Dan Evensen

Dan Tore Evensen (born June 1, 1974) is a Norwegian mixed martial artist and former K-1 Kickboxer. Evensen has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Championships, and the now defunct BodogFIGHT.

Background He was a promising hammer thrower, and at 16 he had a personal record at 52.50 meters. He also did boxing and American football, playing for the local team Arendal Wildcats for several years. He was taken out to participate on the Norwegian National American football team in the 90's. As a junior in 1994 he was a Norwegian team-champion in judo. He left Norway to attend the University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, and extended his hammer throw to over 60 meters, with the 2000 Summer Olympics as a goal. He went back to Norway and was working as a ship mechanic, but decided to give the United States another try, this time as a martial artist.

He has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (US). He is a former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts record Win

Raoul Romero TKO (punches) Bellator 5

Dayton, Ohio, United States Loss

Pat Barry TKO (leg kicks) UFC 92

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Cheick Kongo TKO (punches) UFC 87

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Win

Konstantin Gluhov Decision (unanimous) BodogFIGHT: USA vs. Russia

Moscow, Russia Win

John George TKO (punches) IFO: Kimmons vs Yunker

Nevada, United States Win

Dominic Richard TKO (punches) BodogFIGHT: Vancouver

British Columbia, Canada Win

Jeremiah Constant TKO (punches) BodogFIGHT: Costa Rica

Costa Rica Loss

Dan Bobish TKO (submission to punches) Xtreme Fight Series 2

Idaho, United States Loss

Christian Wellisch TKO (corner stoppage) IFC: Caged Combat

California, United States Win

Rob Wince TKO (corner stoppage) WEF: Sin City

Nevada, United States Win

Ruben Villareal KO (punches) GC 32: King of the Hill

California, United States Win

Julius Askew Decision (unanimous) GC 27: FightFest 2

California, United States Win

Mike Wolmack TKO (punches) GC 27: FightFest 2

California, United States Win

Jonah Broad Submission (rear–naked choke) GC 26: FightFest 1

California, United States Win

Scott Wallace N/A RMS 2: Rocky Mountain Slammer 2

Colorado, United States Kickboxing record 0 Wins (0 (T) KO's, 0 decision), 2 LossesDateResultRecordOpponentEventMethodRoundTimeLocation March 22, 2008 Loss 0-2 (1) Bryan Humes XFA 1 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States June 22, 2007 NC 0-1 (1) Ethen Cox Tuff-N-Uff 3 NC (Evensen fell out of the ring) 2 2:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States April 30, 2005 Loss 0-1 Steve Steinbeiss K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States