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Dan Evensen
BornDan Tore Evensen
(1974-06-01) June 1, 1974 (age 49)
Arendal, Norway
Other namesThe Viking
NationalityNorwegian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight252.5 lb (114.5 kg; 18.04 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofArendal, Norway
TeamKick Training Center
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2002–2009
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout7
By submission1
By decision2
Unknown1
Losses4
By knockout4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dan Tore Evensen (born June 1, 1974 in Arendal) is a Norwegian mixed martial artist and former K-1 Kickboxer. Evensen has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Championships, and the now defunct BodogFIGHT.[1]

Background

He was a promising hammer thrower, and at 16 he had a personal record at 52.50 meters. He also did boxing and American football, playing for the local team Arendal Wildcats for several years. He was taken out to participate on the Norwegian National American football team in the 90's. As a junior in 1994 he was a Norwegian team-champion in judo. He left Norway to attend the University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, and extended his hammer throw to over 60 meters, with the 2000 Summer Olympics as a goal. He went back to Norway and was working as a ship mechanic, but decided to give the United States another try, this time as a martial artist.

He has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (US). He is a former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 11 wins 4 losses
By knockout 7 4
By submission 1 0
By decision 2 0
Unknown 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–4 Raoul Romero TKO (punches) Bellator 5 May 1, 2009 2 1:43 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Loss 10–4 Pat Barry TKO (leg kicks) UFC 92 December 27, 2008 1 2:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–3 Cheick Kongo TKO (punches) UFC 87 August 9, 2008 1 4:55 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win 10–2 Konstantin Gluhov Decision (unanimous) BodogFIGHT: USA vs. Russia November 30, 2007 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 9–2 John George TKO (punches) IFO: Kimmons vs Yunker September 21, 2007 1 0:54 Nevada, United States
Win 8–2 Dominic Richard TKO (punches) BodogFIGHT: Vancouver August 24, 2007 1 0:46 British Columbia, Canada
Win 7–2 Jeremiah Constant TKO (punches) BodogFIGHT: Costa Rica February 17, 2007 1 1:26 Costa Rica
Loss 6–2 Dan Bobish TKO (submission to punches) Xtreme Fight Series 2 October 14, 2006 1 1:25 Idaho, United States
Loss 6–1 Christian Wellisch TKO (corner stoppage) IFC: Caged Combat April 1, 2006 2 5:00 California, United States
Win 6–0 Rob Wince TKO (corner stoppage) WEF: Sin City May 20, 2005 1 5:00 Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 Ruben Villareal KO (punches) GC 32: King of the Hill November 18, 2004 2 1:38 California, United States
Win 4–0 Julius Askew Decision (unanimous) GC 27: FightFest 2 June 3, 2004 3 5:00 California, United States
Win 3–0 Mike Wolmack TKO (punches) GC 27: FightFest 2 June 3, 2004 1 2:57 California, United States
Win 2–0 Jonah Broad Submission (rear–naked choke) GC 26: FightFest 1 June 2, 2004 1 0:51 California, United States
Win 1–0 Scott Wallace N/A RMS 2: Rocky Mountain Slammer 2 May 11, 2002 N/A N/A Colorado, United States

Kickboxing record

0 Wins (0 (T) KO's, 0 decision), 2 Losses
Date Result Record Opponent Event Method Round Time Location
March 22, 2008 Loss 0-2 (1) United States Bryan Humes XFA 1 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
June 22, 2007 NC 0-1 (1) United States Ethen Cox Tuff-N-Uff 3 NC (Evensen fell out of the ring) 2 2:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
April 30, 2005 Loss 0-1 United States Steve Steinbeiss K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

References

  1. ^ "Dan Evensen". UFC.

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