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All was not lost on the evening, however. Former Arizona State wrestler Dan "The Beast" Severn caused a stir at UFC 4 by using his wrestling to bully his way to the finals before losing to Gracie.

Griffin made his MMA debut at RSF 5: New Blood Conflict on Oct. 27, 2001. Standing across the cage was former UFC Superfight champion Dan Severn.