Daniel Straus

Daniel Straus
Born	Daniel Mason-Straus July 27, 1984 (1984-07-27) (age 27) Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division	Featherweight
Reach	67.0 in (170 cm)
Style	Wrestling
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Cincinnati, Ohio
Team	Team Vision
Years active	2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	17
By knockout	3
By submission	4
By decision	10
Losses	4
By knockout	2
By submission	1
By decision	1
Notable school(s)	Sycamore High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Daniel Straus (born July 27, 1984), formerly known as Daniel Mason-Straus, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.

Wrestling Career

Daniel was a highly successful, and highly controversial, high school wrestler. As a junior at Sycamore High School of Cincinnati, Daniel finished 3rd in the state in Division I (135 lbs.) His senior year, he was ruled academically ineligible and missed the second half of the season (including the state tournament). However, he was given a wild card birth into the NHSCA Senior Nationals (high school senior national championship) and won the tournament. He is considered one of the best wrestlers of the decade (2001-2010) and one of the greatest Ohio high school wrestlers to never win a state title.^[1][2]

MMA career

Straus made his professional MMA debut in February 2009.

Shark Fights

Straus was a late replacement for Marcus Hicks at Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley where he beat WEC veteran Karen Darabedyan via unanimous decision.^[3]

Bellator Fighting Championships

Straus made his Bellator debut on June 24, 2010 at Bellator 23 where he defeated Chad Hinton via unanimous decision.

In January 2011, Bellator announced that Straus would be a part of the Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament. In the quarterfinals, Straus fought the fighter with the best record in mixed martial arts at 19-0, Nazareno Malegarie, in the quarterfinals.^[4] Straus defeated Malegarie via unanimous decision to move on to the semifinals and give Malegarie the first loss of his career. The fight won Fight of the Night honors.

At Bellator 41, Straus competed in the semi-finals of the season four tournament against Kenny Foster. Straus controlled the fight for the first two rounds before he finished Foster via guillotine choke and moved on to the finals of the tournament. Straus met Patricio Freire in the fourth season tournament finals at Bellator 45. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

• Bellator Fighting Championships
  • Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Runner-up
• North American Allied Fight Series
  • NAAFS Interim Pro Series Lightweight Championship (One time)

Amateur Wrestling

• National High School Coaches Association
  • NHSCA Senior High School National Championship (2003)
  • NHSCA Senior All-American (2003)
• Ohio High School Athletic Association
  • OHSAA High School State Championship 3rd Place (2002)
  • Sycamore High School Record for Most Wins in a Season (42; 2003)
  • Sycamore High School Record for Best Season Record (42-1; 2003)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches	17 wins	4 losses
By knockout	3	2
By submission	4	1
By decision	10	1

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	17-4	Jason Dent	Decision (unanimous)	NAAFS - Caged Fury 15	02011-10-15 October 15, 2011	3	5:00	Cleveland, Ohio, United States	Unified NAAFS Pro Series Lightweight Championship
Loss	16-4	Patricio Freire	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 45	02011-05-21 May 21, 2011	3	5:00	Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States	Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Final
Win	16-3	Kenny Foster	Submission (guillotine choke)	Bellator 41	02011-04-16 April 16, 2011	3	3:48	Yuma, Arizona, United States	Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal
Win	15-3	Nazareno Malegarie	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 37	02011-03-19 March 19, 2011	3	5:00	Concho, Oklahoma, United States	Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win	14-3	Karen Darabedyan	Decision (unanimous)	Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley	02010-09-11 September 11, 2010	3	5:00	Amarillo, Texas, United States
Win	13-3	Joe Pearson	Submission (punches)	XFO 36 - Outdoor War 6	02010-08-14 August 14, 2010	2	4:04	Island Lake, Illinois, United States
Win	12-3	Chad Hinton	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 23	02010-06-24 June 24, 2010	3	5:00	Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Win	11-3	Travis Perzynski	Decision (unanimous)	ICE - International Combat Events 45	02010-03-13 March 13, 2010	3	5:00	Forest Park, Ohio, United States
Win	10-3	Frank Caraballo	Submission (punches)	NAAFS - Caged Fury 9	02010-02-20 February 20, 2010	5	3:57	Cleveland, Ohio, United States	Won NAAFS Interim Pro Series Lightweight Championship
Win	9-3	Gideon Ray	Decision (unanimous)	XFO 33	02010-01-23 January 23, 2010	3	5:00	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win	8-3	Joe Heiland	Decision (unanimous)	NAAFS - Night of Champions 2009	02009-12-05 December 5, 2009	3	5:00	Akron, Ohio, United States
Win	7-3	Patrick Ferm	Submission (punches)	XFO 32	02009-10-10 October 10, 2009	1	1:50	New Munster, Wisconsin, United States
Win	6-3	Tim Troxell	TKO (elbows and punches)	Xtreme Caged Combat - Cops vs. Cons	02009-10-03 October 3, 2009	1	3:51	Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Win	5-3	Mitch Lyons	TKO (punches)	Indiana Xtreme Fighting 1 - Wildcard	02009-06-26 June 26, 2009	3	2:13	Rising Sun, Indiana, United States
Loss	4-3	Pat Curran	KO (punches)	XFO 29	02009-04-17 April 17, 2009	2	1:31	Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
Win	4-2	Mike Baskis	Decision (unanimous)	ICF - Breakout	02009-04-11 April 11, 2009	3	5:00	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Win	3-2	Lester Caslow	Decision (split)	Extreme Challenge - Mayhem at the Marina	02009-03-28 March 28, 2009	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	2-2	Tim Cook	TKO (punches)	ICF - Turfwar	02009-03-14 March 14, 2009	2	0:11	Florence, Kentucky, United States
Loss	1-2	Scott Bickerstaff	TKO (punches)	MMA Big Show - Retribution	02009-03-07 March 7, 2009	1	N/A	Switzerland County, Indiana, United States
Win	1-1	David Silva	Decision (unanimous)	XFO 28	02009-02-27 February 27, 2009	3	5:00	Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
Loss	0-1	Jay Ellis	Submission (rear-naked choke)	XFO - New Blood	02009-02-07 February 7, 2009	2	2:46	New Munster, Wisconsin, United States

References

1. ^ http://www.ohiowrestlingsite.com/articles/article111.php
2. ^ http://www.ohiowrestlingsite.com/articles/article1.php
3. ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Injuries-Shuffle-Shark-Fights-13-Deck-26746
4. ^ http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/01/31/bellator-adds-nazareno-malegarie-featherweight-with-mmas-best/

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Name	Straus, Daniel
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Date of birth	year=1984
Place of birth	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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