Dan Severn “The Beast”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 64/100 · peak 69 · Defensive specialist · 9–4 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Dan Severn finished with an ORCA rating of 64 (career peak 69); without a recent bout, Dan Severn sits off the current Heavyweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 94 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 99). Striking offence trails at 39, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 1. 6 of 9 UFC wins came inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 39 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 1 |
| Striking defence | 94 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99 |
| Grappling offence | 60 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 0 |
| Grappling defence | 87 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 99 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 0.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 64 (peak 69)
- UFC record
- 9–4
- Pro record
- 70–13–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 68
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.51
- Significant strike accuracy: 49%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 0.81
- Significant strike defence: 62%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.36
- Takedown accuracy: 46%
- Takedown defence: 100%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.79
Fight history
- 2000-09-22 · L vs Pedro Rizzo · KO/TKO · UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz
- 1997-02-07 · L vs Mark Coleman · Submission · UFC 12: Judgement Day
- 1996-05-17 · W vs Ken Shamrock · Decision - Split · UFC 9: Motor City Madness
- 1995-12-16 · W vs Oleg Taktarov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95
- 1995-12-16 · W vs David Abbott · Decision - Unanimous · UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95
- 1995-12-16 · W vs Paul Varelans · Submission · UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95
- 1995-07-14 · L vs Ken Shamrock · Submission · UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
- 1995-04-07 · W vs Dave Beneteau · Submission · UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
- 1995-04-07 · W vs Oleg Taktarov · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
- 1995-04-07 · W vs Joe Charles · Submission · UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
- 1994-12-16 · L vs Royce Gracie · Submission · UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
- 1994-12-16 · W vs Marcus Bossett · Submission · UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
- 1994-12-16 · W vs Anthony Macias · Submission · UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
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