Daniel Straus

AGE	41 / Jul 27, 1984
HEIGHT	5'8" / 172.72 cm
WEIGHT	145 lbs / 65.77 kg

ASSOCIATION
Kill Cliff FC

CLASS
Featherweight

Wins 26

KO / TKO

27%

SUBMISSIONS

15%

DECISIONS

58%

Losses 10

KO / TKO

30%

SUBMISSIONS

50%

DECISIONS

20%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Keith Richardson	XMMA 3 - Vice City Oct / 23 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Wayne Spinola	2	1:54
loss	Derek Campos	Bellator 226 - Bader vs. Kongo Sep / 07 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Shane Kruchten	Bellator 219 - Awad vs. Girtz Mar / 29 / 2019	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mike Beltran	1	3:53
loss	Emmanuel Sanchez	Bellator 184 - Dantas vs. Caldwell Oct / 06 / 2017	Submission (Triangle Choke) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:36
loss	Patricio Freire	Bellator 178 - Straus vs. Pitbull 4 Apr / 21 / 2017	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:37
win	Patricio Freire	Bellator 145 - Vengeance Nov / 06 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Henry Corrales	Bellator 138 - Unfinished Business Jun / 19 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mike England VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:47
loss	Patricio Freire	Bellator MMA - Bellator 132 Jan / 16 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	4:49
win	Justin Wilcox	Bellator MMA - Bellator 127 Oct / 03 / 2014	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:50
loss	Pat Curran	Bellator MMA - Bellator 112 Mar / 14 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	4:46
win	Pat Curran	Bellator MMA - Bellator 106 Nov / 02 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Alvin Robinson	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 78 Oct / 26 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Gary Copeland	2	4:51
win	Marlon Sandro	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 68 May / 11 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Mike Corey	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 65 Apr / 13 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Gasper Oliver VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jeremy Spoon	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 60 Mar / 09 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Jeff Malott VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jason Dent	NAAFS - Caged Fury 15 Oct / 15 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00
loss	Patricio Freire	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 45 May / 21 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Kenny Foster	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 41 Apr / 16 / 2011	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:48
win	Nazareno Malegarie	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 37 Mar / 19 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Karen Darabedyan	SF 13 - Jardine vs. Prangley Sep / 11 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley	3	5:00
win	Joe Pearson	XFO 36 - Outdoor War 6 Aug / 14 / 2010	TKO (Submission to Punches) Al Wichgers	2	4:04
win	Chad Hinton	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 23 Jun / 24 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Travis Perzynski	ICE 45 - International Combat Events 45 Mar / 13 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Gary Copeland	3	5:00
win	Frank Caraballo	NAAFS - Caged Fury 9 Feb / 20 / 2010	TKO (Submission to Punches)	5	3:57
win	Gideon Ray	XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 33 Jan / 23 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Joe Heiland	NAAFS - Night of Champions 2009 Dec / 05 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Patrick Ferm	XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 32 Oct / 10 / 2009	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:50
win	Tim Troxell	Xtreme Caged Combat - Crime and Punishment: Cops vs. Cons Oct / 03 / 2009	TKO (Elbows and Punches) Keith Peterson	1	3:51
win	Mitch Lyons	Indiana Xtreme Fighting 1 - Wildcard Jun / 26 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	3	2:13
loss	Pat Curran	XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 29 Apr / 17 / 2009	KO (Punches) Andrew Krzeptowski	2	1:31
win	Mike Baskis	ICF - Breakout Apr / 11 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Lester Caslow	Extreme Challenge - Mayhem at the Marina Mar / 28 / 2009	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson	3	5:00
win	Tim Cook	ICF - Turfwar Mar / 14 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	2	0:11
loss	Scott Bickerstaff	MMA Big Show - Retribution Mar / 07 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	1	N/A
win	David Silva	XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 28 Feb / 27 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Reid	3	5:00
loss	Jay Ellis	XFO - New Blood Feb / 07 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	2:46

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Jeremy Pender	ICF - Vendetta Oct / 25 / 2008	TKO (Submission to Punches)	3	1:25
win	Mike Allison	ICF - Intimidation Cage Fighting Aug / 30 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	2:10

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