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WFC partners with MMA and Wrestling legend Dan

By: Unknown, Dec 16, 2007 @ 04:10 pm

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Tampa Bay/Las Vegas Based Fight League signs on MMA Hall of Fame and Wrestling Legend Dan “The Beast” Severn as Executive Co-Promoter.

Tampa Bay/ Las Vegas based MMA league puts Tampa Bay on the map with the fastest growing sport in the world. MMA league WFC (World Fighting Championships) brings in World renowned MMA and Wrestling Hall of Fame and Legend Dan “The Beast” Severn and Tom Crowther are co-promoting throughout the US with plans to promote abroad. Thursday December 13^th, 12:30 pm at Jackson’s on Harbor Island The WFC will be holding a Tampa Bay Exclusive Press Release to disclose the details of Dan “The Beast” Severn’s merge with The WFC fight league.

Dan Severn was the first world-class wrestler to enter the UFC, foreshadowing the period of dominance by wrestlers such as Don Frye in UFC 8 and 9 and Mark Coleman in UFC 10 and 11. Severn entered the UFC in 1994 at UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors, where he captured the hearts of many UFC fans by executing two impressive back suplays on Anthony Macias. In the finals of UFC 4, Severn was defeated by Royce Gracie who secured a triangle choke for the victory. The submission loss came after Severn was in Gracie's guard for almost 15 minutes, with the wrestler unable to finish his opponent for lack of striking and submission experience. He soon roared back into mixed martial arts competition, dominating his opponents to capture the tournament championship at UFC 5: Return of the Beast.Severn went on to win Ultimate Ultimate 1995 , a tournament consisting of UFC champions and runners up. Here Severn defeated Paul Varelans, David "Tank" Abbott, and Oleg Taktarov in a single night. He was also victorious over Ken Shamrock at UFC 9 to become the UFC Superfight Champion, his third title win for the promotion.Severn managed his friend and fellow UFC champion Don Frye during UFC 8. In 1999, Severn founded a new mixed martial arts promotion intended to provide a platform for amateur fighters, called The Danger Zone, in which Severn has also fought.

Severn is an accomplished professional wrestler, having worked for UWF International in Japan, the National Wrestling Alliance , and the World Wrestling Federation.

He entered the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1995, and defeated Chris Candido for his first NWA World Heavyweight Championship on a Smoky Mountain Wrestling card. Severn would go on to win the UFC championship that year, making him the first and thus far only man to hold an MMA and a professional wrestling championship simultaneously. Severn would go on to hold the NWA Championship for four years, the longest reign in over two decades and currently the third-longest reign in the belt's history.

As NWA champion, Severn appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during a storyline where the NWA invaded the WWF. During his short stint in the WWF, he competed in the Brawl For All tournament, beating The Godfather in the first round. However, he withdrew prior to the quarterfinals, allowing The Godfather to advance by default.

Severn appeared in 2000 in the short-lived WXO promotion. In 2001, he again won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, this time from Shinya Hashimoto in Japan. This title reign would be controversial (an American referee in a Japanese promotion issuing a fast count), and short-lived, as the title was stripped from Severn when he was unable to appear on the inaugural NWA-TNA pay-per-view to defend his title; the belt was won that evening by Severn's long-time rival, Ken Shamrock.

Severn is currently the president of Price of Glory (POG) Wrestling, held out of his training facility in Coldwater, Michigan. Severn has also wrestled for the promotion, having notable feuds with Jimmy Jacobs, N8 Mattson, and CJ Otis.

History of the WFC

The WFC (World Fighting Championship) was founded in 2005 through the inspiration and vision of President and founder Tom Crowther. Mr. Crowther has structured the league around bringing in the top fighters from all over the world by putting on only the biggest and best shows that will catapult the WFC and Tampa Bay area into the spotlight. Needless to say the merging of Dan "The Beast" Severn with the WFC is a huge event not only for the Tampa Bay area but for the sporting world. This is a cornerstone moment for the Tampa Bay area!!!

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