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"Dragon"

19-9-1

Dan Spohn

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Fighter Details

Given Name: Daniel Spohn
Pro MMA Record: 19-9-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Nickname: Dragon
Current Streak: 1 Loss
Age: 1984-10-12 | Date of Birth: 1984.10.12
Last Fight: June 08, 2023 in PFL
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 206.0 lbs
Affiliation: Ronin Training Center
Height: 6'4" (194cm) | Reach: 77.0" (196cm)
Career Disclosed Earnings: $69,800 USD
Born: Cambridge, Ohio, United States
Fighting out of: Columbus, Ohio, United States
College: N/A
Foundation Style: Traditional Martial Artist
Head Coach: Josh Williams
Other Coaches: Vitor Oliveira (BJJ) GFTeam
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Gyms & Affiliations

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Dan Spohn MMA Fight Record

Pro MMA Statistics

Record: 19-9-1

KO/TKO

7 wins, 1 loss

W

L

37% of wins

11% of losses
Submission

5 wins, 2 losses

W

L

26% of wins

22% of losses
Decision

7 wins, 6 losses

W

L

37% of wins

67% of losses

MMA Record By Promotion

2018

TO

2023

2

win

4

loss

1

draw

0

no contest

1

-

1

-

50%

-

50%

-

KO/TKO

SUB

DECISION

DQ

25%

25%

50%

-

1

1

2

-
2011

TO

2012

1

win

3

loss

0

draw

0

no contest

1

-

-

-

100%

-

-

-

KO/TKO

SUB

DECISION

DQ

-

33%

67%

-

-

1

2

-
DURING

2014

0

win

1

loss

0

draw

0

no contest

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

KO/TKO

SUB

DECISION

DQ

-

-

100%

-

-

-

1

-
DURING

2017

1

win

0

loss

0

draw

0

no contest

-

1

-

-

-

100%

-

-

KO/TKO

SUB

DECISION

DQ

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Karl Albrektsson

Cancelled Bout

2024.05.25

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Superior Challenge 27 (CANCELLED) · Event cancelled

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Ty Flores

19-8-1 12-4-0

Loss · Decision · Unanimous

PFL 4: Regular Season

2023.06.08

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)

Odds: +175 · Slight Underdog

Referee: Keith Peterson
Chris Camozzi

Boxing (Bare Knuckle)

Loss · Punches · 2:00 · R1

BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold

2023.04.29

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 5 x 2 Minute Rounds

Weight: 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 203.2 lbs (92.2 kgs)

Referee: Andrew Glenn
Dequan Townsend

18-8-1 23-12-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

Ohio Combat League 22

2022.10.08

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Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs)
Tyler Vogel

Cancelled Bout

2022.07.02

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Ohio Combat League 20 · Vogel withdrew (illness)

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Satoshi Ishii

Cancelled Bout

2022.05.07

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HEAT 50

Weight: Heavyweight · 120 kg (265.0 lbs)
Evan Nedd

Cancelled Bout

2022.03.19

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Freedom Fight Night

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Emiliano Sordi

18-8-0 23-8-0

Draw · Decision · Unanimous

PFL 2021 #5

2021.06.17

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.6 lbs (93.3 kgs)

Odds: +300 · Moderate Underdog

Referee: Vitor Ribeiro
Marthin Hamlet

18-7-0 6-1-0

Loss · Arm Triangle Choke · 0:50 · R2

PFL 2021 #2

2021.04.29

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.4 lbs (93.2 kgs)

Odds: +115 · Near Even

Referee: Gary Copeland
Ronny Markes

Cancelled Bout

2019.08.08

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PFL 2019 #6 · Markes Missed Weight

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Bozigit Ataev

18-6-0 22-3-0

Loss · Uppercut to Ground & Pound · 3:25 · R1

PFL 2019 #3

2019.06.06

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 204.0 lbs (92.5 kgs)

Odds: -130 · Slight Favorite

Referee: Kevin MacDonald
Sean O'Connell

18-5-0 18-10-0

Loss · Decision · Majority

PFL 2018 #9

2018.10.13

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 2 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)

Odds: -440 · Heavy Favorite

Referee: Mike Beltran

Disclosed Pay: $50,000 Base
Artur Alibulatov

17-5-0 20-3-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

PFL 2018 #5

2018.08.02

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.2 lbs (93.1 kgs)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Bozigit Ataev

16-5-0 20-1-0

Win · Punches · 4:31 · R3

PFL 2018 #2

2018.06.21

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 202.5 lbs (91.9 kgs)

Odds: -170 · Slight Favorite

Referee: Rob Madrigal
Anton Berzin

Cancelled Bout

2017.12.16

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CFFC 69

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Angel DeAnda

15-5-0 18-5-0

Win · Arm Triangle Choke · 3:10 · R1

DW's Contender Series 2017

2017.07.18

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Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)

Odds: -400 · Heavy Favorite

Referee: John McCarthy

Disclosed Pay: $10,000 ($5K Base, $5K Bonus)
Keith Smetana

Cancelled Bout

2017.06.17

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IT Fight Series 73

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Flavio Magon

14-5-0 11-7-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

Hard Knocks 53

2017.01.27

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)
Jeff Hughes

13-5-0 6-0-0

Win · Punches · 2:02 · R5

IT Fight Series 48

2016.12.10

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Title Bout: Vacant · IT Fight Series Vacant Heavyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
Rob Morrow

12-5-0 20-18-1

Win · KO/TKO · 1:04 · R2

GOTC MMA 21

2016.06.04

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Title Bout: GOTC Light Heavyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Jamelle Jones

