Daniel DeWayne Severn is an American mixed martial artist, actor and occasional professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotions (known as Dan "The Beast" Severn in professional wrestling), including King of the Cage, PRIDE FC, Cage Rage, WEC, RINGS, MFC and the World Wrestling Federation. He holds a professional MMA Record of 101–19–7 and is a UFC Hall of Famer and a former UFC Superfight Champion.

He is the first man to compete in UFC and WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) at the same time and held the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) and UFC championships at the same time. Severn is a world record holder for holding 13 championships.

In professional wrestling, Severn is a two-time world champion, having won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship twice, with his first reign lasting for over four years. As of September 2014, Severn still occasionally wrestles. During his short time with the WWE/F he was most famous for making his entrance with multiple championships and managed by Jim Cornette. Severn's time with WWE/F lasted close to a year.

In amateur wrestling, Severn was a two time All-American at Arizona State University and a U.S. Olympic Team alternate.

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