Dan Ige Explained

Dan Ige
Nickname:50K
Birth Name:Daniel Alexander Ige[1]
Birth Date:6 August 1991
Birth Place:Haleiwa, Hawaii, U.S.
Weight:145lb
Weight Class:Featherweight
Fighting Out Of:Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Team:Xtreme Couture MMA
American Kickboxing Academy
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] under Jeff Doner[3]
Brown belt in Judo[4]
Wrestling:NCAA Division III Wrestling[5] [6] [7]
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Decloss:8
Sherdog:136499
Reach In:71
Reach Footnote:[8]

Daniel Alexander Ige (; born August 6, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also competed for the Legacy Fighting Championship, Pancrase, the RFA, and Titan FC. As of July 2, 2024, he is No. 14 in the UFC featherweight rankings.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Ige started his career out with 10 amateur fights. He compiled an 8–2 record before going pro. He started his pro career with a 2–1 record. He then rattled off six straight victories competing for various regional promotions including a win on Dana White's Contender Series 3.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ige signed with the UFC after earning a victory on Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS). He was expected to face Charles Rosa in his debut at UFC 220. However, Rosa pulled out of the fight citing a neck injury.[11] Ige remained on the card and faced fellow newcomer and DWCS alum Julio Arce. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Ige faced Mike Santiago on June 9, 2018, at UFC 225.[13] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[14]

Ige faced promotional newcomer Jordan Griffin on December 15, 2018, at UFC on Fox 31.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Ige faced Danny Henry on March 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 147.[17] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[18] The win also earned Ige his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[19]

Ige faced Kevin Aguilar on June 22, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 154.[20] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Ige faced Mirsad Bektić on February 8, 2020, at UFC 247.[22] He won the fight via a split decision.[23]

Ige faced Edson Barboza on May 16, 2020, at .[24] He won the back-and-forth bout via split decision.[25] 16 out of 18 MMA media outlets scored the bout in favor of Barboza.[26]

Ige faced Calvin Kattar on July 16, 2020, at .[27] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[28]

Ige was scheduled to face Ryan Hall on March 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187.[29] However, Hall pulled out of the fight on February 11 due to undisclosed reasons.[30] Instead, Ige faced off against Gavin Tucker at UFC Fight Night 187. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[31] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[32]

Ige faced Chan Sung Jung at UFC on ESPN 25 on June 19, 2021.[33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision, getting outgrappled throughout the fight.[34]

Ige faced Josh Emmett on December 11, 2021, at UFC 269.[35] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

Ige faced Movsar Evloev on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207.[37] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[38]

Ige faced Damon Jackson January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 217.[39] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[40] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[41]

Ige faced Nate Landwehr on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289.[42] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[43]

Ige faced Bryce Mitchell on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228.[44] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[45]

Ige was scheduled to face Lerone Murphy on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236.[46] However, Murphy pulled out in mid January due to an undisclosed injury,[47] and he was replaced by Andre Fili.[48] Ige won the bout by first-round knockout.[49] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[50]

Ige was scheduled to face Joanderson Brito on July 20, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 60.[51] However, Brito was forced to pull from the event due to a leg injury[52] and was replaced by Chepe Mariscal.[53] However, Ige withdrew from this bout on short notice to serve as a replacement fighter at UFC 303.

Ige, replacing Brian Ortega on a few hours notice, faced Diego Lopes on June 29, 2024, at UFC 303 at a catchweight of 165 pounds.[54] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[55]

Ige is scheduled to face Lerone Murphy on October 26, 2024 at UFC 308.[56]

