DAN SEVERN ON KEN SHAMROCK & STEROIDS

[@ralphgoodman4670]

One time I sent an email to Dan Severn asking some questions, and he actually told me to give him a phone call and he talked to me for like an hour and answered all my questions personally. He is such a nice honest guy, there is no way he could be lying about anything.

[@carljohnsonfromlossontos9797]

I met Dan back in 2014 at Arrowhead county club in Glendale Arizona. He was a real down to earth guy that spent at least 10 minutes of his time talking to me who was just a banquet worker. Much respect to you Dan.

[@hydroguy6927]

"Id shake your hand before and shake your hand after, no hard feelings." The youth and younger generations can learn alot from this man. Aware, humble and total BADASS!

[@turbomunch]

OK Boomer

[@santiagoferrari1973]

also "he won one, I won one". Shamrock would just make up excuses to why he lost one.

[@pauliedibbs9028]

@@turbomunch Tourette's isn't always profanity, and does apply to online behavior as well; you may want to look into it*

[@treadstoned9915]

Too bad they both had so many fixed fights...

[@donaldpatrickcorona4029]

I met Dan at the Arnold Classic about 20 years ago, when he was in his prime. He was very polite and humble, even back then.

[@SovereignStatesman]

Yep, he's like Clark Kent who becomes Superman in the ring.

[@243wayne1]

+Donald Patrick Corona- Interesting to here you say this about Dan Severn. I concur. I was fortunate enough to meet him at a local MMA cage fight in Fargo, ND about 8 years ago. He had a booth set up and was signing autographs etc. My friend and I had a 20min. conversation with him. Afterward we met at Hooters, drank pitchers of beer, told jokes and talked about the early days of UFC. I still have the picture of he and I at Hooters with our arms around each others shoulders. Priceless. Nicest guy you'd ever meet. Class dismissed.

[@akumawani]

tough guys often are. they usually have the confidence to present their authentic selves to the world and not give a d*mn what anyone else thinks...

[@VultureLivesAgain]

Dan's prime was in the '70s and '80s, brother.

[@johannesmakila2459]

Dan "The Beast" Severn was back then and still is the man. He deserves all respect that he gets.

[@Tain950]

Dan Severn a true legend with a record of 101 wins and 19 loses. At 50 years old he went on an 8 fight win streak which is insane.

[@dblocknyc]

+Nafir Alvarez his last opponents records wer 4-20, 3-5 & 13-10 LOL

[@Tain950]

@104747611112371944421 Did Dan Severn face UFC's top 10 guys at 53 years of age? Obviously not, But the fact that he was even competing at that age is impressive in it self.

[@shanemccoy2792]

+Nafir Alvarez Real talk, Dude. I'll be 45 in June and I can't even imagine that crazy shit...I don't give a fuck if those guys were tomato cans or not. lol

[@davekirst7511]

Rez let's see you get in an octagon you smart assed little weasel

[@Tain950]

Dave Kirst you either didn't read my comment or failed to realize that I was praising and paying homage to one of the greatest fighters to ever step foot in an octagon in Dan The Beat Severn.

[@KillSwitchNY]

Dan Severn and Don Frye. 2 mustaches I would not ever want to square up with.

[@lanceharlow8621]

KillSwitchNY you darn right. Both of them would just put you right on to sleep and never change facial expressions.

[@G14Classified]

KillSwitchNY big facts

[@ascend3654]

Don looks like Rick Rude

[@briansutton3088]

Cro cop has a mustache correct?

[@ascend3654]

@Barry Goldwater ewww

[@KiwiOverlord]

Wow, Dan is aging nicely. All natural all the way!

[@ascend3654]

another man who showed that all these muscle head guys are morons.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

True

[@KyleMcHattie]

I trained as a boxer at Dan's gym in coldwater, Michigan. The guy was a total class act and was very encouraging to me. He was half the reason I stayed boxing for several months.

[@glencannondr]

what was the other half?

[@blainealexander5091]

glencannondr - he had a gay porn addiction and got to live out his fantasy

[@JayJay-xs7ob]

Blaine Alexander lmfao

[@callumcowan7047]

+Blaine Alexander He was smelling all that masculine tet osterone

[@ookie4179]

I hear he's a complete gentleman through and through........his mustache is the one always instigating and talking shit.

[@jjthomas2297]

A badass in the ring, and a soft spoken gentleman outside the ring. A true champion

[@TheGroundedAviator]

Some of the biggest badass' in history would not be surprised.

[@thenson1Halo]

Dan Severn is one of my absolute favorite fighters of all time. And he has always come off as a genuinely decent guy with integrity.

[@geoffreylevine8907]

Back when he was dominating, I was never a big fan of his type of fighting(ground and pound). But looking back, he's one of the greats of the sport and a real classy guy.

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Severn is a classy guy. Great interview.

