| Daniel Matthew Quinn | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1967 |
| Other names | Saint of Stevia, Maitreya |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Style | Boxing, Pit Fighting |
| Fighting out of | Sacramento, California |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Children | Kyle Quinn Ryan Quinn |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Dan Quinn is an American mixed martial arts fighter, former amateur and professional boxer and collegiate American Football player.
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Dan graduated from San Dieguito High School in 1985. Quinn attended the University of Notre Dame from 1986 to 1987 as a recruit and would be a student at San Diego State University numerous times in the transpiring years.
Quinn played football at Notre Dame.[1] While attending the school, he was involved in a bitter feud with Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz and starter Frank Stams. Quinn alleged that Holtz assaulted players and engaged in illegal point shaving by not allowing him more time on the field to make "spectacular fucking plays".[2]
After leaving Notre Dame, Quinn turned to boxing, where he competed as an amateur and a professional.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round, Time | Notes |
| Draw | Joe Gray | Draw | Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, United States | 1998-08-20 | 4 – 3:00 |
After three years away from fighting sports, Quinn decided to try his hand in mixed martial arts. In his second fight, he lost to future UFC World Heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
Other notable bouts Quinn had was his fight against UFC star Jason Lambert, in which Lambert avoided engagement and won via decision, and a fight against K1 striker Carter Williams, who controversially defeated Quinn by TKO via illegal low kick.[3] Although he was locked deep in a keylock, Quinn refused to submit against Dan Molina, ultimately forcing the ref to end the fight in favor of Molina.[4] Quinn then went on hiatus from MMA for four years.
In his return fight, Quinn KO'd Muay Thai/X-Arm fighter Bond Lapua, who outweighed him by fifty pounds. Quinn next fought Harry Gopaul, questionably losing via KO when the second round went 15 seconds over the scheduled duration.[5] Quinn next fought Aaron Brink who won via TKO to strikes. Quinn most recently suffered a loss at the hands of Rick Vardell.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 5 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 4 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-7-1 | Rick Vardell | TKO (strikes) | Gladiator Challenge: Impulse | November 13, 2010 | 2 | 1:43 | Placerville, California, USA | |
| Loss | 5-6-1 | Aaron Brink | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Gladiator Challenge: Fahrenheit | August 20, 2010 | 2 | 0:22 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Loss | 5-5-1 | Harry Gopaul | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge: Chain Reaction | December 12, 2009 | 2 | 2:25 | Placerville, California, USA | |
| Win | 5-4-1 | Bond Lapua | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge: First Strike | October 10, 2009 | 1 | 1:49 | Placerville, California, USA | |
| Loss | 4-4-1 | Dan Molina | TKO (corner stoppage) | Gladiator Challenge 34: Legends Collide | January 27, 2005 | 1 | 4:39 | Colusa, California, USA | |
| Win | 4-3-1 | Mike Macgregor | TKO (cut) | Gladiator Challenge 27: Fightfest 2 | June 3, 2004 | 1 | 4:08 | Colusa, California, USA | |
| Win | 3-3-1 | Adrian Perez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Gladiator Challenge 22 | February 12, 2004 | 1 | 2:18 | Colusa, California, USA | |
| Loss | 2-3-1 | Carter Williams | Submission (strikes) | Gladiator Challenge 13 | February 9, 2003 | 1 | 6:30 | Colusa, California, USA | |
| Loss | 2-2-1 | Jason Lambert | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge 12 | September 8, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Colusa, California, USA | |
| Win | 2-1-1 | Rick Vardell | TKO (strikes) | Gladiator Challenge 9 | February 10, 2002 | 1 | 4:57 | Colusa, California, USA | |
| Draw | 1-1-1 | Kevin Tolai | Draw | Gladiator Challenge 7: Casualties of War | November 4, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Colusa, California, USA | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Frank Mir | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 15 | August 31, 2001 | 1 | 2:15 | Oroville, California, USA | |
| Win | 1-0 | Tosh Cook | Decision | IFC: Warriors Challenge 13 | June 15, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Oroville, California, USA |
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Cobbs, Chris. "His Irish Is Up: Quinn Is Often Arrogant and Mean, and About as Tough as They Come." Los Angeles Times. May 1986. Web. 18 May 2010. <http://articles.latimes.com/1986-05-12/sports/sp-3321_1_dan-quinn>.
Fitzpatrick, Thomas. "Alone at the Top." Phoenix New Times. 17 November 1993. Web. 19 May 2010. <http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1993-11-17/news/alone-at-the-top/>.
Quinn, Dan. "Dan Quinn shows the play that got him fired from Notre Dame's football team" <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9WVhUnU_qI>
Yaeger, Don. Under The Tarnished Dome: How Notre Dame Betrayed Ideals For Football Glory. (1994). 304 pp.