Dan Cramer

Dan Cramer
Dan Cramer
Born Daniel John Cramer
October 31, 1985 (1985-10-31) (age 26)
Danbury, Connecticut
Other names Junior Killa, Pretty Boy,
Cosmo
Nationality 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

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7-3 Jeff Nader TKO (punches) Bellator 48 02011-08-20 August 20, 2011 3 1:04 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 7-2 Josh Samman Decision (unanimous) Bellator 46 02011-06-25 June 25, 2011 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 6-2 Greg Rebello Decision (unanimous) Bellator 39 02011-04-02 April 2, 2011 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 5-2 Igor Almeida TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 34 02010-10-28 October 28, 2010 1 2:36 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss 4-2 Dante Rivera Decision (split) Elite MMA: MMA Mayhem 02010-06-19 June 19, 2010 3 5:00 Jackson, New Jersey, United States
Win 4-1 Dennis Olson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 15 02010-04-22 April 22, 2010 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 3-1 Ever Nunez Decision (unanimous) AFL: Rumble at the Rock 2 02010-03-05 March 5, 2010 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 2-1 Ron Jackson Decision (unanimous) C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin III 02009-12-11 December 11, 2009 3 5:00 Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 1-1 Matt Riddle Decision (unanimous) UFC 101 02009-08-08 August 8, 2009 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 1-0 Matt Arroyo Decision (split) UFC 94 02009-01-31 January 31, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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