| Dan Christison | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1972 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | The Sandman |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | 265 & 265+ |
| Reach | 85 in (220 cm) |
| Style | Submission fighting |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 13 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Daniel B. Christison (born April 26, 1972) is an American mixed martial artist. He fought for the San Jose Razorclaws of the International Fight League.
At 6'8" and 270 lbs, Christison is a heavyweight who fights chiefly with a submission wrestling style. Christison fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Christison was a contestant on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter. Nicknamed "Big" Dan Christison and Dan "The Sandman" Christison, he lost his first fight on the show, a quarterfinals match with Seth Petruzelli.
Christison has an MMA record of 17 wins, 7 losses, and 0 draws, with some of his losses coming to the biggest names in MMA such as Dan Severn and Frank Mir. Christison has thus far proven difficult to submit or knock out. With the exception of his loss to Eric Pele, all of Christison's losses have been by decision.
Christison was member of Team Hughes on TUF 2. Along with fellow former Ultimate Fighter competitors Joe Stevenson and Rashad Evans, he now trains in Albuquerque under the instruction of submission fighter Greg Jackson.
Christison currently (2009) has a fight school where he trains those interested in the sport in Dale, Indiana.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 27 matches | 20 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 6 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 20-7 | Mike Wessel | Submission (kimura) | CFC 4: Wessel vs. Christison | February 26, 2010 | 3 | 3:56 | ||
| Win | 19-7 | Rodrigo Munduruca | KO (punches) | Canadian Fighting Championship 3 | November 14, 2009 | 2 | 0:18 | ||
| Win | 18-7 | Jim Davis | Submission (punches) | ICF - Intimidation Cage Fighting 17 | October 31, 2009 | 1 | 2:21 | ||
| Win | 17-7 | Joel Traves | TKO (punches) | Steele Cage MMA- Battle of the Texas Titans | June 11, 2009 | 1 | 2:16 | ||
| Loss | 16-7 | Marcio Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | ICF: Breakout | April 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 16-6 | Brian Peoples | Submission (punches) | ICF: Turfwar | March 14, 2009 | 1 | 0:36 | ||
| Win | 15-6 | Steven Banks | Submission (omoplata) | Intimidation Cage Fighting - Redemption | November 22, 2008 | 1 | 4:29 | ||
| Win | 14-6 | Nedius Huitt | Submission (punches) | ICF: Vendetta | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 0:45 | ||
| Win | 13-6 | CJ McVey | KO (punches) | Warrior MMA - Consequences | September 13, 2008 | 1 | 1:46 | ||
| Win | 12-6 | Sam Holloway | Submission (armbar) | AFL - Bulletproof | May 30, 2008 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Win | 11-6 | John LeBlanc | TKO (punches) | AFL: ERUPPTION | March 7, 2008 | 2 | N/A | ||
| Win | 10-6 | Derrick Sawyer | Submission | RFL - Revolution Fight League I | December 1, 2007 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Win | 9-6 | Johnathon Wesson | Decision (unanimous) | RITC 103 - USA vs Brazil | November 16, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | ||
| Loss | 8-6 | Antoine Jaoude | Decision (unanimous) | IFL - Chicago | May 19, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | ||
| Loss | 8-5 | Krzysztof Soszynski | Decision (unanimous) | IFL - Los Angeles | March 17, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | ||
| Loss | 8-4 | Frank Mir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 61 | July 8, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 8-3 | Brad Imes | Submission (armbar) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | April 6, 2006 | 3 | 3:37 | ||
| Win | 7-3 | Jimmy Ambriz | Submission (verbal) | IFC WC 19-Warriors Challenge 19 | March 26, 2005 | 2 | 0:55 | ||
| Win | 6-3 | Ben Rothwell | Submission (kimura) | Euphoria-USA vs World | February 26, 2005 | 3 | 0:57 | ||
| Win | 5-3 | Andre Roberts | Submission (armbar) | WEC 13-Heavyweight Explosion | January 22, 2005 | 1 | 3:26 | ||
| Win | 4-3 | Lemuel Vincent | TKO | KOTC-New Mexico | August 28, 2004 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Win | 3-3 | Jimmy Westfall | TKO | POA-Pride of Albuquerque | April 10, 2004 | 1 | 1:18 | ||
| Loss | 2-3 | Dan Severn | Decision (split) | KOTC 24-Mayhem | June 14, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Loss | 2-2 | Eric Pele | TKO | KOTC 23-Sin City | May 16, 2003 | 1 | 4:50 | ||
| Win | 2-1 | Albert Lopez | Submission (rear naked choke) | Triple Threat-Fight Night 1 | April 6, 2003 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Loss | 1-1 | Dan Severn | Decision | AC 1-Aztec Challenge 1 | September 6, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 1-0 | Gabe Beauperthy | Submission | GC 5-Rumble in the Rockies | August 19, 2001 | N/A | N/A |
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