Daniel Emerson Bobish is a retired American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.
28 Facts About Dan Bobish
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Dan Bobish was competing in the Super Heavyweight division.
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Dan Bobish is a former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion.
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Dan Bobish was a two-time All-American for 1991 and 1992.
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Dan Bobish played football as a defensive tackle for one season at Mount Union, and later had a tryout with the Cleveland Browns.
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Dan Bobish became interested in mixed martial arts by suggestions of friends in the bar where he bounced, The Flats, in which Ultimate Fighting Championships events were commonly ordered.
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Dan Bobish contacted UFC mainstay Dan Severn, who came from a similar wrestling background, and was recruited to fight in Brazil.
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Dan Bobish made his professional debut on October 22,1996 in Brazil at the Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4 Heavyweight tournament.
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Dan Bobish first faced Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter Mauro Bernardo, whom Bobish defeated in a first-round submission by taking him down and choking him with his forearm.
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The American would find another wrestler and UFC veteran in the second round, Dave Beneteau, but Dan Bobish controlled the bout with a guillotine choke with several strikes, eventually getting the win by a cut.
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Dan Bobish then fought yet another wrestler and UFC veteran, fellow NCAA collegiate champion Kevin Randleman from Team Hammer House, for the final.
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Dan Bobish controlled the first minutes from the clinch, attempting neck cranks and landing several punches, but Randleman escaped.
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Two of the hits dislocated Dan Bobish's jaw, forcing him to give up.
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Controversy arose at one point, as Barreto's teammates Wallid Ismail and Murilo Bustamante claimed Dan Bobish had tapped out in an armbar attempt by Barreto, while Hammer House stablemaster Mark Coleman pointed out Carlos was grabbing the ropes to avoid being taken down.
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Dan Bobish entered the UFC 14 heavyweight tournament, where he was placed against kickboxer and UFC veteran Brian Johnston.
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Dan Bobish tried to escape, but Kerr held him down while hitting ground and pound, and ultimately jammed his chin into Dan Bobish's eye to force him to give up.
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Dan Bobish won after Pele's corner threw in the towel at 1:10 into the second round.
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Dan Bobish then defended his title against Mike Kyle, before losing it to Jimmy Ambriz at KOTC 16: Double Cross.
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Dan Bobish was then brought to PRIDE Fighting Championships in November, pitted in PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 against renowned UFC and PRIDE veteran Gary Goodridge.
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However, the bout was short and controversial: having received an eye poke in the first striking exchange, Dan Bobish stopped fighting and told the referee on the belief the match would be stopped for the ring doctor, but it wasn't, and Goodridge capitalized on the distraction to knock Dan Bobish out.
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Dan Bobish returned at PRIDE 27 against feared Ukrainian striker Igor Vovchanchyn.
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Dan Bobish then faced another renowned kickboxer in Mark Hunt at PRIDE 28 on October 31,2004.
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Dan Bobish scored a takedown and forced Hunt to turtle up, landing hammerfists and knee strikes and at one point even attempting a crossface hold on the kickboxer.
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Dan Bobish lost his last fight at Hardcore Championship Fighting: Title Wave against Alexander Emelianenko on October 19,2007.
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Dan Bobish made his professional wrestling debut in March 2003 for Japanese promotion Fighting World of Japan, where he teamed up with his MMA training partner Don Frye to unsuccessfully face Kensuke Sasaki and Hiroshi Hase in their first match.
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Dan Bobish then became a regular player, teaming up with Hase himself and other native wrestlers.
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Dan Bobish had 22 total matches, nine of which were tag team.
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Dan Bobish competed for three more years while simultaneously fighting in MMA.