Sherdog’s Top 10: Fighters of the 1990s

8. Dan Severn

“The Beast” turned to MMA following a successful wrestling career at Arizona State University and a failed bid to qualify for the Olympics. Severn burst on the scene at UFC 4 on Dec. 16, 1994, where he submitted Anthony Macias and Marcus Bossett before tapping to a triangle choke from Royce Gracie. The Coldwater, Michigan native compiled a 35-3-3 mark during the 1990s, winning tournaments at UFC 5 and Ultimate Ultimate 95 while losing only to Gracie, Mark Coleman and Ken Shamrock. Upon leaving the Ultimate Fighting Championship after his loss to Coleman in 1997, Severn became one of the most prolific fighters in the history of the sport. He remained active beyond the age of 50, as he amassed a 101-19-7 record before bidding farewell. Severn became the third member of the UFC Hall of Fame -- Gracie and Shamrock were the only inductees to precede him -- on April 16, 2005.

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