Kohler	W	TKO	1	7:57	UW - Ultimate Wrestling	2,175
Jun 19, 1999	Slade Martin	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	3:30	Dangerzone - Mahnomen	2,163
May 15, 1999	Ross Quam	W	Submission (Jaw Lock)	0	0:00	BITBH - Brawl in the Black Hills 1	2,153
Dec 8, 1998	Kevin Rosier	W	Submission	1	1:00	CC 1 - Cage Combat 1	2,147
Oct 23, 1998	★ STEEL BADGE EARNED1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight
Sep 19, 1998	Joe Frailey	W	Submission (Armbar)	1	4:02	SB 9 - SuperBrawl 9	2,145
Aug 22, 1998	Pat Miletich	D	Draw	1	20:00	EC 20 - Extreme Challenge 20	2,141
Aug 4, 1998	Chris Franco	W	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	4:55	SB 8 - SuperBrawl 8	2,146
Jun 20, 1998	Sam Adkins	W	Submission (Fatigue)	1	12:53	IFC 8 - Showdown at Shooting Star	2,137
Jun 12, 1998	Steve Miller	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	5:45	WSW - World Shoot Wrestling 1	2,134
Apr 25, 1998	John Calvo	W	TKO (Punches)	1	3:38	SB 7 - SuperBrawl 7	2,128
Apr 18, 1998	Travis Fulton	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	10:39	Gladiators - Gladiators 2	2,110
Feb 27, 1998	Kevin Rosier	W	TKO (Knees)	1	0:53	EC 15 - Extreme Challenge 15	2,088
Oct 11, 1997	Kimo Leopoldo	D	Draw (Time Limit)	1	30:00	Pride FC - Pride 1	2,085
Sep 20, 1997	John Renfroe	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	2:28	IFC 6 - Battle at Four Bears	2,094
Sep 5, 1997	John Dixson	W	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	2:33	IFC 5 - Battle in the Bayou	2,092
Aug 23, 1997	Lance Gibson	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	26:22	SB 5 - SuperBrawl 5	2,082
Aug 16, 1997	Paul Buentello	W	Submission (Headlock)	1	2:55	USWF 6 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6	2,073
Jul 6, 1997	Ebenezer Fontes Braga	W	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	8:17	IVC 1 - Real Fight Tournament	2,063
Jun 25, 1997	Jeremy Horn	D	Draw	1	20:00	EC 7 - Extreme Challenge 7	2,040
May 10, 1997	John Renfroe	W	TKO (Punches)	1	2:29	EC 6 - Extreme Challenge 6	2,059
Feb 7, 1997	Mark Coleman	L	Submission (Scarf Hold)	1	2:57	UFC 12 - Judgement Day	2,056
Nov 23, 1996	Steven Goss	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:53	EC 1 - Extreme Challenge 1	2,091
Nov 17, 1996	Mitsuhiro Matsunaga	W	Submission (Reverse Armbar)	1	1:32	U - Japan	2,081
Oct 22, 1996	Mario Neto	W	Decision	1	40:00	UVF 4 - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4	2,070
Sep 1, 1996	Dennis Reed	W	Submission (Neck Crank)	1	4:10	BATB 1 - Brawl at the Ballpark 1	2,081
Jul 7, 1996	Doug Murphy	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	3:23	VTJ 1996 - Vale Tudo Japan 1996	2,076
May 17, 1996	Ken Shamrock	W	Decision (Split)	1	30:00	UFC 9 - Motor City Madness	2,065
Dec 16, 1995	Oleg Taktarov	W	Decision (Unanimous)	1	30:00	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1995	2,050
Dec 16, 1995	Paul Varelans	W	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	1:40	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1995	1,998
Dec 16, 1995	David Abbott	W	Decision (Unanimous)	1	18:00	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1995	1,976
Jul 14, 1995	Ken Shamrock	L	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	2:14	UFC 6 - Clash of the Titans	1,954
Apr 7, 1995	Dave Beneteau	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	3:01	UFC 5 - The Return of the Beast	2,036
Apr 7, 1995	Oleg Taktarov	W	TKO (Cut)	1	4:21	UFC 5 - The Return of the Beast	2,012
Apr 7, 1995	Joe Charles	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:38	UFC 5 - The Return of the Beast	1,898
Dec 16, 1994	Anthony Macias	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:45	UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors	1,808
Dec 16, 1994	Marcus Bossett	W	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	0:52	UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors	1,719
Dec 16, 1994	Royce Gracie	L	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	15:49	UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors	1,565

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