Personal life

Ige and his wife Savannah have a son, born in 2021.[57] Dan wrestled collegiately at NCAA DIII Wartburg College in Waverly, Ia.[58]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|18–8|Diego Lopes|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 303 | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–7|Andre Fili|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:43|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–7|Bryce Mitchell|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–6|Nate Landwehr|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 289||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada||-|Win|align=center|16–6|Damon Jackson|KO (punch)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:13|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–6|Movsar Evloev|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–5|Josh Emmett|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 269||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–4|Jung Chan-sung|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–3|Gavin Tucker|KO (punch)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:22|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–3|Calvin Kattar|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Edson Barboza|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Mirsad Bektić|Decision (split)|UFC 247||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Kevin Aguilar|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Greenville, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Danny Henry|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:17|London, England||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Jordan Griffin|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Mike Santiago|TKO (punches)|UFC 225||align=center|1|align=center|0:50|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Julio Arce|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 220||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Luis Gomez|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Dana White's Contender Series 3||align=center|3|align=center|3:23|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Ronildo Augusta Brago|Decision (unanimous)|Titan FC 44||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Fernando Padilla|Decision (unanimous)|CFFC 64||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Diego, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Diego Pichilingue|Submission (kimura)|Legacy FC 62||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:52|Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Craig Campbell|TKO (punches)|Legacy FC 57||align=center|1|align=center|3:31|Bossier City, Louisiana, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–1|James Jones|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Shogun Fights 14||align=center|1|align=center|3:56|Baltimore, Maryland, United States||-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Taichi Nakajima|Decision (split)|Pancrase 272||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Ian Millan|Submission (rear-naked choke)|RFA 23||align=center|1|align=center|1:51|Costa Mesa, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Spencer Higa|Submission (armbar)|Star Elite Cage Fighting 5||align=center|3|align=center|3:07|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States||-[59]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dan Ige MMA Fighter Page. 2023-12-29. Tapology.
  2. "Always a pleasure to step foot into @sunsetbchjiujitsu the original dojo I started training in close to 10 years ago when it was concrete and a few wrestling mats (...)". BnHTo6elq6-. dynamitedan808. August 30, 2018. February 11, 2020.
  3. "Wow!! Huge congratulations to my Black Belt Dan Ige on his big win today via Mata Leão (rear naked choke) in the #ufc in London England!! (...)". BvFQKdNH0ez. jdoner. March 16, 2019. February 11, 2020.
  4. Web site: Dan Ige UFC. UFC.com. 14 September 2018 . March 14, 2021.
  5. Web site: Dan Ige - Wrestling. Wartburg College Athletics. en. 2020-05-17.
  6. Web site: Former Wartburg Wrestlers Enjoy Success in UFC. 17 December 2019 . Wartburg College Athletics. en. 2020-05-17.
  7. Web site: Coaching staff. Wartburg College Athletics. June 1, 2020.
  8. Web site: Dan Ige ("50k") | MMA Fighter Page.
  9. Web site: UFC Rankings - The Official UFC App - UFC.com. 2024-07-02. www.ufc.com.
  10. Web site: Complete Guide to Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. 20 July 2017. MMA Today. 11 February 2018. 12 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005325/https://mma-today.com/complete-guide-dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series. dead.
  11. Web site: Charles Rosa says he's out of UFC 220 bout vs. Dan Ige with injury. 22 December 2017.
  12. Web site: UFC 220 Recap: Julio Arce outworks Dan Ige to an unanimous decision - MMA Today. 22 January 2018. 11 February 2018. 12 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005314/https://mma-today.com/ufc-220-recap-julio-arce-outworks-dan-ige-unanimous-decision. dead.
  13. News: Illinois native Mike Santiago takes on Dan Ige at UFC 225 in Chicago. mmajunkie.com. . 2018-03-23. 2018-03-23.
  14. News: UFC 225 results: Dan Ige finishes Mike Santiago in just 50 seconds. 2018-06-09. MMAjunkie. 2018-06-10. en-US.
  15. News: Two fights added to UFC Milwaukee. themmatakeover.com. Davidson Baker. 2018-10-10. 2018-10-11. 2018-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011214434/https://themmatakeover.com/two-fights-added-to-ufc-milwaukee-including-font-vs-pettis-at-135/. dead.
  16. News: UFC Milwaukee Results: Dan Ige Defeats Jordan Griffin In Fun, Fast-Paced Scrap. Jay Anderson. 2018-12-15. cagesidepress.com. 2018-12-15. en-US.
  17. News: Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Alberto Quinonez, two other bouts added to UFC London. sherdog.com. Tudor Leonte. 2019-01-30. 2019-01-30.
  18. Web site: UFC London results: Dan Ige drops, taps Danny Henry in 77 seconds. 2019-03-16. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-03-17.
  19. Web site: UFC London Bonuses: Jorge Masvidal Banks An Extra $100K. lowkickmma.com. . 2019-03-16. 2019-03-16.
  20. Web site: Featherweightclash tussen Dan Ige en Kevin Aguilar tijdens UFC Greenville. 3 May 2019. en-US. 2019-05-04.
