Introduction
Dan Tore Evensen (born June 1, 1974 in Arendal) is a Norwegian mixed martial artist and former K-1 Kickboxer. Evensen has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Championships, and the now defunct BodogFIGHT.
Background
He was a promising hammer thrower, and at 16 he had a personal record at 52.50 meters. He also did boxing and American football, playing for the local team Arendal Wildcats for several years. He was taken out to participate on the Norwegian National American football team in the 90's. As a junior in 1994 he was a Norwegian team-champion in judo. He left Norway to attend the University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, and extended his hammer throw to over 60 meters, with the 2000 Summer Olympics as a goal. He went back to Norway and was working as a ship mechanic, but decided to give the United States another try, this time as a martial artist.
He has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (US). He is a former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 3 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–4 | Raoul Romero | TKO (punches) | Bellator 5 | 000000002009-05-01-0000May 1, 2009 | 2 | 1:43 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Pat Barry | TKO (leg kicks) | UFC 92 | 000000002008-12-27-0000December 27, 2008 | 1 | 2:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Cheick Kongo | TKO (punches) | UFC 87 | 000000002008-08-09-0000August 9, 2008 | 1 | 4:55 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Konstantin Gluhov | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFIGHT: USA vs. Russia | 000000002007-11-30-0000November 30, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 9–2 | John George | TKO (punches) | IFO: Kimmons vs Yunker | 000000002007-09-21-0000September 21, 2007 | 1 | 0:54 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Dominic Richard | TKO (punches) | BodogFIGHT: Vancouver | 000000002007-08-24-0000August 24, 2007 | 1 | 0:46 | British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 7–2 | Jeremiah Constant | TKO (punches) | BodogFIGHT: Costa Rica | 000000002007-02-17-0000February 17, 2007 | 1 | 1:26 | Costa Rica | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Dan Bobish | Submission (punches) | Xtreme Fight Series 2 | 000000002006-10-14-0000October 14, 2006 | 1 | 1:25 | Idaho, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Christian Wellisch | TKO (corner stoppage) | IFC: Caged Combat | 000000002006-04-01-0000April 1, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Rob Wince | TKO (corner stoppage) | WEF: Sin City | 000000002005-05-20-0000May 20, 2005 | 1 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ruben Villareal | KO (punches) | GC 32: King of the Hill | 000000002004-11-18-0000November 18, 2004 | 2 | 1:38 | California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Julius Askew | Decision (unanimous) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | 000000002004-06-03-0000June 3, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mike Wolmack | TKO (punches) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | 000000002004-06-03-0000June 3, 2004 | 1 | 2:57 | California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jonah Broad | Submission (rear–naked choke) | GC 26: FightFest 1 | 000000002004-06-02-0000June 2, 2004 | 1 | 0:51 | California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Scott Wallace | N/A | RMS 2: Rocky Mountain Slammer 2 | 000000002002-05-11-0000May 11, 2002 | N/A | N/A | Colorado, United States |
K-1 record
| 0 Wins (0 (T) KO's, 0 decision), 2 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2008 | Loss | 0-2 (1) |  Bryan Humes |
XFA 1 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| June 22, 2007 | NC | 0-1 (1) | Ethen Cox |
Tuff-N-Uff 3 | NC (Evensen fell out of the ring) | 2 | 2:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| April 30, 2005 | Loss | 0-1 | Steve Steinbeiss |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |