Dan Severn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dan Severn
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jun 8, 1958(1958-06-08)
Age	66
Birthplace	Coldwater
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Gemini

Dan Severn Biography

Dan Severn is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on June 8, 1958 in Coldwater, Michigan, United States. The pioneer of mixed martial art who finished his career with 101 wins as well as 19 losses, and seven draws. He was the first to win the National Title in 1972 and was twice a State Wrestling Champion in Michigan.

He was included in PWI’s list for the top singles wrestlers in the world with He was named to PWI’s list of top 500 singles wrestlers with Shawn Michaels in 1995. in 1995.

Severn has a long history in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. His amateur wrestling career started in high school and according to many was an “absolute machine” at 191.5 pounds. He won both sports’ national championships in 1976 and was named the “Outstanding High School wrestler in the nation”. Before his 18th birthday, he was already ranked top six in the nation in the open division and placed in the Olympic trials.

After completing his degree program and graduation Severn entered numerous competitions from 1982 to 1994 that took him to Japan, Hungary, Cuba, France, and Turkey. On each trip, Severn captured another title. He also secured 13 National AAU wrestling championships during those years. The Beast also tried his hand at coaching wrestling at ASU and Michigan State University as he continued to compete and excel after his collegiate career.

Son David Severn became a high school state champion in wrestling.

Dan Severn Net Worth

Dan Severn is one of the richest Mma Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Severn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started wrestling in 1969 and was a 3x Summer Olympic alternate while competing as an amateur wrestler.

He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and Arizona State University wrestling Hall of Fame.

Daniel DeWayne Severn (born June 8, 1958), nicknamed “The Beast”, is an American semi-retired mixed martial artist, amateur and professional wrestler and occasional actor. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Severn is considered one of the leading pioneers of mixed martial arts and the first true world-class wrestler to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is best known for his success in the early years of the UFC where he became the first and only UFC Triple Crown champion and the only man to win a world title and a tournament, having won the UFC Superfight Championship and the 1995 Ultimate Ultimate tournament. Severn has also competed in King of the Cage, PRIDE FC, Cage Rage, WEC, RINGS and MFC, and holds a professional MMA Record of 101–19–7.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dan Severn height 6 ft 2 in Dan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dan Severn Dating?

According to our records, Dan Severn is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Dan Severn’s is not dating anyone.

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During his time with the Union Of Professional Wrestling Force International, Severn participated in the Best Of The World 1994 tournament, Dan finished before the semi-finals.

Facts & Trivia

Dan Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dan Severn celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.

In 1994, Severn started competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). He was the first world-class wrestler to enter the UFC, foreshadowing the period of dominance by wrestlers such as Don Frye in UFC 8 and 9 and Mark Coleman in UFC 10 and 11. Severn entered the UFC in 1994 at UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors, where he impressed many UFC fans by executing two impressive back suplexes on Anthony Macias. In the finals of UFC 4, Severn was defeated by Royce Gracie who secured a triangle choke for the victory. The submission loss came after Severn was in Gracie’s guard for almost 15 minutes.

Was Owen Hart injured by Dan Severn?

Later that year he was involved in a storyline with Owen Hart, where Hart caused an (kayfabe) injury to the neck of Severn, via a piledriver. He was part of the 1999 Royal Rumble, being the 8th entrant and lasting almost 6 minutes before being eliminated by Mabel. He left the WWF due to creative differences.

Why did Dan Severn leave WWE?

I don’t think they really knew what to do with me. They were turning me into a heel and I had put together a list of ideas that I could work with as a heel, but I walked in there with a certain reputation and I’m not gonna throw this reputation away on a two year contract.

Who did Dan Severn lose to?

W/LFighterStr
loss| Dan Severn Mark Coleman| 2 4
win| Dan Severn Ken Shamrock| 16 18
win| Dan Severn Oleg Taktarov| 24 8
win| Dan Severn David Abbott| 57 3

Is Dan Severn retired?

Sixty-four-year-old retired professional wrestler Severn has accomplished an astounding amount of athletic achievements during his professional and amateur wrestling, MMA and professional wrestling career.

What does it mean to kayfabe?

In professional wrestling, the term kayfabe refers to the practice of maintaining the illusion that everything is real—including the scripted personas, rivalries, and storylines. This often extends beyond the in-match performance to other contexts, such as backstage footage and interviews.