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Dan Cramer Born Daniel John Cramer
October 31, 1985
Danbury, ConnecticutOther names Junior Killa, Pretty Boy,
CosmoNationality American Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) Division Middleweight,
Welterweight (formerly)Style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida Team American Top Team Years active 2009-present Mixed martial arts record Total 10 Wins 7 By knockout 1 By decision 6 Losses 3 By knockout 1 By decision 2 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Daniel John Cramer (born October 31, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist. He was a competitor on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest. Cramer currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in their middleweight division.
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Biography
Dan Cramer graduated from Bethel High School, in his hometown of Bethel, Connecticut, in 2003. He attended Bethel High School from 1999-2003. Cramer then attended the University of Connecticut, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. While attending going to college, he played on the rugby team and was captain of the hockey team. After graduating, Cramer got a job working as a manager for a local country club.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Cramer began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of sixteen. He later started his mixed martial arts training with the American Top Team of Connecticut and Best Way Brazilian Jiu Jitsu led by Luigi Mondelli, a five time Pan Am Jiu Jitsu champion.[2]
Before being on The Ultimate Fighter, Cramer held a 3-0 amateur record. After the filming of The Ultimate Fighter, Cramer moved to Coconut Creek, Florida to train with the main American Top Team academy.
The Ultimate Fighter
Cramer was a contestant on the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter. In order for the fighters to make it on the show, they had to win an elimination fight. Cramer won his elimination round fight against Jeremiah Riggs via unanimous decision. Cramer was selected to be a part of Team Rampage.
Cramer then defeated Luke Zachrich by technical knockout in the second round. In the semi-final matchup, Cramer was paired off against Team Forrest's first pick, Tim Credeur. Credeur submitted Cramer with a heel hook to end Cramer's run in the tournament. After the fight, Cramer said he made a rookie mistake and he should have won the fight.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cramer was set to make his debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale against former cast mate Cale Yarbrough. Cramer broke his collar bone and was forced to withdraw from the fight.
In Cramer's MMA and UFC debut, he defeated Matt Arroyo at UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2, Cramer won the fight by Split Decision. The judges scored the fight (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).[3]
Cramer next fought his former Ultimate Fighter cast mate Matt Riddle at UFC 101.[4][5] He lost the bout by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 29-27, 30-26 and 30-27.[6][7] Cramer was dropped from the UFC after his loss to Riddle at UFC 101.[8]
Bellator Fighting Championships
After leaving the UFC, Cramer recorded a pair of wins before he signed to fight Dennis Olson in a middleweight contest that took place at Bellator 15. Cramer dominated the bout, and won via unanimous decision with all three judges giving him a 30-27 win.
Cramer fought fellow TUF alumni, Dante Rivera, for a one-off show from Bellator at Great Adventure in New Jersey. After three very close rounds, the fight went to the judges and Rivera was awarded the win via split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29). Judge Doug Crosby was the only dissenting voice on the cards, scoring the fight 29-28 to Cramer. Many spectators believed Cramer won, even booing the hometown favorite Rivera.[9]
He returned to Bellator for its last season three event, Bellator 34, against Igor Almeida. Cramer defeated Almeida via TKO (cut) at 2:36 of round one. That was Cramer's first professional win via stoppage.
At Bellator 39, Cramer fought Greg Rebello at the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. He won via unanimous decision.
Cramer made his fourth Bellator appearance at Bellator 46 against Josh Samman.[10] Cramer controlled the entirety of the fight, and won the fight via unanimous decision. Cramer brought his undefeated Bellator record to 4-0.
Cramer was expected to fight John Clarke on August 20, 2011 in Uncasville, Connecticut at Bellator 48. This was Cramer's fifth Bellator appearance. Clarke, however, withdrew due to an injury and Cramer faced newcomer Jeff Nader. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 10 matches 7 wins 3 losses By knockout 1 1 By submission 0 0 By decision 6 2 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 7-3 Jeff Nader TKO (punches) Bellator 48 August 20, 2011 3 1:04 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win 7-2 Josh Samman Decision (unanimous) Bellator 46 June 25, 2011 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States Win 6-2 Greg Rebello Decision (unanimous) Bellator 39 April 2, 2011 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win 5-2 Igor Almeida TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 34 October 28, 2010 1 2:36 Hollywood, Florida, United States Loss 4-2 Dante Rivera Decision (split) Elite MMA: MMA Mayhem June 19, 2010 3 5:00 Jackson, New Jersey, United States Win 4-1 Dennis Olson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 15 April 22, 2010 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win 3-1 Ever Nunez Decision (unanimous) AFL: Rumble at the Rock 2 March 5, 2010 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States Win 2-1 Ron Jackson Decision (unanimous) C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin III December 11, 2009 3 5:00 Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States Loss 1-1 Matt Riddle Decision (unanimous) UFC 101 August 8, 2009 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Win 1-0 Matt Arroyo Decision (split) UFC 94 January 31, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States References
- ^ "Dan Cramer". Spike TV. http://www.spike.com/bio/497491?show=22307. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ "Luigi Mondelli: Fueling Dan Cramer’s Success And MMA Growth In Connecticut". TriStateFighter.com. August 18, 2008. http://www.tristatefighter.com/luigi-mondelli-fueling-dan-cramers-success-and-mma-growth-in-connecticut. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ Morgan, John (2009-02-01). "Penn quits before final round, St. Pierre keeps belt at UFC 94". http://mmajunkie.com/news/13879/penn-quits-before-final-round-st-pierre-keeps-belt-at-ufc-94.mma. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ ""TUF7" alumns Matthew Riddle and Dan Cramer meet at UFC 101". MMAJunkie.com. March 25, 2009. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14358/tuf7-alumns-matthew-riddle-and-dan-cramer-meet-at-ufc-101.mma. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ "UFC 101: Declaration". UFC.com. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=2209. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ http://sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-101-play-by-play-18968
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=2209
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- ^ http://www.midatlanticmma.tv/2010/06/mma-mayhem-results-and-recap
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Update-8-Bouts-Set-for-Bellator-46-on-June-25-33027
External links
Paul Bradley · Matt Brown · Dan Cramer · Tim Credeur · Mike Dolce · C.B. Dollaway · Gerald Harris · Nick Klein · Jeremy May · Matt Riddle · Dante Rivera · Amir Sadollah · Patrick Schultz · Brandon Sene · Jesse Taylor · Cale Yarbrough · Luke ZachrichCategories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- American mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Connecticut
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Middleweight mixed martial artists
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