HeavyweightRETIRED

Dan Severn

70-13-7

Age

Height

Weight

—

Reach

—

Avg Fight Time

00:00

Gym

—

Wins By

0 KO · 0 Sub · 0 Dec

Losses By

—

Wins by Rd

R1 7R2 1R3 1

Last 5

LLWLW

Finish Rate

—

Bonuses

—

Style

—

Location

Coldwater, United States

Fight History

LOSS

vs Pedro Rizzo

UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz· 2000-09-22

KO/TKO

Kicks to Leg At Distance Submission to Strikes

R1 1:33

KO/TKOKicks to Leg At Distance Submission to Strikes·R1 1:33

LOSS

vs Mark Coleman

UFC 12: Judgement Day· 1997-02-07

Submission

Scarf Hold From Side Control

R1 2:57

SubmissionScarf Hold From Side Control·R1 2:57

WIN

vs Ken Shamrock

UFC 9: Motor City Madness· 1996-05-17

Decision - Split

R3 3:00

Decision - Split·R3 3:00

LOSS

vs Ken Shamrock

UFC 6: Clash of the Titans· 1995-07-14

Submission

Guillotine Choke Standing

R1 2:14

SubmissionGuillotine Choke Standing·R1 2:14

WIN

vs Dave Beneteau

UFC 5: The Return of the Beast· 1995-04-07

Submission

Keylock From Side Control

R1 3:01

SubmissionKeylock From Side Control·R1 3:01

WIN

vs Joe Charles

UFC 5: The Return of the Beast· 1995-04-07

Submission

Rear Naked Choke

R1 1:38

SubmissionRear Naked Choke·R1 1:38

WIN

vs Oleg Taktarov

UFC 5: The Return of the Beast· 1995-04-07

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage

Facial Cut

R1 4:21

TKO - Doctor's StoppageFacial Cut·R1 4:21

WIN

vs Anthony Macias

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors· 1994-12-16

Submission

Rear Naked Choke

R1 1:45

SubmissionRear Naked Choke·R1 1:45

LOSS

vs Royce Gracie

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors· 1994-12-16

Submission

Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard

R1 15:49

SubmissionTriangle Choke From Bottom Guard·R1 15:49

WIN

vs Marcus Bossett

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors· 1994-12-16

Submission

Arm Triangle From Mount

R1 0:52

SubmissionArm Triangle From Mount·R1 0:52

WIN

vs David Abbott

UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95

Decision - Unanimous

R1 18:00

Decision - Unanimous·R1 18:00

WIN

vs Oleg Taktarov

UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95

Decision - Unanimous

R2 3:00

Decision - Unanimous·R2 3:00

WIN

vs Paul Varelans

UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95

Submission

Arm Triangle From Side Control

R1 1:01

SubmissionArm Triangle From Side Control·R1 1:01

Fighter Archetype

Wrestler

Ground & Pound

Why This Archetype

Classified as Wrestler due to elite takedown prowess (0.00 TD/15min) with dominant top position control and relentless ground pressure.

TD Rate

0.00/15m

TD Accuracy

Clinch %

⚠️Limited striking output (0.0 SLpM) when fight stays standing

📊Dominates Strikers but can be neutralized by elite Grapplers off the back

Technique DNA

No commentary data for technique analysis

Finish Techniques

Striking Finishes

17% of career finishes

Submission Finishes

83% of career finishes

⚡ Knockout Arsenal (1 techniques)

Facial Cut

100% of KOs

🔒 Submission Arsenal (4 techniques, 5 total finishes)

From Back Control

Rear Naked Choke

40% of subs

From Mount

Arm Triangle From Mount

20% of subs

From Side Control

Arm Triangle From Side Control

20% of subs

Keylock From Side Control

20% of subs

Finish Pattern Analysis

⚡🔒 Submission specialist: 83% of career finishes via submission. Elite grappling with dangerous ground finishing.
🎯🎯 Signature KO: Facial Cut (1x, 100% of KOs). Opponents specifically game-plan for this threat.
🔒🔒 Submission arsenal: 4 different submission techniques. Led by Rear Naked Choke (2x). Versatile ground finisher.
🎪📊 Style profile: Grappling-dominant strategy with striking opportunities. Prefers ground control to finishing.

Fighter Skills Radar

Key Insights

⚖️

Balanced fighter: Threatens equally on feet and mat. No clear weaknesses.

⚠️

Vulnerability: Sub/15min is below average (0/100). Opponents exploit this.

⏱️

Fast starter: Peaks early in fights (23% in R3). Front-loads pressure.

Striking Profile

Striking Accuracy

Low

0%100%

Striking Defense

Low

0%100%

Range Breakdown

Distance

25% acc16%

Clinch

69% acc7%

Ground

75% acc77%

0.00

Landed/Min

0.00

Absorbed/Min

0.00

KD Avg

1st Rd Finishes

Key Insights

Effective ground striker: 77% from ground at 75% accuracy.

Iron chin: exceptional durability under fire.

High pace fighter: 7.1 strikes/min engagement.

Grappling Profile

TD Accuracy

Low

0%100%

TD Defense

Low

0%100%

0.00

TD / 15min

0.00

Sub / 15min

TD Landed

TD Attempted

Extended Grappling

Clinch Takedowns

Landed

Attempted

47%

Accuracy

Submission Timing

6 total attempts

Early Hunter

100%

Key Insights

TD defense at 0% could be a vulnerability.

Submission timing: "Early Hunter" — most active early.

Ground active: 77% of output from ground position.

Offensive vs Defensive Balance

Damage Exchange

Offensive dominance vs damage absorbed per fight

Dealt

236

11.80

Ratio

Absorbed

Chin Rating

Iron

KD Exchange

0/0

KD Recovery

Never Dropped

Pace & Momentum

Fight pacing and round-over-round performance trends

Engagement Score

41.9

High

Strikes/Min

7.1

Standing %

100%

R3 vs R1 Output

23%

Fades Late

Key Insights

💪 Dominant damage ratio (11.80x) - elite striking efficiency.

🥊 Iron chin - rarely compromised by strikes.

⚙️ High engagement score (41.9) - maintains relentless pace.

📉 Struggles with fatigue - R3 output only 23% of R1 pace.

✨ Exceptional striking defense - minimizes damage taken.

Round-by-Round Profile

Career average across 13 fights

R1 Control

R2 Control

R3 Control

R1 to Final

-66%

In-Fight Adaptation

Detected across career, comparing R1 vs R3+ patterns

Increases leg kicks late in fights (+24.5pp in R3).

Target Selection Evolution

Head

-5.9pp

Body

-18.6pp

Leg

+24.5pp

Range Preference Evolution

Ground Shift

-79.6pp

Round Patterns

⬇️ Stronger in early rounds – starts fast

🥊 Peak performance in Round 1

🔄 Low control time – movement-focused fighter

Conclusions Summary

Fighter characteristics, strengths, patterns, and competitive insights