“The Beast” Heavyweight
Dan Severn
9-4-0
UFC record, 13 fights, 113.2 min
101-19-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
3-3
in 6 title fights
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Sun, Jun 8, 1958, age 68
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Dec 16, 1994
- Latest UFC fight
- Fri, Sep 22, 2000
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
5 submissions (rear naked choke 2, arm triangle from mount, arm triangle from side control, keylock from side control), 1 KO/TKO, 3 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Submission | 5 | 3 |
| Decision | 3 | 0 |
| All | 9 | 4 |
02/Career rates
13 fights, 113.2 min
Sig strikes landed
1.04 per min
118 in 113.2 min, 13 fights
Sig strike accuracy
45.6%
118 of 259 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
0.44 per min
50 of 163 landed on him in 113.2 min
Takedowns
1.19 per 15 min
9 of 20 · 113.2 min
Takedown accuracy
45.0%
9 of 20 attempts
Takedown defence
3 of 3
defended of attempted on him, 113.2 min
Control time
0:00 per 15 min
0:00 of 1:33 (1 of 13 fights recorded)
Knockdowns
0
scored in 113.2 min, 13 fights
Submission attempts
0.80 per 15 min
6 in 113.2 min
Where his sig strikes land
16% distance, 7% clinch, 77% ground
19 distance, 8 clinch, 91 ground of 118 landed
What he hits
73% head, 18% body, 9% leg
86 head, 21 body, 11 leg of 118 landed
Cage time
113:11
13 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
3-3 in 6
- Lv Mark ColemanHeavyweight, title fight. Fri, Feb 7, 1997, UFC 12: Judgement Day. Submission, R1 2:57
- Wv Ken ShamrockOpen Weight, superfight title. Fri, May 17, 1996, UFC 9: Motor City Madness. Split decision, R3 3:00
- Wv Oleg TaktarovOpen Weight, tournament final. Sat, Dec 16, 1995, UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95. Unanimous decision, R2 3:00
- Lv Ken ShamrockOpen Weight, superfight title. Fri, Jul 14, 1995, UFC 6: Clash of the Titans. Submission, R1 2:14
- Wv Dave BeneteauOpen Weight, tournament final. Fri, Apr 7, 1995, UFC 5: The Return of the Beast. Submission, R1 3:01
- Lv Royce GracieOpen Weight, tournament final. Fri, Dec 16, 1994, UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors. Submission, R1 15:49
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 2 | 0-2-0 | 4.5 | 2 of 7 | 0.44 | 0 of 4 | 0:00 of 1:33 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| Open Weight | 11 | 9-2-0 | 108.7 | 116 of 252 | 1.07 | 9 of 16 | not recorded | 0 | 6 in 9 |
| All | 13 | 9-4-0 | 113.2 | 118 of 259 | 1.04 | 9 of 20 | 0:00 of 1:33 | 0 | 6 in 9 |
05/By year
1994 to 2000
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1.6 | 0 of 3 | 0.00 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 1:33 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 3.0 | 2 of 4 | 0.68 | 0 of 3 | not recorded | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 30.0 | 16 of 75 | 0.53 | 0 of 2 | not recorded | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 1995 | 7 | 6-1-0 | 60.3 | 96 of 170 | 1.59 | 5 of 7 | not recorded | 0 | 4 in 6 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 18.4 | 4 of 7 | 0.22 | 4 of 7 | not recorded | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 13 | 9-4-0 | 113.2 | 118 of 259 | 1.04 | 9 of 20 | 0:00 of 1:33 | 0 | 6 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 13 of 13 | 104.2 | 113 of 218 | 1.08 | 9 of 20 | 0:00 of 1:33 (1 of 13 recorded) | 0 | 6 | 11, won 7 |
| Round 2 | 2 of 13 | 6.0 | 2 of 25 | 0.33 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 1 of 13 | 3.0 | 3 of 16 | 1.00 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
13 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 22, 2000UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | Pedro RizzoHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:33Kicks to Leg At Distance Submission to Strikes | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:33 | Rounds |
| Fri, Feb 7, 1997UFC 12: Judgement Day | Mark ColemanHeavyweight, title fight | LSubmission, R1 2:57Scarf Hold From Side Control | 2 of 4 | 0 of 3 | not recorded | 0 | 2:57 | Rounds |
| Fri, May 17, 1996UFC 9: Motor City Madness | Ken ShamrockOpen Weight, superfight title | WSplit decision, R3 3:00 | 16 of 75 | 0 of 2 | not recorded | 0 | 30:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1995UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 | David AbbottOpen Weight | WUnanimous decision, R1 18:00 | 57 of 65 | 1 of 2 | not recorded | 0 | 18:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1995UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 | Oleg TaktarovOpen Weight, tournament final | WUnanimous decision, R2 3:00 | 24 of 79 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 | 30:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1995UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 | Paul VarelansOpen Weight | WSubmission, R1 1:01Arm Triangle From Side Control | 0 of 0 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 1:01 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1995UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | Ken ShamrockOpen Weight, superfight title | LSubmission, R1 2:14Guillotine Choke Standing | 2 of 2 | 0 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 2:14 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 7, 1995UFC 5: The Return of the Beast | Joe CharlesOpen Weight | WSubmission, R1 1:38Rear Naked Choke | 2 of 4 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 1:38 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 7, 1995UFC 5: The Return of the Beast | Dave BeneteauOpen Weight, tournament final | WSubmission, R1 3:01Keylock From Side Control | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 3:01 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 7, 1995UFC 5: The Return of the Beast | Oleg TaktarovOpen Weight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 4:21Facial Cut | 9 of 17 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 4:21 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 16, 1994UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | Anthony MaciasOpen Weight | WSubmission, R1 1:45Rear Naked Choke | 0 of 0 | 2 of 5 | not recorded | 0 | 1:45 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 16, 1994UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | Marcus BossettOpen Weight | WSubmission, R1 0:52Arm Triangle From Mount | 0 of 0 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 0:52 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 16, 1994UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | Royce GracieOpen Weight, tournament final | LSubmission, R1 15:49Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 4 of 7 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 15:49 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.