Dan Bobish

“The Bull”

MMA · Retired

17-9RECORD

10KO / TKO WINS

7SUBMISSION WINS

0DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Daniel Emerson Bobish
Nickname	The Bull
Date of birth	26 Jan 1970
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Brooklyn, USA
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Strong Style Fight Team
Height	185 cm (6′1″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	1996–2007
Status	Retired
Pro debut	22 Oct 1996
Last fight	Loss vs Alexander Emelianenko, 19 Oct 2007

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Titles and honours

Former KOTC Super Heavyweight Champion
UFC 14 heavyweight tournament runner-up

Background

American heavyweight from Brooklyn, New York, who reached the final of the UFC 14 heavyweight tournament in 1997. He later held the King of the Cage super heavyweight title and fought in PRIDE.

Fight history

26 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Alexander Emelianenko	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:09	HCF: Title Wave	19 Oct 2007	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win	Nate Eddy	KO (punch)	1	1:00	NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats III	9 Jun 2007	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Win	Chris Clark	Submission (americana)	1	1:24	GFS: Seasons Beatings	2 Dec 2006	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Win	Dan Evensen	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:25	Xtreme Fight Series 2	14 Oct 2006	Boise, Idaho, USA
Win	Matt Eckerle	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:31	Fightfest 6	23 Sep 2006	Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Win	Eric Knox	TKO (punches)	1	0:47	GFS: Fight Nite in the Flats 2	10 Jun 2006	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Win	Chris Clark	Submission (armbar)	1	1:00	Fightfest 3	6 May 2006	Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Loss	Ben Rothwell	KO (knee)	1	4:20	GFC: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House	3 Mar 2006	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Joey Smith	TKO (submission to punches)	1	0:21	KOTC 64: Raging Bull	16 Dec 2005	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Win	Ruben Villareal	TKO (punches)	1	0:55	KOTC 48: Payback	25 Feb 2005	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Loss	Mark Hunt	TKO (body kick)	1	6:23	PRIDE 28	31 Oct 2004	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Igor Vovchanchyn	TKO (punches)	2	1:45	PRIDE 27	1 Feb 2004	Osaka, Japan
Loss	Gary Goodridge	TKO (punches)	1	0:18	PRIDE Final Conflict 2003	9 Nov 2003	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Basil Castro	TKO (punches)	1	1:33	X-1	6 Sep 2003	Yokohama, Japan
Loss	Jimmy Ambriz	TKO (submission to punches)	1	0:46	KOTC 16: Double Cross	2 Aug 2002	San Jacinto, California, USA	Lost the KOTC Super Heavyweight Championship
Win	Mike Kyle	TKO (submission to punches)	1	3:25	KOTC 13: Revolution	17 May 2002	USA	Defended the KOTC Super Heavyweight Championship
Win	Eric Pele	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	1:10	KOTC 12: Cold Blood	9 Feb 2002	San Jacinto, California, USA	Won the vacant KOTC Super Heavyweight Championship
Win	Brett Hogg	Submission (armbar)	1	0:27	RSF 5: New Blood Conflict	27 Oct 2001	Augusta, Georgia, USA
Loss	Mark Kerr	Submission (chin to the eye)	1	1:38	UFC 14: Showdown	27 Jul 1997	Birmingham, Alabama, USA	UFC 14 heavyweight tournament final
Win	Brian Johnston	Submission (forearm choke)	1	2:10	UFC 14: Showdown	27 Jul 1997	Birmingham, Alabama, USA	UFC 14 heavyweight tournament semi-final
Loss	Carlos Barreto	Submission (triangle choke)	1	7:47	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6	3 Mar 1997	Brazil
Win	Ucimar Hypolito	KO (punches)	1	0:05	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6	3 Mar 1997	Brazil
Win	Joe Charles	Submission (forearm choke)	1	4:42	World Fighting Federation	14 Feb 1997	Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Loss	Kevin Randleman	TKO (submission to punches)	1	5:50	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4	22 Oct 1996	Brazil
Win	Dave Beneteau	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	4:44	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4	22 Oct 1996	Brazil
Win	Mauro Bernardo	Submission (forearm choke)	1	1:40	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4	22 Oct 1996	Brazil	Pro debut