Cancelled Bout

2016.06.04

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GOTC MMA 21

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Magomed Ankalaev

Cancelled Bout

2016.04.09

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Akhmat Fight Show 18

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Rodney Wallace

12-4-0 24-10-1

Loss · Decision · Unanimous

Hard Knocks 48

2016.01.29

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Title Bout: Challenger · Hard Knocks Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship

Billing: Co-Main Event

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 204.5 lbs (92.8 kgs)
Azunna Anyanwu

11-4-0 9-3-0

Win · Punches · 3:24 · R2

CFFC 53: Spohn vs. Anyanwu

2015.12.04

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Title Bout: Challenger · Cage Fury FC Heavyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg) · Weigh-In 225.0 lbs (102.1 kgs)

Referee: Dan Miragliota
Lewis Rumsey

10-4-0 11-11-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

GOTC MMA 17

2015.06.06

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Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.4 lbs (93.2 kgs)

Referee: Bill Bookwalter
Marcus Finch

9-4-0 8-8-0

Win · KO/TKO · 3:12 · R3

Absolute Cage Fighting

2015.03.06

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Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 201.0 lbs (91.2 kgs)
Michael Cockerham

8-4-0 8-13-0

Win · Arm Triangle Choke · 0:42 · R1

IT Fight Series 29

2014.11.22

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Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Pat Walsh

8-3-0 4-1-0

Loss · Decision · Unanimous

The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale

2014.07.06

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs)

Odds: -250 · Moderate Favorite

Referee: Mark Smith

Disclosed Pay: $8,000 Base
Matt Van Buren

Exhibition MMA

Loss · Punches · 1:47 · R2

The Ultimate Fighter Season 19

2013.11.22

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs)

Referee: Herb Dean
Todd Monaghan

Exhibition MMA

Win · Decision · Unanimous

The Ultimate Fighter Season 19

2013.10.29

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 2 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)

Referee: Herb Dean
Tyler King

Exhibition MMA

Win · Punch · 0:12 · R1

The Ultimate Fighter Season 19

2013.10.16

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 2 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 204.0 lbs (92.5 kgs)

Referee: Herb Dean
Will Penn

Cancelled Bout

2013.07.27

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UVC 24: Impact · Event Cancelled

Weight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
Aaron Mays

7-3-0 3-2-0

Win · Armbar · 2:41 · R1

UVC 23: Invasion

2013.05.10

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Billing: Co-Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 204.5 lbs (92.8 kgs)
Rob Morrow

6-3-0 8-12-0

Win · Rear Naked Choke · 4:03 · R2

UVC 22: Mayhem

2013.02.16

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Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 204.0 lbs (92.5 kgs)
Travis Clark

Cancelled Bout

2012.11.10

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NAAFS: Caged Fury 20

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Josh Stansbury

6-2-0 3-2-0

Loss · Guillotine Choke · 2:36 · R1

Bellator 71

scale

2012.06.22

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Title Bout: Champion · Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Championship

Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)

scale Spohn Weight Above Contracted Limit

Referee: Jason Herzog
Attila Végh

6-1-0 24-4-2

Loss · Decision · Split

Bellator 66

2012.04.20

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 204.0 lbs (92.5 kgs)

Odds: +350 · Moderate Underdog

Referee: Jerry Krzys

Disclosed Pay: $1,800 Base
Kelvin Tiller

6-0-0 1-0-0

Loss · Decision · Split

Bellator 56

2011.10.29

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.6 lbs (93.3 kgs)

Referee: Chuck Wolfe
Dane Bonnigson

5-0-0 1-1-0

Win · Knee · 0:09 · R1

Bellator 51

2011.09.24

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Billing: Preliminary Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 201.5 lbs (91.4 kgs)

Referee: Jerry Krzys
John Hawk

4-0-0 5-2-0

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2011.05.21
Josh Hendricks

3-0-0 18-6-0

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2011.02.25
John Hawk

2-0-0 4-1-0

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2010.08.28
Thad Schlichter

1-0-0 2-2-0

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2010.04.24
Josh Stansbury

0-0-0 0-1-0

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2009.11.25

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Jason Butcher

9-3-0 1-0-0

Loss

North American Allied Fight Series

2009.10.09
Lewis Rumsey

8-3-0 5-4-0

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2009.08.29
Josh Moore

7-3-0 0-1-0

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2009.06.12
Wally Sothard

6-3-0 2-1-0

Win

Ohio Regional

2009.03.21
Travis Clark

6-2-0 2-0-0

Loss

Ohio Regional

2009.02.13
Warren Roberds

6-1-0 1-0-0

Loss

Ohio Regional

2008.12.13
Josh Moore

5-1-0 0-0-0

Win

Explosive Fight Promotions

2008.11.13
Wally Sothard

4-1-0 1-0-0

Win

Explosive Fight Promotions

2008.09.27
Justin Taylor

3-1-0 0-1-0

Win

Explosive Fight Promotions

2008.09.06
Chuck Ellison

3-0-0 0-0-0

Loss

North American Allied Fight Series

2006.09.16
Lou Ludwig

2-0-0 N/A

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2006.08.03
Dave Osborne

1-0-0 N/A

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2006.06.10
Tony Pray

0-0-0 N/A

Win

North American Allied Fight Series

2006.05.06

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The Ultimate Fighter 19: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn

Episode 1 Spohn def. Tyler King by TKO (punches) in Round 1 (2013.10.16)

Episode 3 Spohn def. Todd Monaghan by Unanimous Decision (2013.10.29)

Episode 12 Matt Van Buren def. Spohn by TKO (punches) in Round 2 (2013.11.22)

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