Dan Christison "The Sandman"

Dan Christison, known as "The Sandman", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Dan Christison holds a professional record of 8-5-0, including 1-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 0 by decision. Dan Christison stands 6'8", and is 51 years old. Dan Christison is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Dan Christison profile

DivisionHeavyweight
Professional record8-5-0
UFC record1-1-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age51
Date of birth1972-04-26
Height6'8"
Last weigh-in262 lbs
Current streakL1
Total octagon time29 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute4.23
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.88
Striking accuracy52%
Striking defense55%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head54%
Strikes to the body15%
Strikes to the legs31%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0
Takedown defense38%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.05
Average control time per fight (seconds)23.08

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission1
UFC wins by decision0

Dan Christison UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2006-07-08UFC 61: Bitter RivalsFrank MirlossDecision · Unanimous
2006-04-06UFC Fight Night 4Brad ImeswinArmbar · 3:37 · R3

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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