27 Facts About Mac Danzig

1.

Mac Danzig was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter season six.

2.

Mac Danzig then lost his KOTC title to Clay French on January 19,2007, by split decision.

3.

Mac was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 6, Danzig defeated Joe Scarola in a preliminary fight and later defeated John Kolosci to make it to the semifinals.

4.

Mac Danzig then defeated Kolosci again, and moved on to the finals where he submitted Tom Speer in the 1st round to become TUF Season 6 winner.

5.

Mac Danzig made his official UFC debut on December 8,2007, where he won The Ultimate Fighter 6, defeating Tom Speer in the finals via rear naked choke at 2:01 of the first round.

6.

Mac Danzig made his return to lightweight by defeating Canadian Mark Bocek via third round submission at UFC 83 on April 19,2008.

7.

On September 17,2008, at UFC Fight Night, Mac Danzig lost a unanimous decision to Clay Guida, who used his wrestling to control Mac Danzig.

8.

Mac Danzig gave Guida some problems on the feet in the first round displaying crisp striking skills.

9.

Mac Danzig lost to Jim Miller at UFC 100 on July 11,2009, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas via unanimous decision making it his third consecutive loss in the UFC.

10.

Mac Danzig was defeated by Matt Wiman via first round technical submission at UFC 115.

11.

Mac Danzig was expected to face Wiman again on September 15,2010, at UFC Fight Night 22, but pulled out of the fight due to a chest injury sustained during training.

12.

Mac Danzig then faced Joe Stevenson on December 11,2010, at UFC 124 and earned his first KO victory in the UFC at 1:54 of the first round.

13.

Mac Danzig was expected to face Donald Cerrone on June 11,2011, at UFC 131 but had to withdraw due to a chest injury.

14.

Mac Danzig faced Efrain Escudero on April 21,2012, at UFC 145.

15.

Mac Danzig faced Takanori Gomi on November 10,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6, with Mac Danzig losing in a split decision.

16.

Mac Danzig next fought Melvin Guillard on July 27,2013, at UFC on Fox 8.

17.

Mac Danzig faced Joe Lauzon on December 14,2013, at UFC on Fox 9.

18.

Mac Danzig stated he retired due to concussions and accumulated brain damage.

19.

On January 10,2015, Mac Danzig was awarded his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Andy Wang and Baret Yoshida.

20.

On June 17,2017, it was announced that Mac Danzig would make his MMA return on August 5,2017, to face WSOF vet Joe Condon for the CFL Junior Welterweight Championship.

21.

Mac Danzig won via rear naked choke in the third round to become the CFL Junior Welterweight Champion.

22.

Mac Danzig has been a vegan since 2004 and is an animal rights advocate.

23.

Mac Danzig is credited as a Mixed Martial Arts Consultant for the Nickelodeon television series The Legend of Korra.

24.

Mac Danzig is a semi-professional nature photographer who specializes in landscape and wildlife photography.

25.

Mac Danzig appears as himself in the 2011 documentary Forks Over Knives.

26.

Mac Danzig appeared as a guest on Joe Rogan's podcast The Joe Rogan Experience in 2012.

27.

In June 2018, Mac Danzig announced via his Instagram page that he and his wife would be moving from Los Angeles and opening their own MMA facility known as Mac Danzig MMA in Bend, Oregon.