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Dan Severn
Last fought: Jun 2001
RECORD
Pro
101-19-1
UFC
9-4-0
Age
68
Height
6'2"
Weight
250 lbs
Reach
—
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:42 |
| Fight Completion Rate | — |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | — |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 76.9% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 31-7 (81.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 14-5 (73.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 17-2 (89.5%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 97.3% |
| % Time in Control | 0.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 2.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 0.0% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 0.46 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 0.76 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.30 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 37.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 72.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 4.35 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.82 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.76 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | — |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 3 of 13 fights; rounds-based metrics use 1 of 13 fights with known round format. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the UFC field
Dan Severn
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Dan Severn |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 45.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 0.7 |
| Strike Differential | 0.9/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 45.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:00 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 11.1% |
| Submission % of Wins | 55.6% |
| Decision % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:42 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.2 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 0.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 12.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:00 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Pedro Rizzo
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz • Sep 2000
Dan Severn0/30%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Pedro Rizzo2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
LOSS
vs. Mark Coleman
UFC 12: Judgement Day • Feb 1997TITLE
Dan Severn2/450%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Mark Coleman4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Ken Shamrock
UFC 9: Motor City Madness • May 1996TITLE
Dan Severn16/7521%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Ken Shamrock18/8122%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Paul Varelans
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 • Dec 1995
Dan Severn0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Paul Varelans1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Oleg Taktarov
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 • Dec 1995TITLE
Dan Severn24/7930%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Oleg Taktarov8/2928%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. David Abbott
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 • Dec 1995
Dan Severn57/6588%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
David Abbott3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Ken Shamrock
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans • Jul 1995TITLE
Dan Severn2/2100%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Ken Shamrock2/540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Joe Charles
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast • Apr 1995
Dan Severn2/450%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Joe Charles1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Oleg Taktarov
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast • Apr 1995
Dan Severn9/1753%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Oleg Taktarov0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Dave Beneteau
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast • Apr 1995TITLE
Dan Severn2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Dave Beneteau2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Anthony Macias
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors • Dec 1994
Dan Severn0/0—TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Macias8/989%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Marcus Bossett
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors • Dec 1994
Dan Severn0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Marcus Bossett1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Royce Gracie
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors • Dec 1994TITLE
Dan Severn4/757%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Royce Gracie0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Prior to UFC
WEC (1 fight)
PRIDE (1 fight)
D
vs. Kimo Leopoldo
PRIDE 1 • Oct 1997
Dan Severn53/21525%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:00
Kimo Leopoldo53/14636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00