All fightersDaniel Straus
Featherweight26-10RECORD
7KO / TKO WINS
4SUBMISSION WINS
15DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 27 Jul 1984 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Lives in | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Kill Cliff FC |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Weight | 65.8 kg (145 lb) |
| Pro debut | 7 Feb 2009 |
| Last fight | 23 Oct 2021 |
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Fight history
36 professional fights on file. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Keith Richardson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:54 | XMMA 3 - Vice City | 23 Oct 2021 |
| Referee Wayne Spinola | ||||||
| Loss | Derek Campos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 226 - Bader vs. Kongo | 7 Sep 2019 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Win | Shane Kruchten | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:53 | Bellator 219 - Awad vs. Girtz | 29 Mar 2019 |
| Referee Mike Beltran | ||||||
| Loss | Emmanuel Sanchez | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 1:36 | Bellator 184 - Dantas vs. Caldwell | 6 Oct 2017 |
| Referee Kerry Hatley | ||||||
| Loss | Patricio Freire | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:37 | Bellator 178 - Straus vs. Pitbull 4 | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Win | Patricio Freire | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 145 - Vengeance | 6 Nov 2015 |
| Referee John McCarthy | ||||||
| Win | Henry Corrales | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:47 | Bellator 138 - Unfinished Business | 19 Jun 2015 |
| Referee Mike England | ||||||
| Loss | Patricio Freire | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 4:49 | Bellator 132 - Pitbull vs. Straus 2 | 16 Jan 2015 |
| Referee John McCarthy | ||||||
| Win | Justin Wilcox | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:50 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 127 | 3 Oct 2014 |
| Referee John McCarthy | ||||||
| Loss | Pat Curran | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 5 | 4:46 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 112 | 14 Mar 2014 |
| Referee Gary Copeland | ||||||
| Win | Pat Curran | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 106 | 2 Nov 2013 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Win | Alvin Robinson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:51 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 78 | 26 Oct 2012 |
| Referee Gary Copeland | ||||||
| Win | Marlon Sandro | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 68 | 11 May 2012 |
| Referee Keith Peterson | ||||||
| Win | Mike Corey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 65 | 13 Apr 2012 |
| Referee Gasper Oliver | ||||||
| Win | Jeremy Spoon | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 60 | 9 Mar 2012 |
| Referee Jeff Malott | ||||||
| Win | Jason Dent | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | NAAFS - Caged Fury 15 | 15 Oct 2011 |
| Loss | Patricio Freire | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 45 | 21 May 2011 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Win | Kenny Foster | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 3:48 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 41 | 16 Apr 2011 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Win | Nazareno Malegarie | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 37 | 19 Mar 2011 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Win | Karen Darabedyan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SF 13 - Jardine vs. Prangley | 11 Sep 2010 |
| Referee Kerry Hatley | ||||||
| Win | Joe Pearson | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 4:04 | XFO 36 - Outdoor War 6 | 14 Aug 2010 |
| Referee Al Wichgers | ||||||
| Win | Chad Hinton | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 23 | 24 Jun 2010 |
| Win | Travis Perzynski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ICE 45 - International Combat Events 45 | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Referee Gary Copeland | ||||||
| Win | Frank Caraballo | TKO (submission to punches) | 5 | 3:57 | NAAFS - Caged Fury 9 | 20 Feb 2010 |
| Win | Gideon Ray | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 33 | 23 Jan 2010 |
| Win | Joe Heiland | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | NAAFS - Night of Champions 2009 | 5 Dec 2009 |
| Win | Patrick Ferm | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:50 | XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 32 | 10 Oct 2009 |
| Win | Tim Troxell | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 3:51 | Xtreme Caged Combat - Crime and Punishment: Cops vs. Cons | 3 Oct 2009 |
| Referee Keith Peterson | ||||||
| Win | Mitch Lyons | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:13 | Indiana Xtreme Fighting 1 - Wildcard | 26 Jun 2009 |
| Loss | Pat Curran | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:31 | XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 29 | 17 Apr 2009 |
| Referee Andrew Krzeptowski | ||||||
| Win | Mike Baskis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ICF - Breakout | 11 Apr 2009 |
| Win | Lester Caslow | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Extreme Challenge - Mayhem at the Marina | 28 Mar 2009 |
| Referee Keith Peterson | ||||||
| Win | Tim Cook | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:11 | ICF - Turfwar | 14 Mar 2009 |
| Loss | Scott Bickerstaff | TKO (punches) | 1 | – | MMA Big Show - Retribution | 7 Mar 2009 |
| Win | David Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 28 | 27 Feb 2009 |
| Referee Mike Reid | ||||||
| Loss | Jay Ellis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:46 | XFO - New Blood | 7 Feb 2009 |
Amateur fights
Amateur record 2-0 (2 fights). Not counted in the professional record.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jeremy Pender | TKO (submission to punches) | 3 | 1:25 | ICF - Vendetta | 25 Oct 2008 |
| Win | Mike Allison | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:10 | ICF - Intimidation Cage Fighting | 30 Aug 2008 |