  21. Web site: UFC Greenville: Dan Ige Captures Decision Over Kevin Aguilar. McClory. Mike. 2019-06-22. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-06-23.
  22. Web site: Featherweights Dan Ige en Mirsad Bektic treffen elkaar tijdens evenement in Februari 2020. 6 November 2019. en-US. 2019-11-06.
  23. Web site: UFC 247 Results: Dan Ige Gets Close Win Over Mirsad Bektic. Evanoff. Josh. 2020-02-08. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-02-09.
  24. Web site: UFC reveals full fight cards for May 13 and May 16 events. Martin. Damon. 2020-05-01. MMA Fighting. en. 2020-05-04.
  25. Web site: UFC on ESPN 8 results: Dan Ige extends streak in Edson Barboza's featherweight debut. www.mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 17 May 2020. 2020-05-17.
  26. Web site: Dan Ige defeats Edson Barboza. MMA Decisions. 2020-05-17.
  27. Web site: Calvin Kattar, Dan Ige to headline UFC Fight Night on July 15 at Fight Island. ESPN.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-06-15. 2020-06-16.
  28. Web site: McDonagh. Joe. 2020-07-16. UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Calvin Kattar Bests Dan Ige in Striking Battle. 2020-07-16. Cageside Press. en-US.
  29. Web site: Dan Ige, Ryan Hall booked for UFC Fight Night on March 13. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2021-01-14. 2021-01-14.
  30. Web site: Ryan Hall out of fight vs. Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night on March 13. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and Farah Hannoun. 2021-02-11. 2021-02-11.
  31. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-03-13. UFC Vegas 21 Results: Dan Ige Silences Gavin Tucker in 20 Seconds. 2021-03-14. Cageside Press. en-US.
  32. Web site: UFC Vegas 21 post-fight bonuses: Dan Ige quickly starches Gavin Tucker. bloodyelbow.com. Stephie Haynes. 2021-03-13. 2021-03-14.
  33. Web site: Sources: Chan Sung Jung, Dan Ige to headline UFC Fight Night event on June 19. ESPN. Brett Okamoto. April 3, 2021. April 3, 2021.
  34. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-06-19. UFC Vegas 29 Results: The Korean Zombie Overwhelms Dan Ige. 2021-06-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  35. Web site: UFC 269 adds featherweight matchup between Dan Ige and Josh Emmett. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. . 2021-10-21. 2021-10-21.
  36. Web site: Segura . Danny . UFC 269 results: Josh Emmett edges Dan Ige in return from ACL injury . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 12 December 2021 . 12 December 2021.
  37. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2022-02-08. Dan Ige vs. Movsar Evloev on tap for June 4 UFC event. 2022-02-08. MMA Fighting. en.
  38. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-06-04 . UFC Vegas 56: Movsar Evloev Dominates Ige To Unanimous Decision . 2022-06-04 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  39. Web site: Dan Ige vs Damon Jackson na przyszłorocznej gali UFC w Las Vegas MMAROCKS!. mmarocks.pl. Danieł Tkaczuk. 2022-11-20. 2022-11-20.
  40. Web site: UFC Vegas 67: Dan Ige Starches Damon Jackson with Walk-Off KO!. Cageside Press. Dylan Rush. 2023-01-14. 2023-01-14.
  41. Web site: UFC Fight Night 217 bonuses: Dan Ige's nickname prophetic for extra $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matt Erickson. 2023-01-14. 2023-01-14.
  42. Web site: Heck . Mike . 2023-03-30 . Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr targeted for UFC 289 in June . 2023-04-02 . MMA Fighting . en.
  43. Web site: Rush . Dylan . 2023-06-10 . Dan Ige Delivers Classic Performance, Takes Decision Over Landwehr . 2023-06-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  44. Web site: 2023-07-29 . Kahuku's Dan Ige to face Bryce Mitchell on Sept. 23 . 2023-08-29 . KHON2 . en-US.
  45. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-09-23 . UFC Vegas 79: Bryce Mitchell's Grappling Carries Him Over Dan Ige, Donates $5k To Hawaii . 2023-09-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  46. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-12-07 . Dan Ige vs Lerone Murphy Reported for UFC Vegas 86 in February . 2023-12-07 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  47. Web site: Lerone Murphy injured, Dan Ige left without opponent for UFC Fight Night 236. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells. 2024-01-17. 2024-01-18.
  48. Web site: 2024-01-19 . Andre Fili slides into UFC Fight Night 236 opening vs. Dan Ige . 2024-01-19 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  49. Web site: Napoleone . Dylan . 2024-02-11 . UFC Vegas 86: Dan Ige Adds Andre Fili to Highlight Reel . 2024-02-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  50. Web site: Bonuses! Dan Ige leads $50K winners with staggering KO finish - UFC Vegas 86. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2024-02-10. 2024-02-10.
  51. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Joanderson Brito gets wish, meets Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night on July 20 . 2024-05-16 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  52. Web site: 2024-06-08 . Joanderson Brito injury leaves Dan Ige without UFC Fight Night opponent . 2024-06-08 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  53. Web site: Mike Bohn . 2024-06-24. Chepe Mariscal steps in vs. Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night on July 20. 2024-06-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  54. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2024-06-29 . Brian Ortega out, Dan Ige steps in to face Diego Lopes in new UFC 303 co-main event . 2024-06-30 . MMA Fighting . en.
  55. Web site: Dan Ige Steps Up, Diego Lopes Wins Decision in Unexpected UFC 303 Co-Headliner. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2024-06-30. 2024-06-30.
  56. Web site: Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy in the works for UFC 308. mmafighting.com. MMA Fighting Staff. 2024-07-31. 2024-07-31.
  57. 1379825250733420545. Madly in love with this little guy. Welcome to this world White heart Bam Alexander Ige. April 7, 2021. Dynamitedan808. Dan Ige.
  58. Web site: Dan Ige - Men's Wrestling .
  59. Web site: Dan. 2021-03-14. Sherdog.

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