Dave Beneteau

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Dave Beneteau
Born (1967-06-22) June 22, 1967 (age 56)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Other namesDangerous
Nationality Canadian
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight260 lb (120 kg; 19 st)
Division Heavyweight
Super Heavyweight
Openweight
Style Freestyle Wrestling, Judo, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing
Rank  Black Belt in Judo
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins6
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission4
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Beneteau (born June 22, 1967) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who is best known for his appearances in Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 5, 6, 15 and, Ultimate Ultimate 1995 . [1]

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Toward the end of his mixed martial arts career, Beneteau also performed professional wrestling matches for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and other promotions in Japan and Canada.

'Dangerous' Dave Beneteau retired from mixed martial arts to attend law school in 2002. He was admitted to the bar in 2003 and practiced primarily as a criminal defense lawyer under the tutelage of renowned Toronto defence lawyer, John Rosen, until 2007. In 2015, Beneteau earned a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School and is now a General Counsel for Movati Athletics in the Greater Toronto Area.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Beneteau debuted in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at its UFC 5 event in April 1995. He was billed as a Wrestler with experience and success in Judo. [2] He finished his first opponent, Kung Fu practitioner Asbel Cancio, in only 21 seconds, needing just a takedown and a flurry of quick ground and pound to do so. Beneteau then faced Jeet Kune Do expert Todd Medina and defeated him in very much the same way, and then reached the finals, where he was pitted against wrestling champion and future hall-of-famer Dan Severn. The fight was hard-fought but short, with Severn tripping Beneteau down from the clinch and locking a keylock for the win. [3]

Dave returned in UFC 6, where he faced former Russian Sambo champion Oleg Taktarov in the first round. Beneteau initiated the match with heavy punches and an early takedown, but Taktarov caught Beneteau in a guillotine choke for the win. [4] Beneteau's dynamic style and skill earned him passage to one of the UFC's first tournament of champions, the Ultimate Ultimate 1995, which granted him a highly anticipated rematch against Taktarov. Beneteau lost again by way of an inverted rolling ankle lock. [5]

Brazil and Japan

After his first UFC tenure, Beneteau made an appearance in Brazilian promotion Universal Vale Tudo Fighting, entering its UVF 4 tournament. Other decorated wrestlers with connections to UFC participated, among them Kevin Randleman and Dan Bobish. In the first round, Beneteau faced famed Brazilian boxer, Egidio "Sombra da Noite" Amaro da Costa, and made short work of him, taking down and submitting Amaro by keylock. The Canadian then advanced to fight the 50 pounds heavier Bobish, who controlled the bout with a guillotine choke with several strikes until getting the win by a cut.

Beneteau then travelled to Japan, where he defeated UFC II Tournament runner-up Patrick Smith in under a minute.

Return to UFC

Beneteau made his final UFC appearance in 1997, where he faced the Carlson Gracie apprentice and world heavyweight Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion Carlos Barreto. The latter was a heavy favorite entering the bout, having won the UVF 4 tournament and coming with a 7-0 record. Accordingly, Beneteau was in heavy danger at the beginning of the fight, as Barreto took his back and landed strikes to the back of his head while pursuing a rear naked choke, but the Canadian managed to escape and returned the favor via ground and pound against the fence. Due to this, Barreto changed his strategy and hit Beneteau with punches and kicks, but Beneteau executed a takedown and kept hitting with heavy hands through the Brazilian's guard. After several strikes scored, Beneteau was declared the winner by the judges' decision. [6]

Professional wrestling career

While training with Dan Severn in Coldwater, Michigan, and during a meeting in Severn's office, New Japan Pro-Wrestling called looking to book Severn for a tournament in Osaka. Since Severn was already booked that weekend, he suggested Beneteau could do the booking for him. Beneteau agreed and Severn trained him in the basics of pro wrestling so that he could perform for New Japan. [7]

Beneteau then began to work with Don Frye and Brian Johnson in New Japan under the Club 245 stable which was named after the State of California criminal code for assault and bodily harm. Dave participated in a lot of tag team matches with Frye and even had singles matches with Yuji Nagata, Yoji Anjo and Naoya Ogawa. [8]

Beneteau also did some work with Scott D'Amore's Border City Wrestling [9] and Antonio Inoki's Universal Fighting Arts Organization (UFO). [10]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches6 wins5 losses
By knockout31
By submission24
By decision10
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss6–5–1 Tim Catalfo Submission (choke) KOTC 9 - Showtime June 23, 200110:25 San Jacinto, California, U.S.
Win6–4–1Joe CampanellaSubmission (keylock) UCC 2: The Moment of Truth August 12, 200011:06 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSuper Heavyweight bout.
Draw5–4–1 Elvis Sinosic Draw UCC 1: The New Beginning June 2, 2000210:00 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFor TKO/UCC Heavyweight Championship.
Win5–4 Carlos Barreto Decision (unanimous) UFC 15 October 17, 1997115:00 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
Win4–4 Patrick Smith TKO (submission to punches)U - JapanNovember 17, 199611:09 Sapporo, Japan
Loss3–4 Dan Bobish TKO (cut)Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4October 22, 199614:44BrazilUVTF 4 Tournament Semifinals.
Win3–3Egidio Amaro da CostaSubmission (keylock)12:36BrazilUVTF 4 Tournament First Round.
Loss2–3 Oleg Taktarov Submission (Achilles hold) Ultimate Ultimate 1995 December 16, 199511:15 Denver, Colorado, U.S.Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Opening Round.
Loss2–2 Oleg Taktarov Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 6 July 14, 199510:57 Casper, Wyoming, U.S.UFC 6 Tournament Opening Round.
Loss2–1 Dan Severn Submission (keylock) UFC 5 April 7, 199513:01 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.UFC 5 Tournament Finals.
Win2–0Todd MedinaTKO (punches)12:12UFC 5 Tournament Semifinals.
Win1–0Asbel CancioTKO (punches)10:21UFC 5 Tournament Reserve Bout.

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  7. ↑ WinCity Sports Podcast Episode 139 - April 4, 2019|http://wincitysports.buzzsprout.com/290371/1056831-wcs-ep-139-dave-beneteau
  8. ↑ "David Beneteau: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)".
  9. ↑ Border City Wrestling History 1992-1998|http://bordercitywrestling.com/history/
  10. ↑ Dave Beneteau Pro Wrestling History|https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=4546&page=4
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