Daniel Spohn

“Dragon”

MMA · Active

19-9-1RECORD

7KO / TKO WINS

5SUBMISSION WINS

7DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Dragon
Date of birth	12 Oct 1984
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Abilene, USA
Lives in	Columbus, USA
Division	Light Heavyweight
Team	Ronin Training Center
Height	193 cm (6′4″)
Reach	196 cm (77″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2009
Status	Active
Pro debut	24 Apr 2009
Last fight	Loss vs Ty Flores, 8 Jun 2023

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Titles and honours

Former NAAFS Light Heavyweight Champion
Former CFFC Heavyweight Champion
Former GOTC MMA Light Heavyweight Champion
Former Alpha One Sports Heavyweight Champion

Background

American light heavyweight born in Abilene, Texas, and based in Columbus, Ohio. He fought in Bellator, the UFC after The Ultimate Fighter, and the PFL.

Fight history

29 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Ty Flores	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 4 (2023)	8 Jun 2023	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Catchweight (211.2 lb); Flores missed weight
Win	Dequan Townsend	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Ohio Combat League 22	8 Oct 2022	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Draw	Emiliano Sordi	Draw (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 5 (2021)	17 Jun 2021	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Marthin Hamlet	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	0:52	PFL 2 (2021)	29 Apr 2021	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Technical submission
Loss	Bazigit Atajev	KO (punches)	1	3:25	PFL 3 (2019)	6 Jun 2019	Uniondale, New York, USA
Loss	Sean O'Connell	Decision (majority)	2	5:00	PFL 9 (2018)	13 Oct 2018	Long Beach, California, USA	2018 PFL Light Heavyweight quarterfinal
Win	Artur Alibulatov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 5 (2018)	2 Aug 2018	Uniondale, New York, USA
Win	Bazigit Atajev	TKO (punches)	3	4:31	PFL 2 (2018)	21 Jun 2018	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Angel DeAnda	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	3:10	Dana White's Contender Series 2	18 Jul 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Contender Series
Win	Flavio Rogerio Magon	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Hard Knocks 53	27 Jan 2017	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win	Jeff Hughes	TKO (punches)	5	2:02	Alpha One Sports: IT Fight Series 48	10 Dec 2016	Columbus, Ohio, USA	Won the Alpha One Sports Heavyweight Championship
Win	Rob Morrow	TKO (punches)	3	1:04	GOTC MMA 21	4 Jun 2016	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Won the GOTC MMA Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss	Rodney Wallace	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Hard Knocks 48	29 Jan 2016	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	For the HKFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Azunna Anyanwu	TKO (punches)	2	3:24	CFFC 53	4 Dec 2015	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Won the CFFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	Lewis Rumsey	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Gladiators of the Cage 17	6 Jun 2015	Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Marcus Finch	TKO (punches)	3	3:15	Absolute Cage Fighting	6 Mar 2015	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Michael Cockerham	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	0:42	Alpha One Sports: IT Fight Series 29	22 Nov 2014	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Loss	Patrick Walsh	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale	6 Jul 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Aaron Mays	Submission (armbar)	1	2:41	UVC 23: Invasion	10 May 2013	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Robert Morrow	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:03	UVC 22: Mayhem	16 Feb 2013	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Loss	Josh Stansbury	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:30	Bellator 71	22 Jun 2012	Chester, West Virginia, USA
Loss	Attila Végh	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 66	20 Apr 2012	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Loss	Kelvin Tiller	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 56	29 Oct 2011	Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Win	Dane Bonnigson	KO (knee)	1	0:09	Bellator 51	24 Sep 2011	Canton, Ohio, USA
Win	John Hawk	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	NAAFS: Spohn vs. Hawk 2	21 May 2011	Streetsboro, Ohio, USA	Won the NAAFS Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Josh Hendricks	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	1:57	NAAFS: Caged Fury 14	26 Feb 2011	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Win	John Hawk	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 4	28 Aug 2010	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Win	Josh Stansbury	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	1:01	NAAFS: Caged Fury 8	25 Nov 2009	East Liverpool, Ohio, USA	Pro debut (per Wikipedia record order; date as listed)
Win	Christopher Thad Schlichter	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	NAAFS: Caged Fury 11	24 Apr 2009	East Liverpool, Ohio, USA	Date as listed on Wikipedia; may conflict with order of debut