Dan Bobish
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Daniel "The Bull" Bobish (born January 1, 1970) is a retired American
United States
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 mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
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. He was competing in the Super Heavyweight (no limit)
Super Heavyweight (MMA)
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 division. He is a former King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 Super - Heavyweight Champion. He lost his last fight at HCF
HCF
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- Title Wave against Alexander Emelianenko on October 19, 2007. Bobish has fought in many MMA organizations including Pride Fighting Championships, the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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, Gladiator Challenge and King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

. His fights typically do not go past the first round with the average length of his fights being 2:43.

Bobish was the 1992 NCAA Division III Heavyweight wrestling champion. He wrestled for Mount Union College in Ohio and was the 1992 national champion. He was a 3x All-American.

Dan now lives in his hometown of Cleveland and began promoting local fights in 2010 when he founded "Ultimate Cage Battles."

Championships and Accomplishments

  • King of the Cage
    King of the Cage
    King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

    • KOTC Super Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    Ultimate Fighting Championship
    The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

    • UFC 15 Heavyweight Tournament Runner Up

  • Universal Vale Tudo Fighting
    • UVTF 4 Tournament Runner Up
    • UVTF 6 Tournament Semifinalist

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 17–9
| Alexander Emelianenko
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| HCF: Title Wave
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
| Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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| Win
|align=center| 17–8
| Nate Eddy
| KO (punch)
| NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats III
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:00
| Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 16–8
| Chris Clark
| Submission (keylock)
| GFS: Seasons Beatings
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:24
| Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 15–8
| Dan Evensen
Dan Evensen
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| Submission (punches)
| Xtreme Fight Series 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:25
| Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 14–8
| Matt Eckerle
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Fightfest 6
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:31
| Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 13–8
| Eric Knox
| TKO (punches)
| GFS: Fight Nite in the Flats 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:47
| Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 12–8
| Chris Clark
| Submission (armbar)
| Fightfest 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:00
| Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
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, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 11–8
| Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...


| KO (knee)
| GFC: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:20
| Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 11–7
| Joey Smith
| Submission (strikes)
| KOTC: Raging Bull
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:21
| Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 10–7
| Ruben Villareal
Ruben Villareal
Ruben "Warpath" Villareal is an American MMA fighter, former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion, and former professional wrestler. He has kept his pro-wrestling persona while competing in MMA, including wearing makeup on his face while fighting. He is known for his willingness to fight at...


| TKO (punches)
| KOTC: Payback
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:55
| Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
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, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 9–7
| Mark Hunt
Mark Hunt
Mark Hunt ; is a New Zealand kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Samoan descent, currently living in Sydney, Australia. Hunt competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is known for his raw strength, iron chin and knockout power. He won the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Final...


| TKO (kick to the body)
| Pride 28
PRIDE 28
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 6:23
| Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
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, Japan
Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 9–6
| Igor Vovchanchyn
Igor Vovchanchyn
Igor Yaroslavovich "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He won seven mixed martial arts tournaments, as well as acquiring a 37 fight unbeaten streak, and reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix 2000....


| TKO (punches)
| Pride 27
PRIDE 27
PRIDE 27: Inferno was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. The event took place at the Osaka Castle Hall on February 1st, 2004.- Dan Bobish vs. Igor Vovchanchyn:...


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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:45
| Osaka
Osaka
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, Japan
Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 9–5
| Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...


| TKO (punches)
| Pride Final Conflict 2003
PRIDE Final Conflict 2003
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:18
| Tokyo
Tokyo
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, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 9–4
| Basil Castro
| TKO (punches)
| X-1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:33
| Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

, Japan
Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 8–4
| Jimmy Ambriz
Jimmy Ambriz
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| Submission (strikes)
| KOTC 16: Double Cross
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:46
| San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
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, United States
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| Loses King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 8–3
| Mike Kyle
Mike Kyle
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| Submission (punches)
| KOTC 13: Revolution
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:25
| USA
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–3
| Eric Pele
Eric Pele
Eric Pele is a retired American mixed martial artist and former King of the Cage superheavyweight champion. He is also an accomplished tattoo artist who appears on the reality television show "Inked" with nickname 'Big E'....


| TKO (towel)
| KOTC 12: Cold Blood
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:10
| San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
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, United States
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| Wins King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 6–3
| Brett Hogg
| Submission (armbar)
| RSF 5: New Blood Conflict
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:27
| Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
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, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 5–3
| Mark Kerr
| Submission (chin to the eye)
| UFC 14
UFC 14
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|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:38
| Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
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, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–2
| Brian Johnson
Brian Johnston (fighter)
Brian Johnston was a mixed martial artist who competed throughout the mid 1990s, most notably in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His effective mix of precision striking and ground fighting, as seen with other fighters such as Marco Ruas, would set the standard for what are now common traits in...


| TKO (knee and punches)
| UFC 14
UFC 14
-External links:***...


|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:10
| Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
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, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 4–2
| Carlos Barreto
Carlos Barreto
Carlos Barreto was a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Olympic results:*Defeated Aleksandar Hristov 9-3...


| Submission (triangle choke)
| Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 7:47
| Brazil
Brazil
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–1
| Ucimar Hypolito
| KO (punches)
| Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:05
| Brazil
Brazil
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| Win
|align=center| 3–1
| Joe Charles
| Submission (forearm choke)
| World Fighting Federation
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:42
| Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
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, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 2–1
| Kevin Randleman
Kevin Randleman
Kevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...


| Submission (punches)
| Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:50
| Brazil
Brazil
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Dave Beneteau
Dave Beneteau
Dave "Dangerous" Beneteau is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who is best known for his appearances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship....


| TKO (cuts)
| Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:44
| Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...


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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Mauro Bernardo
| Submission (forearm choke)
| Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:40
| Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...


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External links

  • http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Dan-Bobish-174
  • http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/index.php?mainpage=fighters&fID=46
  • http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncmd3wrestl.shtml#heavy
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