Dan Moret

Dan Moret (born November 21, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of Bellator. He has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dan Moret
Born (1986-11-21) November 21, 1986
Mankato, Minnesota, United States
Other namesThe Hitman
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofMMA Lab
TeamMinnesota Martial Arts Academy
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins15
By knockout2
By submission8
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

As of March 15, 2022, he is #9 in the Bellator Lightweight Rankings.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting out his career in 2012, Moret fought across many reputable organizations, such as the Legacy Fighting Alliance, King of the Cage, and Resurrection Fighting Alliance. Compiling a 13-3 record, he had many memorable fights such as when he broke the seven fight winning streak of Jordan Griffin, whom he defeated by a rear naked choke.[3] He also fought for the Resurrection Fighting Alliance featherweight title against Raoni Barcelos, which he lost by KO. [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Moret made his UFC debut against Gilbert Burns on April 14, 2020 at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje.[5] He lost the fight via knockout one minute into the second round.[6]

Moret faced Alex White on March 9, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 146.[7] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Moret faced Jared Gordon on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

After 3 straight losses in the promotion, Dan Moret was released in October 2019.

Post UFC

Dan Moret faced Anton Kuivanen at UAE Warriors 9 on November 29, 2019.[11] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[12]

Bellator MMA

Moret faced Goiti Yamauchi on April 9, 2021 at Bellator 256.[13] He won the bout via a controversial split decision, where 9/9 media members scored the fight for Yamauchi.[14][15]

Moret was scheduled to face Mandel Nallo on December 3, 2021 at Bellator 272.[16] Nallo however pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Ricardo Seixas.[17] Seixas would pull out of the bout due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Spike Carlyle, with the bout being contested at a catchweight bout at 160 pounds.[18] After winning most of the bout beforehand, Moret lost the bout after being chocked unconscious in the third round.[19]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Driller Promotion
    • Featherweight Championship (One Time)

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
22 matches 15 wins 7 losses
By knockout 2 2
By submission 8 1
By decision 5 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–7 Spike Carlyle Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 272 December 3, 2021 3 2:58 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win 15–6 Goiti Yamauchi Decision (split) Bellator 256 April 9, 2021 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 14–6 Anton Kuivanen KO (punches) UAE Warriors 9 November 29, 2019 2 4:59 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 13–6 Jared Gordon Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos June 29, 2019 3 5:00 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss 13–5 Alex White Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos March 9, 2019 3 5:00 Wichita, Kansas, United States
Loss 13–4 Gilbert Burns KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje April 14, 2018 2 0:59 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win 13–3 Alonzo Martinez Submission (rear-naked choke) VFC 59 December 16, 2017 1 1:39 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win 12–3 Derrick Adkins Submission (arm-triangle choke) LFA 15 June 30, 2017 3 4:59 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States Return to Lightweight.
Loss 11–3 Raoni Barcelos KO (punches) RFA 45 Oct 28, 2016 2 0:51 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States For the RFA Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–2 Alex Gilpin Decision (split) RFA 40 July 15, 2016 3 5:00 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Loss 10–2 Josh Wick Decision (unanimous) RFA 36 March 4, 2016 3 5:00 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Win 9–2 Mike Plazola Submission (guillotine choke) Driller Promotions: Mecca 7 January 16, 2016 2 0:41 Shakopee, Minnesota, United States Won Vacant Driller Promotion Featherweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Jay Ellis Submission (triangle choke) KOTC: Power Surge August 22, 2015 1 1:38 Carlton, Minnesota, United States Lightweight bout.
Loss 7–2 Bobby Moffett Decision (unanimous) RFA 24 March 6, 2015 3 5:00 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Win 7–1 Jordan Griffin Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 19 October 10, 2014 1 3:09 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Loss 6–1 Luke Sanders Decision (unanimous) RFA 13: Cochrane vs. Escudero March 7, 2014 3 5:00 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Win 6–0 Jose Pacheco Submission (choke) Driller Promotions: Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 4 December 14, 2013 2 3:17 Shakopee, Minnesota, United States
Win 5–0 Jose Pacheco Decision (unanimous) RFA 8 June 21, 2013 3 5:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 4–0 Stephen Watt Decision (unanimous) Driller Promotions: Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 2 April 27, 2013 3 5:00 Shakopee, Minnesota, United States
Win 3–0 Damien Hill Submission (rear-naked choke) Driller Promotions: Throwdown at the Crowne 1 September 8, 2012 1 1:00 St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Win 2–0 Starr Roberts Jr. TKO (punches) Driller Promotions: Downtown Showdown 6 June 22, 2012 1 1:24 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Catchweight (160 lbs)
Win 1–0 John Milledge Submission (punches) Brutaal: Fight Night February 18, 2012 1 1:30 Redwing, Minnesota, United States Featherweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. ufc.com. "Dan Moret". ufc. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. "Bellator Rankings". www.bellator.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  3. "Jordan Griffin vs. Dan Moret - RFA 19 Full Fight". mma-core.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. "RFA 45 Results and Highlights: Raoni Barcelos Scores Championship KO | MMAWeekly.com". 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  5. "Gilbert Burns faces Octagon newcomer Dan Moret at UFC on FOX 29". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  6. "UFC on FOX 29 results: Gilbert Burns scores walk-off finish of Dan Moret". MMAjunkie. 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  7. Marcel Dorff (2019-01-31). "Lightweight fight between Alex White and Dan Moret added to UFC Wichita" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  8. "Alex White takes the nod over the Hitman (UFC Wichita Highlights)". MMAWeekly.com. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  9. Staff (2018-05-08). "Two fights added to UFC Minneapolis". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  10. Fortune, Ryan (2019-06-29). "UFC Minneapolis Results: Jared Gordon Uses Wrestling to Defeat Dan Moret via Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  11. "Anton Kuivanen Faces UFC Vet in Return at UAE Warriors 9". mmaviking.com. November 15, 2019.
  12. Staff, MMA Viking (2019-11-29). "Anton Kuivanen Stopped at UAE Warriors 9". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  13. King, Nolan (2 April 2021). "Dan Moret vs. Goiti Yamauchi rounds out Bellator 256 main card". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  14. Anderson, Jay (9 April 2021). "Bellator 256 Results: Dan Moret Gets Past Goiti Yamauchi in Promotional Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  15. "Dan Moret def. Goiti Yamauchi :: Bellator 256 :: MMA Decisions". www.mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  16. "Mandel Nallo will be facing Dan Moret at Bellator 272 on December 3 in Uncasville, CT per sources". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  17. "Bellator 272 adds Jay Jay Wilson's lightweight debut vs. Alfie Davis, three other fights". MMA Junkie. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  18. "Spike Carlyle fills in on short notice to fight Dan Moret at Bellator 272". MMA Junkie. 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  19. "'The Alpha Ginger' Spike Carlyle pulls off improbable comeback at Bellator 272". MMA Junkie. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  20. Sherdog.com. "Dan Moret". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.

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