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| '''Dan Tore Evensen''' (born June 1, 1974 in ]) is a ] ] and former ] Kickboxer. Most recently on May 1, 2009, Evensen defeated Raoul Romero |
'''Dan Tore Evensen''' (born June 1, 1974 in ]) is a ] ] and former ] Kickboxer. Most recently on May 1, 2009, Evensen defeated Raoul Romero via second-round TKO at '']''. Evensen has also fought for the ], ], and the now defunct BodogFIGHT. | ||
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==Background== | ||
| Athletic, Evensen was a talented ]er, and at 16 years of age he had a personal record at 52.50 meters. He also competed in ] and ], playing for the local team Arendal Wildcats for several years and was taken out to participate on the Norwegian National American Football team in the 90's. As a junior in 1994 he was a champion for the Norwegian team in ], before leaving Norway to attend on ], ]. He extended his hammer throw to over 60 meters, and had ] as goal. Evensen went back to Norway and was working as a ship mechanic, but decided to come back to the United States, this time as a martial artist. | |||
| ==Mixed martial arts career== | |||
| He has a purple belt in ] (US). He is a former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion. | |||
| ===Early career=== | |||
| Evensen made his professional debut in ] at an event in ] and compiled a record of 10-2 before being signed by the ]. | |||
| ===UFC=== | |||
| Evensen made his debut for the organization at ] on August 9, 2008 against ] and lost via ] at the end of the first round. | |||
| At ] on December 27, 2008 Evensen faced ] and lost via ] due to leg kicks in the first round. | |||
| ===Bellator=== | |||
| Evensen signed with ] and made his debut at ] on May 1, 2009 and won via ] in the second round. | |||
| ==Mixed martial arts record== | ==Mixed martial arts record== | ||
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| Dan Evensen | |
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| Born | Dan Tore Evensen (1974-06-01) June 1, 1974 (age 50) Arendal, Norway |
| Other names | The Viking |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 252.5 lb (114.5 kg; 18.04 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Arendal, Norway |
| Team | Kick Training Center |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| 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. Most recently on May 1, 2009, Evensen defeated Raoul Romero via second-round TKO at Bellator V. Evensen has also fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Championships, and the now defunct BodogFIGHT.
Background
Athletic, Evensen was a talented hammer thrower, and at 16 years of age he had a personal record at 52.50 meters. He also competed in boxing and American Football, playing for the local team Arendal Wildcats for several years and was taken out to participate on the Norwegian National American Football team in the 90's. As a junior in 1994 he was a champion for the Norwegian team in judo, before leaving Norway to attend on University of Texas at El Paso, Texas. He extended his hammer throw to over 60 meters, and had 2000 Summer Olympics as goal. Evensen went back to Norway and was working as a ship mechanic, but decided to come back to the United States, this time as a martial artist.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Evensen made his professional debut in mixed martial arts at an event in Colorado and compiled a record of 10-2 before being signed by the UFC.
UFC
Evensen made his debut for the organization at UFC 87 on August 9, 2008 against Cheick Kongo and lost via TKO at the end of the first round.
At UFC 92 on December 27, 2008 Evensen faced Pat Barry and lost via TKO due to leg kicks in the first round.
Bellator
Evensen signed with Bellator and made his debut at Bellator 5 on May 1, 2009 and won via TKO in the second round.
Mixed martial arts record
| 15 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 3 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–4 |  Raoul Romero
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TKO (punches) | Bellator 5 | May 1, 2009 | 2 | 1:43 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 |  Pat Barry
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TKO (leg kicks) | UFC 92 | December 27, 2008 | 1 | 2:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 |  Cheick Kongo
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TKO (punches) | UFC 87 | August 9, 2008 | 1 | 4:55 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 |  Konstantin Gluhov
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Decision (unanimous) | BodogFIGHT: USA vs. Russia | November 30, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 9–2 | John George
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TKO (punches) | IFO: Kimmons vs Yunker | September 21, 2007 | 1 | 0:54 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 |  Dominic Richard
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TKO (punches) | BodogFIGHT: Vancouver | August 24, 2007 | 1 | 0:46 | British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 7–2 | Jeremiah Constant
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TKO (punches) | BodogFIGHT: Costa Rica | February 17, 2007 | 1 | 1:26 | Costa Rica | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Dan Bobish
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Submission (punches) | Xtreme Fight Series 2 | October 14, 2006 | 1 | 1:25 | Idaho, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 |  Christian Wellisch
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TKO (corner stoppage) | IFC: Caged Combat | April 1, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Rob Wince
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TKO (corner stoppage) | WEF: Sin City | May 20, 2005 | 1 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ruben Villareal
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KO (punches) | GC 32: King of the Hill | November 18, 2004 | 2 | 1:38 | California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Julius Askew
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Decision (unanimous) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | June 3, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mike Wolmack
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TKO (punches) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | June 3, 2004 | 1 | 2:57 | California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jonah Broad
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Submission (rear naked choke) | GC 26: FightFest 1 | June 2, 2004 | 1 | 0:51 | California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Scott Wallace
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N/A | RMS 2: Rocky Mountain Slammer 2 | May 11, 2002 | N/A | N/A | Colorado, United States |
K-1 record
| 0 Wins (0 (T) KO's, 0 decision), 1 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location |
| April 30, 2005 | Loss | 0-1 | Steve Steinbeiss
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |