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| Born | Dan Tore Evensen June 1, 1974 Arendal, Norway |
| Other names | The Viking |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 252.5 lb (114.5 kg; 18.04 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Arendal, Norway |
| Team | Kick Training Center |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Dan Tore Evensen (born June 1, 1974 in Arendal) is a Norwegian mixed martial artist and former K-1 Kickboxer. Most recently on May 1, 2009 Evensen defeated Raoul Romero by second round TKO at Bellator V. Evensen has fought for some of the biggest promotions in mixed martial arts such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Championships, and the now defunct BodogFIGHT.
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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 on University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, and extended his hammer throw to over 60 meters, and had 2000 Summer Olympics as goal. He went back to Norway and was working as a ship mechanic, but decided to give US 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 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 11–4 | Raoul Romero | TKO (punches) | Bellator 5 | May 1, 2009 | 2 | 1:43 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Pat Barry | TKO (leg kicks) | UFC 92 | December 27, 2008 | 1 | 2:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Cheick Kongo | TKO (punches) | UFC 87 | August 9, 2008 | 1 | 4:55 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Konstantin Gluhov | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFIGHT: USA vs. Russia | November 30, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 9–2 | John George | TKO {punches} | IFO: Kimmons vs Yunker | September 21, 2007 | 1 | 0:54 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Dominic Richard | TKO (punches) | BodogFIGHT: Vancouver | August 24, 2007 | 1 | 0:46 | British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 7–2 | Jeremiah Constant | TKO (punches) | BodogFIGHT: Costa Rica | February 17, 2007 | 1 | 1:26 | Costa Rica | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Dan Bobish | Submission (punches) | Xtreme Fight Series 2 | October 14, 2006 | 1 | 1:25 | Idaho, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Christian Wellisch | TKO (corner stoppage) | IFC: Caged Combat | April 1, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Rob Wince | TKO (corner stoppage) | WEF: Sin City | May 20, 2005 | 1 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ruben Villareal | KO (punches) | GC 32: King of the Hill | November 18, 2004 | 2 | 1:38 | California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Julius Askew | Decision (unanimous) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | June 3, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mike Wolmack | TKO (punches) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | June 3, 2004 | 1 | 2:57 | California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jonah Broad | Submission (rear naked choke) | GC 26: FightFest 1 | June 2, 2004 | 1 | 0:51 | California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Scott Wallace | N/A | RMS 2: Rocky Mountain Slammer 2 | May 11, 2002 | N/A | N/A | Colorado, United States |
K-1 record
| 0 Wins (0 (T) KO’s, 0 decision), 1 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location |
| 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 |
References
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- Living people
- 1974 births
- Norwegian mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Norwegian kickboxers
- Super heavyweight kickboxers
- Norwegian practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Norwegian judoka
- People from Arendal
- Norwegian players of American football
- University of Texas at El Paso alumni
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