Mac Danzig
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| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
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| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Years active | 2001–2014, 2017 |
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| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
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| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
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| Amateur record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
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Mac Danzig (born January 2, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist, who competed as a lightweight in several MMA promotions, most notably the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter season six.
Background
Mac Danzig was born on January 2, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio. He is of German and Ulster Scot descent. Danzig grew up in the Greater Pittsburgh area before moving to Los Angeles, California to pursue his mixed martial arts career.
Mixed martial arts career
In the past, Danzig was known for his association with R1 fight team (formerly RAW) and had been a student of Iowa wrestling standout Rico Chiapparelli and MMA fighter Frank Trigg. Since then, he trained boxing extensively at both the Wild Card gym in Hollywood, California under Freddie Roach assistant Justin Fortune, and also Gil Martinez in Las Vegas, Nevada during his time on the Extreme Couture MMA Team.
While Danzig is known as an impressive grappler, having scored 12 of his victories by submission; he has proven himself to be an adept striker, most notably with his KO victory over Joe Stevenson and his TKO victory over former lightweight champion Takumi Nakayama.
After defeating Royce Gracie black belt Buddy Clinton on August 4, 2006, Danzig increased his winning streak to 12 in a row with a unanimous decision victory over Miletich fighter John Mahlow on September 29 in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
Danzig then lost his KOTC title to Clay French on January 19, 2007, by split decision.
In his first major fight, facing Hayato Sakurai at PRIDE 33 on February 24, Danzig lost the fight by KO (punch) at the 4:01 mark of round two.
The Ultimate Fighter
Mac was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 6, Danzig defeated Joe Scarola in a preliminary fight and later defeated John Kolosci to make it to the semifinals. He then defeated Kolosci (who had replaced an injured Matt Arroyo) again, and moved on to the finals where he submitted Tom Speer in the 1st round to become TUF Season 6 winner.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Danzig made his official UFC debut on December 8, 2007, where he won The Ultimate Fighter 6, defeating Tom Speer in the finals via rear naked choke at 2:01 of the first round. Before the fight, Danzig stated his intention to drop down in weight class to lightweight whether he won or lost, citing the size difference between himself and most of the other UFC welterweights.[1]
Danzig made his return to lightweight by defeating Canadian Mark Bocek via third round submission at UFC 83 on April 19, 2008.
On September 17, 2008, at UFC Fight Night, Danzig lost a unanimous decision to Clay Guida, who used his wrestling to control Danzig. Danzig gave Guida some problems on the feet in the first round displaying crisp striking skills. In the second and third rounds though, Danzig succumbed to Guida's wrestling offense, as his opponent controlled him for with takedowns and top control.
At UFC Fight Night 17 he lost via triangle choke to Josh Neer. Both Danzig and Neer received Fight of the Night honors. The loss dropped Danzig to 1–2 in his post-TUF career. The two fighters exchanged on the feet quite evenly in a back and forth fight, but Neer's active guard caused Danzig problems as he was caught in the fight ending submission after getting on top following a scramble in the second round.
Danzig lost to Jim Miller at UFC 100 on July 11, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) making it his third consecutive loss in the UFC.
Danzig defeated Justin Buchholz on February 6, 2010, at UFC 109 by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring it 29–28 for Danzig, snapping his three-fight losing streak.[2]
Danzig was defeated by Matt Wiman via first round technical submission at UFC 115. The stoppage was considered controversial by many as Wiman had Danzig in a guillotine choke, and referee Yves Lavigne called a stoppage despite the fact that Danzig had not submitted and was still conscious.
Danzig was expected to face Wiman again on September 15, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 22, but pulled out of the fight due to a chest injury sustained during training.[3]
Danzig then faced Joe Stevenson (season 2 Ultimate Fighter winner) on December 11, 2010, at UFC 124 and earned his first KO victory in the UFC at 1:54 of the first round. While moving backwards, Danzig landed a counter-left hook that sent Stevenson to the ground, and Danzig was subsequently awarded the Knockout of the Night bonus.[4]
Danzig was expected to face Donald Cerrone on June 11, 2011, at UFC 131 but had to withdraw due to a chest injury.[5]
A rematch with Matt Wiman took place on October 1, 2011, at UFC on Versus 6[6] with Danzig losing via unanimous decision in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.
Danzig faced Efrain Escudero (season 8 Ultimate Fighter winner) on April 21, 2012, at UFC 145.[7] He defeated Escudero by unanimous decision.
Danzig faced Takanori Gomi on November 10, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6,[8] with Danzig losing in a split decision.
Danzig next fought Melvin Guillard on July 27, 2013, at UFC on Fox 8.[9] After a close first round, Danzig lost via knockout in the second round.
Danzig faced Joe Lauzon on December 14, 2013, at UFC on Fox 9.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
After his loss to Lauzon, Danzig announced his retirement from MMA fighting on March 4, 2014. This concludes his overall record of 5-8 with the UFC.[12] Danzig stated he retired due to concussions and accumulated brain damage.[13]
On January 10, 2015, Danzig was awarded his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Andy Wang and Baret Yoshida.[citation needed]
Return
On June 17, 2017, it was announced that Danzig would make his MMA return on August 5, 2017, to face WSOF vet Joe Condon for the CFL Junior Welterweight Championship.[14] He won via rear naked choke in the third round to become the CFL Junior Welterweight Champion.
Other media
Danzig made an appearance the 2011 documentary Forks Over Knives.[15] He also appeared as a guest on Joe Rogan's podcast The Joe Rogan Experience in 2012.[15]
Danzig has been credited as a "Mixed Martial Arts Consultant" for the Nickelodeon television series The Legend of Korra.
Personal life
Danzig has been a vegan since 2004 and is an animal rights advocate.[16][17]
In 2015 he married fellow mixed martial artist Angela Hancock, whom he coaches and trains. They have two children.[18]
Outside of mixed martial arts, Danzig is a semi-professional nature photographer who specializes in landscape and wildlife photography.[19]
In June 2018, Danzig announced via his Instagram page that he and his wife would be moving from Los Angeles and opening their own gym called Danzig MMA in Bend, Oregon.[20]
Championships and accomplishments
- California Fight League
- CFL Junior Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Extreme Challenge Trials
- 2001 Extreme Trials Eastern Regional Champion
- 2001 Extreme Trials National Champion
- Gladiator Challenge
- GC Lightweight World Championship (One time)
- International Fighting Championship
- IFC Mayhem In Montana Tournament Winner[21]
- King of the Cage
- King of the Cage Lightweight World Championship (One time)
- Four successful title defenses
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ultimate Fighter 6 Winner
- Fight of the Night (Three times)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| 35 matches | 22 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 11 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 8 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 22–12–1 | Joe Condon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFL 11 | Template:Dts | 3 | 2:49 | Victorville, California, United States | Won the CFL Junior Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 21–12–1 | Joe Lauzon | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Loss | 21–11–1 | Melvin Guillard | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga | Template:Dts | 2 | 2:47 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Loss | 21–10–1 | Takanori Gomi | Decision (split) | UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 21–9–1 | Efrain Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145 | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 20–9–1 | Matt Wiman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Washington D.C., United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 20–8–1 | Joe Stevenson | KO (punch) | UFC 124 | Template:Dts | 1 | 1:54 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Knockout of the Night. |
| Loss | 19–8–1 | Matt Wiman | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 115 | Template:Dts | 1 | 1:45 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 19–7–1 | Justin Buchholz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 109 | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–7–1 | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 100 | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–6–1 | Josh Neer | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | Template:Dts | 2 | 3:36 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 18–5–1 | Clay Guida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 18–4–1 | Mark Bocek | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 83 | Template:Dts | 3 | 3:48 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 17–4–1 | Tom Speer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale | Template:Dts | 1 | 2:01 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won The Ultimate Fighter Season 6 Welterweight Tournament. |
| Loss | 16–4–1 | Hayato Sakurai | KO (punch) | Pride 33 | Template:Dts | 2 | 4:01 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 16–3–1 | Clay French | Decision (split) | KOTC: Hard Knocks | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Lost the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–2–1 | John Mahlow | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Detonator | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 15–2–1 | Buddy Clinton | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Rapid Fire | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–2–1 | Orlando Ruiz | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Karnage | Template:Dts | 1 | 3:08 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–2–1 | Jason Ireland | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Drop Zone | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States | Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–2–1 | Takumi Nakayama | TKO (corner stoppage) | KOTC: Execution Day | Template:Dts | 3 | 2:45 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Won the KOTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–2–1 | Frank Kirmse | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Shock and Awe | Template:Dts | 1 | 1:45 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 10–2–1 | Nick Ertl | TKO (doctor stoppage) | GC 42: Summer Slam | Template:Dts | 1 | 4:14 | Lakeport, California, United States | Won the Gladiator Challenge Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2–1 | Mike Valdez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC 54: Mucho Machismo | Template:Dts | 1 | 4:13 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–2–1 | Luke Spencer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IFC: Caged Combat | Template:Dts | 1 | 1:56 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 7–2–1 | Max Marin | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC: Mayhem in Montana | Template:Dts | 1 | 3:39 | Billings, Montana, United States | Won the IFC Mayhem In Montana Tournament. |
| Win | 6–2–1 | Brandon Olsen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IFC: Mayhem in Montana | Template:Dts | 2 | 2:12 | Billings, Montana, United States | IFC Mayhem In Montana Tournament Semifinals. |
| Win | 5–2–1 | Akbarh Arreola | TKO (punches) | RM 5: Road to the Championship | Template:Dts | 1 | 1:22 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Draw | 4–2–1 | Jason Von Flue | Draw | Gladiator Challenge 25 | Template:Dts | 2 | 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | LaVerne Clark | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Challenge 54 | Template:Dts | 3 | 3:00 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Tripstin Kersiano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Challenge 14 | Template:Dts | 2 | 1:49 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 4 | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | For the inaugural WEC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Brandon Bledsoe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Challenge 10 | Template:Dts | 1 | 0:56 | Colusa, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ray Totorico | Submission (omoplata) | Reality Combat Fighting 12 | Template:Dts | 1 | 1:30 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cedric Stewart | Decision (split) | Extreme Challenge Trials | Template:Dts | 3 | 5:00 | Decatur, Illinois, United States |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3–0 | John Kolosci | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra | Template:Dts | 1 | 4:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Semi-finals. |
| Win | 2–0 | John Kolosci | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Template:Dts | 1 | 3:57 | Quarter-finals. | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Joe Scarola | Submission (triangle choke) | Template:Dts | 1 | 4:55 | First round. |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 5 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5–1 | Joe Jordan | Decision (unanimous) | ECT: 2001 US National Championships | January 5, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Became Extreme Trials 2001 National Lightweight MMA Champion. |
| Win | 4–1 | Tim Hernandez | Submission (armbar) | ECT: 2001 US National Championships | January 5, 2002 | 3 | 1:20 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jason Halderman | Submission (armbar) | EC: Extreme Challenge Trials | August 25, 2001 | 1 | 2:42 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Won EC Regional Amateur Championship. |
| Win | 2–1 | Michael Rooney | Submission (heel hook) | EC: Extreme Challenge Trials | August 25, 2001 | 1 | 1:06 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Kurt Kindred | Submission (calf-slicer) | EC: Extreme Challenge Trials | August 25, 2001 | 2 | 4:51 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Kurt Pellegrino | TKO (doctor stoppage) | MD2: Mass Destruction 2 | June 23, 2001 | 1 | 5:06 | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Template:Flagicon Nick Brooks | KO | 1 (4) | Feb 18, 2005 | Template:Flagicon Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S. |
See also
References
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