Dan Evensen

Dan Evensen
Born	Dan Tore Evensen (1974-06-01) June 1, 1974 Arendal, Norway
Other names	The Viking
Nationality	Norwegian
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	252.5 lb (114.5 kg; 18.04 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Arendal, Norway
Team	Kick Training Center
Rank	Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	2002-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	15
Wins	11
By knockout	7
By submission	1
By decision	2
Unknown	1
Losses	4
By knockout	3
By submission	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dan Tore Evensen (born June 1, 1974 in Arendal) is a Norwegian mixed martial artist and former K-1 Kickboxer. Evensen has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Championships, and the now defunct BodogFIGHT.

Background

He was a promising hammer thrower, and at 16 he had a personal record at 52.50 meters. He also did boxing and American football, playing for the local team Arendal Wildcats for several years. He was taken out to participate on the Norwegian National American football team in the 90's. As a junior in 1994 he was a Norwegian team-champion in judo. He left Norway to attend on University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, and extended his hammer throw to over 60 meters, and had 2000 Summer Olympics as goal. He went back to Norway and was working as a ship mechanic, but decided to give US another try, this time as a martial artist.

He has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (US). He is a former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts record

K-1 record

0 Wins (0 (T) KO's, 0 decision), 1 Losses
Date	Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time	Location
April 30, 2005	style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	0-1	Steve Steinbeiss	K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

External links

• Professional MMA record for Dan Evensen from Sherdog