MANILA, Philippines – Mixed martial arts pioneer Dan “The Beast” Severn has finally retired from MMA at 54.
Whether you know him as a mixed martial arts legend, a professional wrestler, or an actor, Dan Severn is a “beast” across the board. Severn began his MMA career competing in the early Ultimate Fighter Championship tournaments. Topics include: – Whether he thinks Brock Lesnar is … He believes Chris Jericho's "Break the Walls Down" theme song is the greatest entrance music ever created.What Justin Gaethje’s past fights tell us about his chances at UFC 249UFC to provide a welcome sports fix for hungry fansTwo UFC bouts to look forward to after the COVID-19 PandemicThey Came From Venus: UK Women’s MMA ‘From Rosi to Cory’Fighters the UFC do not want to overlook from the UK and IrelandPost-Fight Press Conference: Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson FuryBellator 206 ‘Mousasi vs. MacDonald’ weigh-in video + resultsHBO Boxing: Billy Joe Saunders vs. David Lemieux full fight highlights Retirement A Nasty Fight for MMA Forefather Dan 'The Beast' Severn 01/23/2014 02:13 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 Dan Severn's life story may be told in several contexts. "Since 1994, the UFC Hall of Famer has compiled a total of 101 wins, 19 defeats and seven draws.The last time Severn fought was in April last year, when he defeated Alex Rozman via unanimous decision in Blue Blood MMA.Severn debuted in MMA at the age of 36, winning two fights in one night only to lose to eventual UFC tournament champion Royce Gracie in 1994.Although he stopped fighting in the UFC since his technical knockout loss to Pedro Rizzo in 2000, Severn continued fighting in several other MMA outfits like the King of the Cage, the Elite-1 MMA, the Gladiator Fighting Championship and the Continental Fighting Championships.Severn also competed in professional wrestling and worked for UWF International in Japan, the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation. Dan Severn was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during UFC 52.
Severn pulls no punches as he discusses his storied career with Unsanctioned’s Luis Vasquez and Jae Holland. Dan Severn 'pissed' at 'no balls' Ken Shamrock for pulling out of their planned fight New, 10 comments By Marc Raimondi @marc_raimondi Mar 19, 2016, 3:00pm EDT "Father time is telling me it's time to go," he said in his "I have learned over time that the only constant factor is change. Whether you know him as a mixed martial arts legend, a professional wrestler, or an actor, Dan Severn is a “beast” across the board. Severn, who has been competing in MMA since UFC 4 in 1994, has decided to call it quits after 19 years in the fight game. Dan Hooker was able to focus exclusively on Saturday's fight with Dustin Poirier because he was confident his travel issues would be resolved.
O n May 17, 1996, Dan Severn was crowned the UFC Superfight Champion in his home state of Michigan. Dan 'The Beast' Severn is one of the pioneers of Mixed Martial Arts. MANILA, Philippines – Mixed martial arts pioneer Dan “The Beast” Severn has finally retired from MMA at 54.Severn, who has been competing in MMA since UFC 4 in 1994, has decided to call it quits after 19 years in the fight game. It will happen, and there is nothing we can do to stop it, so smile, hold on, and embrace it for all that it has to offer and hopefully you too will have the ride of your life. His work and insights have been featured across various wrestling, baseball, and current event outlets and publications. Dan Severn vs Steve Miller Fight Result WSW - World Shoot Wrestling 1 Dan Severn defeated “The World’s Most Dangerous Man,” Ken Shamrock to regain the title of UFC Superfight Champion. This is Dan Severn next fight and Steve Miller next fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC "Mentally I … Olympic Gold Medalist Kyle Snyder Teases Possible Interest in Joining WWEFrancis Ngannou Wants Derrick Lewis Next as He Plots His Return to the UFCLuis Vasquez is a multimedia journalist based out of Boston. vs is an upcoming fight for WSW. "Father time is telling me it's time to go," he said in his official website. Severn pulls no punches as he discusses his storied career with Unsanctioned’s Luis Vasquez and Jae Holland.– Business deals gone wrong with Ken Shamrock, closing the door on any potential rematch.– Wanting one more shot at Royce Gracie and not appreciating his arrogance.– How the WWF roster viewed him backstage during the Attitude Era and what he said to them to change that.– His four years as NWA Champion and if he still owns the belt.– Working non-exclusive contracts wherever he went, including for Vince McMahon.– On never being in a real street fight before, and what he did to take it a step further when a bar patron challenged him to a fight. Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar, Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn, Ken Shamrock and CM Punk: 5 MMA superstars who made the crossover to fight in both WWE and UFC