# Danny Mitchell (fighter)

Danny Mitchell (born 8 August 1986) is a retired English mixed martial artist. He is currently the head coach at Asylum Vale Tudo.

## Early career

Mitchell became a professional fighter in 2008 and fought the first eight fights of his career in regional promotions mostly throughout his native Northern England, compiling an impressive 8–0 record with 6 stoppages. He then moved onto headlining slots against other European standouts such as fellow future UFC competitors Gunnar Nelson, Nico Musoke and Cathal Pendred.

## Ultimate Fighting Championship

With a 14-4-1 record which included wins over former UFC fighters Mitchell was signed by the UFC in December 2013.
Mitchell debuted against Igor Araujo on 8 March 2014 at UFC Fight Night 37 and lost via unanimous decision.
Mitchell was expected to face Li Jingliang at UFC 173. However, Mitchell was forced out of the bout with an injury.
Mitchell next faced Wang Sai on 23 August 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48 in Macau. Mitchell lost the bout via unanimous decision and was subsequently released by the promotion.

## European Circuit, Bellator and Retirement

After his release from the UFC he continued to fight in Europe taking fights in the UK and Bulgaria. On July 16, 2016, he fought on Bellator 158 against CJ Meeks, he won the bout by submission using the Twister technique, this was the first Twister submission within the Bellator promotion.
He announced his retirement from MMA in 2017.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 29 matches | 20 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 4 |
| By submission | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 20–9–1 | Ben Schneider | TKO (strikes) | CSFC 18 | 15 July 2017 | 1 | 1:25 | Doncaster, England |
| Loss | 19–9–1 | Andy DeVent | KO (punches) | ACB 54 | 11 March 2017 | 1 | 0:35 | Manchester, England |
| Win | 19–8–1 | Dan Sach | Submission (armbar) | Celtic Gladiator 10 | 5 November 2011 | 1 | 0:00 | London, England |
| Loss | 18–8–1 | Jake Bostwick | KO (punch) | ACB 47 | 1 October 2016 | 1 | 3:53 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Win | 18–7–1 | CJ Meeks | Submission (twister) | Bellator 158 | 16 July 2016 | 1 | 4:25 | London, England |
| Win | 17–7–1 | Shaun Lomas | Submission (heel hook) | ICE FC 9 | 20 November 2015 | 1 | 0:00 | Manchester, England |
| Win | 16–7–1 | Brad Carter-Conway | TKO (elbow) | CSFC 12 | 18 July 2015 | 1 | 2:57 | Doncaster, England |
| Loss | 15–7–1 | Nikola Dipchikov | Decision (unanimous) | Twins MMA 10 | 8 May 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Win | 15–6–1 | Kevin Reed | TKO (elbows) | CSFC 10 | 6 December 2014 | 2 | 2:07 | Doncaster, England |
| Loss | 14–6–1 | Wang Sai | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | 23 August 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, China |
| Loss | 14–5–1 | Igor Araujo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa | 8 March 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England |
| Win | 14–4–1 | Besam Yousef | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Superior Challenge 9 | 23 November 2013 | 2 | 2:13 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Victor Peixoto | Submission (twister) | Caged Fighters 6 | 11 October 2013 | 1 | 0:50 | Leeds, England |
| Loss | 12–4–1 | Kendall Grove | TKO (punches) | GWC 1: USA vs UK | 29 June 2013 | 1 | 4:53 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Win | 12–3–1 | Lee Livesly | TKO (punches) | Caged Fury 1 | 4 August 2012 | 1 | 0:12 | Barnsley, England |
| Win | 11–3–1 | Malcolm Richardson | KO (elbow) | Cage Confrontation 6 | 7 July 2012 | 1 | 1:11 | York, England |
| Win | 10–3–1 | Dean Amasinger | Submission (flying triangle choke) | BAMMA 8 | 10 December 2011 | 2 | 2:28 | Nottingham, England |
| Draw | 9–3–1 | Cathal Pendred | Decision (draw) | Cage Warriors Fight Night 2 | 8 September 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Amman, Jordan |
| Loss | 9–3 | Henrique Santana | Decision (unanimous) | WFC 1 | 7 May 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England |
| Win | 9–2 | Nico Musoke | Submission (armbar) | Superior Challenge 6 | 29 October 2010 | 2 | 1:56 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Loss | 8–2 | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Contender 6 | 28 August 2010 | 1 | 2:51 | Manchester, England |
| Loss | 8–1 | Eugene Fadiora | TKO (punches) | Bushido Challenge 2 | 3 April 2010 | 3 | 2:19 | Nottingham, England |
| Win | 8–0 | Simon Phillips | TKO (punches) | KUMMA 4 | 20 February 2010 | 3 | 0:40 | Cheltenham, England |
| Win | 7–0 | Sami Berik | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bushido Challenge 1 | 13 December 2009 | 1 | 3:09 | Norwich, England |
| Win | 6–0 | Jordan James | Submission (guillotine choke) | KUMMA 3 | 1 November 2009 | 2 | 0:00 | Newport, Wales |
| Win | 5–0 | Leslee Ojugbana | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Total Combat 31 | 5 September 2009 | 3 | 4:56 | Sunderland, England |
| Win | 4–0 | Lee Doski | Submission (heel hook) | Ultimate Force: Olivion | 16 May 2009 | 1 | 2:01 | Doncaster, England |
| Win | 3–0 | Andrew McQueen | Decision (split) | Total Combat 28 | 21 February 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Sunderland, England |
| Win | 2–0 | Runar Gundersen | Decision (split) | Total Combat 28 | 21 February 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Sunderland, England |
| Win | 1–0 | Greg Letch | Submission (achilles lock) | Ultimate Force: Nemesis | 1 November 2008 | 1 | 1:59 | Doncaster, England |