Dan Hope

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Dan Hope
Born (1986-01-10) 10 January 1986
Nationality United Kingdom British
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Fighting out of Glasgow, Scotland
Team The Dinky Ninja Fight Team
Rank      Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2008–present
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: 9 March 2011

Dan Hope (born 10 January 1986) is a British mixed martial artist. He is managed by Intensiti Fighter Management and competes in the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship welterweight division [1]

Background

Starting out in Muay Thai aged 18, Hope was UKMF English champion and top 10 UK ranked before crossing over to MMA in 2008.[2] Competing at the amateur level, Hope had notable success suffering a solitory defeat in 13 fights and was UK MMA League's top ranked amateur before he turned professional.[3][4][5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Turning professional within a year, Hope gained attention on the UK domestic circuit accruing a 7-1-0 professional record in only 20 months.

Hope featured on M-1 Global at short notice losing to current UFC prospect Rashid Magomedov [6][7]  but bounced back taking on previously undefeated, former BAMMA and Cage Warriors Lightweight champion, Steven Ray (14-5). Hope dispatched of Ray in 1 minute 20 seconds via armbar.[8]

Thereafter, Hope stepped up onto premier European show Cage Warriors Fighting Championship becoming a frequent feature in the CWFC welterweight division.

Cage Warriors

In June 2011, at Cage Warriors Fight Night 1, Hope returned to 155 lbs after 3 years and faced Jean N'Doye (8-1). N'Doye's boxing proved decisive as the referee stopped the bout late into the third round. The fight garnered domestic and European attention. This would be the last time Hope would fight below 170lbs. [9][10]

Hope then returned in February 2012 at Cage Warriors 46 and took on #2 ranked Ukrainian wrestler Alexander Voitenko (9-4). Voitenko persisted in taking Hope to the mat and despite elbow strikes from the bottom the referee stopped the fight, in the third round.

Hope returned with vigour with a dominating display at Cage Warriors 50 in December 2012. Facing off against highly touted middleweight prospect Avi Jack (6-3) Hope outstruck Jack on the feet. On the ground Hope punished Jack with ground and pound en route to a unanimous decision victory.[11][12][13]

Hope faced experienced striker Gary Kono (10-11) at Cage Warriors 52 in March 2013.[14] Hope won via split decision in a gruelling match. Hope's clinch work and superior ground display was the deciding factor.

Hope stepped in on short notice, to fight UK stand out Tommy Quinn (6-1) at Cage Warriors 62, Newcastle. As such the bout was contested at a catch weight 176lbs. A faced paced but even 1st round saw both men landing significant strikes in a largely kickboxing affair. Round two started the same until Quinn caught Hope with an uppercut which led to a finish. This would be the second Fight of the Night Award Hope would secure on Cage Warriors.

Personal life

Hope originates from Gateshead, England and runs his own fishery management and consultancy business.

Mixed Martial Arts Record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10-6 Republic of Ireland Tommy Quinn TKO (Punches) Cagewarriors 62 7 December 2013 2 1:23 England Newcastle, England Fight of the Night, 176 lbs, Catchweight
Win 10-5 France Gary Kono Decision (Split) Cage Warriors 52 9 March 2013 3 5:00 England London, England 170 lbs
Win 9-5 England Avi Jack Decision (Unanimous) Cagewarriors 50 23 December 2012 3 5:00 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland 175 lbs, Catchweight
Loss 8-5 Ukraine Alexander Voitenko TKO (Strikes) Cagewarriors 46 23 February 2012 3 1:11 Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine 170 lbs
Loss 8-4 Sweden Jonatin Westin Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) SFC 5: The Rivals 3 December 2011 1 4.40 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland 170 lbs, Championship Bout
Loss 8-3 France Jean N'Doye TKO (Punches) Cagewarriors Fight Night 1 16 June 2011 3 3.55 Jordan Amman, Jordan 155 lbs, Fight of the Night, European Fight of the Month.
Win 8-2 Scotland Steven Ray Technical Sumission (Armbar) Honour 4 27 November 2010 1 1.20 Scotland Aberdeen, Scotland 170 lbs
Loss 7-2 Russia Rashid Magomedov KO (Punch) Sambo-70/M-1 Global - Sochi Open European Championships 24 July 2010 1 0.57 Russia Sochi, Russia 167.5 lbs, Catchweight
Win 7-1 Scotland Chris Carmichael TKO (Ground and Pound) Absolute Combat 3: Evolution 1 May 2010 2 - Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland 165 lbs, Catchweight
Win 6-1 Scotland Joe Nugent Stoppage (Doctor Stoppage) Sportfight Scotland 11 6 March 2010 2 4:58 Scotland Lanark, Scotland 165 lbs, Catchweight
Win 5-1 United States Mike Rocha Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Absolute Adrenaline: Most Wanted 20 September 2009 1 3:45 England Bournemouth, England 170 lbs
Win 4-1 England Nigel Marchment TKO (Ground and Pound) Capital Punishment: War on The Shore 3 6 September 2009 1 0:37 England Southampton, England 165 lbs, Catchweight
Loss 3-1 England Dave Hill Decision (Unanimous) Ultimate Gladiators 1 29 March 2009 3 5:00 England Nottingham, England 155 lbs
Win 3-0 Netherlands Nazim Hikmet Aslanolgu TKO (Ground and Pound) Capital Punishment: War on The Shore 1 March 2009 2 - England Southampton, England 155 lbs
Win 2-0 England Paul Hopkins Submission (Armbar) K-Star Thai Boxing 30 November 2008 1 - England Birmingham, England 172 lbs, Catchweight, same day weigh-in.
Win 1-0 England Sam Rocha Submission (Armlock) Absolute Adrenaline: Relentless 14 September 2008 1 3:30 England Bournemouth, England 161 lbs, Catchweight, same day weigh-in.

References

  1. ↑ http://intensitifightermanagement.com/index.php/fighters
  2. ↑ http://www.badcompany.co.uk/article.asp?newsid=110
  3. ↑ http://message.axkickboxing.com/index.phtml?action=dispthread&topic=25695&topicgroup=mma&junk=3699
  4. ↑ news
  5. ↑ http://www.mmauniverse.com/fighters/dan-hope-40805
  6. ↑ Rashid Magomedov: The Evil Stepmother Lurking in Mok’s Cinderella Story|SCRAPP! Fight Magazine
  7. ↑ M-1 Challenge XXV: Rashid Magomedov Ruining Championship Fairytales One Fight a Time:
  8. ↑ Ray out of SFC5
  9. ↑ http://www.cagewarriors.com/news/article/jean_nDoye_dan_hope_and_john_michael_sheil_win_awards_at_CWFC_fight_night
  10. ↑ Euro MMA Videos - Euro Fight Of Tne Month: N'Doye vs. Hope | YourMMA.tv
  11. ↑ http://www.thefightlounge.co.uk/news/avi-jack-vs-dan-hope-cage-warriors-50/
  12. ↑ http://www.yourmma.tv/events/details.asp/p/1/id/301/cage-warriors-50.htm
  13. ↑ http://www.katana-clothing.com/Blog/cage-warriors-50-review-and-results/
  14. ↑ http://splitdecisionmmauk.com/2013/02/15/dan-hope-speaks-ahead-of-cage-warriors-52/

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