Mac Danzig

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Mac Danzig

Statistics
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Born	January 2, 1980
Town of birth	Cleveland, Ohio
Fighting style	Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	16
Losses	4
Draws	1

Mac Danzig (b. January 2, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional mixed martial arts instructor & practitioner, and is a former lightweight division champion for the King of the Cage and Gladiator Challenge mixed martial arts organizations. As an amateur mixed martial artist, Mac was the lightweight Extreme Challenge Trials 2001 U.S. MMA National Champion.

1 Background
2 Career
3 Professional MMA Record
4 Amateur MMA Record
5 Records/Titles/Accolades
6 References
7 See also
8 External Links

[edit] Background

Danzig, of Scotch-Irish and German descent, grew up in the greater Pittsburgh area before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his career. He is known for having a vegan diet as well as being an animal rights supporter.^[1]

[edit] Career

Mac is currently a member of the Legends Gym Jiu-Jitsu training camp, based out of Hollywood, California.

In the past, Mac was known for his association with R1 fight team (formerly RAW) and had been a student of Iowa wrestling standout Rico Chiapparelli and MMA fighter Frank Trigg. Since then he has trained boxing extensively at Wild Card gym in Hollywood, California under Freddie Roach assistant Justin Fortune.

While Danzig is known as an impressive grappler, having scored 11 of his victories by submission; he has proven himself to be an adept striker, most notably with his TKO (due to strikes) victory over former lightweight champion Takumi Nakayama.

After defeating Royce Gracie black belt, Buddy Clinton on August 4th 2006, Danzig increased his winning streak to 12 in a row with a unanimous decision victory over Miletich fighter, John Mahlow on September 29th in Calgary, Alberta Canada.

His last fight was against Hayato Sakurai at PRIDE 33 on February 24. Danzig lost the fight when he was knocked out in the second round.

[edit] Professional MMA Record

16 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw.

2/24/2007	Loss	Hayato Sakurai	PRIDE 33: The Second Coming	KO (punch)
1/19/2007	Loss	Clay French	KOTC Hard Knocks	Decision (Split)
9/29/2006	Win	John Mahlow	KOTC Detonator	Decision (Unanimous)
8/4/2006	Win	Buddy Clinton	KOTC Rapid Fire	Decision (Unanimous)
4/22/2006	Win	Orlando Ruiz	KOTC Karnage	TKO (Strikes from Mount)
3/18/2006	Win	Jason Ireland	KOTC-Drop Zone	Decision (Unanimous)
10/29/2005	Win	Takumi Nakayama	KOTC Execution Day	TKO (Punches)
10/1/2005	Win	Frank Kirmse	KOTC Shock and Awe	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
9/10/2005	Win	Nick Ertl	GC 42-Summer Slam	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
6/12/2005	Win	Mike Valdez	KOTC San Jacinto	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
5/21/2005	Win	Luke Spencer	IFC-Caged Combat	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
4/30/2005	Win	Max Marin	IFC-Mayhem in Montana	Submission (Triangle Choke)
4/30/2005	Win	Brandon Olson	IFC-Mayhem in Montana	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
6/27/2004	Win	Akbarh Arreola	RM 5-Road to the Championship	TKO
4/20/2004	Draw	Jason Von Flue	GC 25-Gladiator Challenge 25	Draw
10/12/2003	Loss	Laverne Clark	EC 54-Extreme Challenge 54	Decision (Unanimous)
2/16/2003	Win	Tripstin Kersiano	GC 14-Gladiator Challenge 14	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
8/31/2002	Loss	Kurt Pellegrino	WEC 4-Rumble Under The Sun	Decision (Unanimous)
4/14/2002	Win	Brandon Bledsoe	GC 10-Gladiator Challenge 10	TKO (Referee stoppage due to a Guillotine Choke)
10/20/2001	Win	Ray Totorico	RCF 12-Reality Combat Fighting 12	Submission (Omoplata)
10/7/2001	Win	Cedric Stewart	EC-Extreme Challenge Trials	Decision (Split)

[edit] Amateur MMA Record

5 wins, 0 losses

1/5/2002	Win	Joe Jordan	Extreme Challenge Trials: 2001 U.S. MMA National Championships	Decision (Unanimous)
1/5/2002	Win	Tim Hernandez	Extreme Challenge Trials: 2001 U.S. MMA National Championships	Submission (Arm Bar in Overtime)
8/25/2001	Win	Jason Halderman	Extreme Challenge Trials: August 2001	Submission (Arm Bar)
8/25/2001	Win	Michael Scott Rooney	Extreme Challenge Trials: August 2001	Submission (Ankle Lock )
8/25/2001	Win	Kurt Kindred	Extreme Challenge Trials: August 2001	Submission (Leg Lock)