Dan Charles

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Dan Charles
Born (1985-09-24) September 24, 1985 (age 37)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Other namesThe Man
Residence Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Nationality American
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight241.4 lb (109.5 kg; 17.24 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona, United States
TeamPower MMA and Fitness
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins11
By knockout7
By submission2
By decision2
Losses7
By knockout7
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dan Charles (born September 24, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he has competed for Bellator MMA and Absolute Championship Berkut.

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Background

Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Charles was a three-sport athlete in high school with wrestling, football, and baseball, excelling at all three. Charles briefly continued his football career in college at Scottsdale Community College, before being introduced to MMA by his brother. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Charles had just one amateur bout; a 15 second knockout loss, but elected to make his professional MMA debut later two months later in July 2011. Charles began his professional career 7-0 before being signed by Bellator.

Bellator MMA

Charles made his promotional debut against Samoan kickboxing legend Mighty Mo at Bellator 100 on September 20, 2013. Charles was handed his first professional defeat via third-round TKO.

After his loss to Mighty Mo, Charles fought Dale Sopi on November 23, 2013 in a local Rage in the Cage event in Charles' home state of Arizona. Charles was defeated again via TKO, this time with a head kick and follow-up punches in just 12 seconds.

After the two consecutive losses, Charles faced British fighter Stuart Austin at Bellator 126 on September 26, 2014. Charles won via third-round knockout. He then defeated professional boxer James Wilson a month later at the Bellator MMA 2014 Monster Energy Cup via unanimous decision.

Charles faced Bobby Lashley at Bellator 138 on June 19, 2015, replacing an injured James Thompson on short notice. [2] He was defeated via second-round TKO.

Charles fought once more in the Bellator cage in 2015, defeating UFC veteran Chase Gormley via second-round KO. On May 20, 2016 Charles faced Brazilian Augusto Sakai at Bellator 155. The bout ended in a draw. Charles fought again on October 21, 2016 against former Strikeforce competitor Virgil Zwicker at Bellator 162. Charles, who came into the fight at his heaviest weight under the Bellator banner, was defeated via second-round TKO.

Independent promotions

Charles returned to competition on January 13, 2017 to face Mike Kyle for the ACB promotion. He was defeated via first-round TKO.

After a rematch with Dale Sopi fell through, Charles faced longtime veteran Tony Lopez for the RUF MMA Heavyweight Championship. Charles lost via first-round TKO. In a rematch again for the title two months later, Charles was able to defeat Lopez via knockout in the first round.

The two would meet for a third consecutive trilogy bout in 2018, with Lopez winning via a second-round submission to punches.

Personal life

Charles runs a sales company and has a daughter.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches11 wins7 losses
By knockout77
By submission20
By decision20
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–7–1Tony LopezTKO (submission to punches)Ringside Unified Fighting 24March 17, 201821:32 Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesLost the RUF MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win11–6-1Tony LopezKO (punches)Ringside Unified Fighting 22September 23, 201711:32 Maricopa, Arizona, United StatesWon the RUF MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Loss10–6–1Tony LopezTKO (punches)Ringside Unified Fighting 20July 17, 201712:50 Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesFor the RUF MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Loss10–5–1 Mike Kyle TKO (punches) ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson January 13, 201712:15 Irvine, California, United States
Loss10–4–1 Virgil Zwicker TKO (knees and punches) Bellator 162 October 21, 201624:31 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Draw10–3–1 Augusto Sakai Draw (majority) Bellator 155 May 20, 201635:00 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win10–3 Chase Gormley KO (punch) Bellator 143 September 25, 201524:35 Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Loss9–3 Bobby Lashley TKO (punches) Bellator 138 June 19, 201524:14 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win9–2James WilsonDecision (unanimous) Bellator 2014 Monster Energy Cup October 18, 201435:00 Whitney, Nevada, United States
Win8–2Stuart AustinKO (punches) Bellator 126 September 26, 201430:18 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss7–2Dale SopiTKO (punches)Rage in the Cage 169November 23, 201310:12 Chandler, Arizona, United StatesFor the RITC Heavyweight Championship.
Loss7–1 Siala-Mou Siliga TKO (punches) Bellator 100 September 20, 201331:26 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win7–0Adam SmithTKO (punches)Rage in the Cage 166June 22, 201311:20 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win6–0 Maurice Greene Decision (unanimous)Flawless FC 3May 18, 201235:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Win5–0Alex MooreTKO (retirement)Rage in the Cage 162September 29, 201215:00 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win4–0Kevin AbsherKO (punch)Rage in the Cage 157February 18, 201210:13 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win3–0John MaishSubmission (guillotine choke)Rage in the Cage 156October 22, 201110:37 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win2–0John MaishSubmission (keylock)Rage in the Cage 154September 9, 201110:47 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win1–0Nick LeitermannTKO (punches)Rage in the Cage 153July 16, 201111:26 Chandler, Arizona, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "Dan Charles". azcombatsports.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25.
  2. ↑ Bohn, Mike (June 10, 2015). "James Thompson injured, Dan Charles steps in vs. Bobby Lashley at Bellator 138". mmajunkie.com.
  3. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Dan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
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