Mac Danzig

MMA · Retired

22-12-1RECORD

5KO / TKO WINS

11SUBMISSION WINS

6DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	2 Jan 1980
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Lives in	Bend, Oregon, USA
Division	Lightweight
Team	Not added yet
Height	173 cm (5′8″)
Reach	180 cm (71″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	2001–2017
Status	Retired
Pro debut	7 Oct 2001
Last fight	Win vs Joe Condon, 5 Aug 2017

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Titles and honours

The Ultimate Fighter 6 winner
Former KOTC Lightweight Champion
Former Gladiator Challenge Lightweight Champion
Former CFL Junior Welterweight Champion
IFC Mayhem in Montana tournament winner
Fight of the Night (x3)
Knockout of the Night (x1)

Background

American lightweight from Cleveland, Ohio, who held the King of the Cage lightweight title before winning the sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter in 2007. He competed in the UFC until 2013 and had a final bout in 2017.

Fight history

35 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Joe Condon	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	2:49	CFL 11	5 Aug 2017	Victorville, California, USA	Won the CFL Junior Welterweight Championship
Loss	Joe Lauzon	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2	14 Dec 2013	Sacramento, California, USA
Loss	Melvin Guillard	KO (punches)	2	2:47	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga	27 Jul 2013	Seattle, Washington, USA
Loss	Takanori Gomi	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le	10 Nov 2012	Macau, China	Fight of the Night
Win	Efrain Escudero	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans	21 Apr 2012	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Loss	Matt Wiman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson	1 Oct 2011	Washington, DC, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Joe Stevenson	KO (punch)	1	1:54	UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2	11 Dec 2010	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Knockout of the Night
Loss	Matt Wiman	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:45	UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin	12 Jun 2010	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win	Justin Buchholz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 109: Relentless	6 Feb 2010	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Jim Miller	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 100	11 Jul 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Josh Neer	Submission (triangle choke)	2	3:36	UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens	7 Feb 2009	Tampa, Florida, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Clay Guida	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer	17 Sep 2008	Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Win	Mark Bocek	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:48	UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2	19 Apr 2008	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Return to lightweight
Win	Tommy Speer	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:01	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale	8 Dec 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won The Ultimate Fighter 6 welterweight tournament
Loss	Hayato Sakurai	KO (punch)	2	4:01	Pride 33	24 Feb 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Clay French	Decision (split)	3	5:00	KOTC: Hard Knocks	19 Jan 2007	Rockford, Illinois, USA	Lost the KOTC Lightweight Championship
Win	John Mahlow	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KOTC: Detonator	29 Sep 2006	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship
Win	Buddy Clinton	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KOTC: Rapid Fire	4 Aug 2006	San Jacinto, California, USA	Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship
Win	Orlando Ruiz	TKO (punches)	1	3:08	KOTC: Karnage	22 Apr 2006	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship
Win	Jason Ireland	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KOTC: Drop Zone	18 Mar 2006	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA	Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship
Win	Takumi Nakayama	TKO (corner stoppage)	3	2:45	KOTC: Execution Day	29 Oct 2005	Reno, Nevada, USA	Won the KOTC Lightweight Championship
Win	Frank Kirmse	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:45	KOTC: Shock and Awe	1 Oct 2005	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win	Nick Ertl	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	4:14	GC 42: Summer Slam	10 Sep 2005	Lakeport, California, USA	Won the Gladiator Challenge Lightweight Championship
Win	Mike Valdez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:13	KOTC 54: Mucho Machismo	12 Jun 2005	San Jacinto, California, USA
Win	Luke Spencer	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:56	IFC: Caged Combat	21 May 2005	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Max Marin	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:39	IFC: Mayhem in Montana	30 Apr 2005	Billings, Montana, USA	Won the IFC Mayhem in Montana tournament
Win	Brandon Olsen	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:12	IFC: Mayhem in Montana	30 Apr 2005	Billings, Montana, USA	Tournament semi-final
Win	Akbarh Arreola	TKO (punches)	1	1:22	RM 5: Road to the Championship	27 Jun 2004	Tijuana, Mexico
Draw	Jason Von Flue	Draw	2	5:00	Gladiator Challenge 25	20 Apr 2004	Porterville, California, USA
Loss	LaVerne Clark	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	Extreme Challenge 54	12 Oct 2003	Lakemoor, Illinois, USA
Win	Tripstin Kersiano	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:49	Gladiator Challenge 14	16 Feb 2003	Porterville, California, USA
Loss	Kurt Pellegrino	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WEC 4	31 Aug 2002	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA	For the inaugural WEC Lightweight Championship
Win	Brandon Bledsoe	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:56	Gladiator Challenge 10	14 Apr 2002	Colusa, California, USA
Win	Ray Totorico	Submission (omoplata)	1	1:30	Reality Combat Fighting 12	20 Oct 2001	Houma, Louisiana, USA
Win	Cedric Stewart	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Extreme Challenge Trials	7 Oct 2001	Decatur, Illinois, USA	Pro debut