[@Realest636]

R. William Comm seems like a good dude. I just watched a Ken Shamrock interview, and he still sounds like a Jersey Juicehead, arrogant pr*ck.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

I agree.

[@Genethagenius]

Had such an amazing career also. I don’t think he gets enough credit for his impact on mma.

[@alexstone6330]

Dan Severn, the real deal, man. Much respect for this legend. Not a guy I would want to tangle with.

[@nathanoshea4502]

Absolutely everyone roided to the gills and he's clean fighting all of them? You sir are a GANGSTER!!!!

[@ArielBojorquez]

You're an absolute moron if you think Severn wasn't on some juice

[@dereknyc4402]

If there's no testing do you really believe any athlete wouldn't juice to get a 50k check? GTFO

[@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252]

All we know for sure is that he was pretty heavy for his height; it does not prove PED's but suggests that he might have used some.

[@noneyourbiddness2566]

Nobody was tested back in the golden age.... nobody.

[@benpotter6832]

What does he have to gain from lying about being clean? it's not like he's trying to promote a supplement line or something. Some people generally don't want to use drugs even if it puts them at a disadvantage. Some people don't have money as a primary motivator and plenty of people are just raised in a way that means they won't ever use a drug, let alone ones that need to be used intravenously.

[@Laneganswake]

Massive respect is owed to guys like Dan who weren't 'roided out and still succeeded and dominated

[@devitorules]

Dan's also the only one who still looks like he did in his prime

[@hanakuso1999]

Proof that he didn't took any roids

[@troymcclure681]

@@hanakuso1999 the burden of proof is on you prove that he did

[@dantegood2195]

Clean living Bruh

[@80nighttime]

Might have dabbled in stories but stayed off the hard drugs, pills etc

[@shotgun111180]

I met Severn and I can honestly say he's the nicest guy I've ever met!

[@Places2GoTravel]

Where would the UFC be now if Dan Severn had not been a part of it? Who else thinks that Dana White should just give Dan a couple of million dollars?

[@blairmackenzie9460]

+Places 2 Go Travel tbf he was a really dull fighter, but he could rag doll a non grappler.

[@Places2GoTravel]

blair mackenzie Dan put wrestling into the octagon and gave it real credibility, perhaps motivating wrestlers to cross into MMA and non wrestling fighters to understand the value of a solid wrestling base. Dan was not a striker so he could not finish like others, not sure that made him dull?

[@Places2GoTravel]

RPG 808 Spot on mate - I don't even want to mention the other wrestler guy that you mentioned though ;)

[@CavemanJesus4Life]

+Places 2 Go Travel Dan was the first great wrestler, Couture followed after. Then Mark Coleman came in and invented the Ground'n'Pound technique that is still used by Grappler/Strikers

[@jamesthomas530]

+Places 2 Go Travel Severn's porn-stache alone could kick most people's ass.....

[@sirbrad4]

Yeah but the difference is natural bodybuilders still look like that at age 60, whereas juiced up bodybuilders are log deflated, flabby, and unhealthy if they are even still alive.

[@smartdevilevil]

Everybody knows that, but i hope you got his point

[@AngelofDethMetal]

Yeah... Sly Stallone looks so deflated, flabby and terrible at 72...

[@optimus1212]

@@AngelofDethMetal Probably not the equivalent of what they were talking about. Sly is more into being ripped than being huge. No comparison.

[@AngelofDethMetal]

Mike R hmm true I gues if your strictly talking bodybuilding then yeah, roided guys gonna get flabby. I was just thinking athletes in general roiding doesn’t necessarily turn you flabby later in life

[@jackiemoon1556]

@@AngelofDethMetal Stallone didn't do huge amounts of gear, hence he can still take (probably dependent on) small quantities that give him an edge. Pro bodybuilders take huge amounts, regardless of the bullshit they spin about taking small amounts (Lee Priest), the massive amounts of steroids eventually fuck their kidneys to a point that they cannot take gear anymore or even have high protein diets, hence they lose all the muscle mass and can't continue gearing, couple that with the fact that their natural test production is shut down and u get those before and after type pics. Guys like Arnold have the $$$ to get transplants or whatever treatments are available to somewhat recover, the less fortunate ones simply die at a youngish age from kidney/liver/heart issues.

[@jackwilson6467]

I got to be his demo partner at a seminar once in 98. True gentleman. Great teacher. Incredible technique, and power. Crushed the wind out of you with tiny movements. Could tap you just from the pin.

[@cybrunel1016]

There's a reason he was named Dan "The Beast" Severn. Those first UFC fights would not have been what they were without him...respect.

[@robertfinley9629]

a friend of mine owns a gym and had severn teach a class to his students about a year ago....it was amazing....the following day we went to lunch w dan and spent time w him...he is a very humble man and truly is a pioneer of this sport...and simply a nice guy...

[@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg]

Severn seems a man of character, he has a calm cool honest confidence about him. IMO Severn is a much bigger guy naturally, shamrock needed the juice

[@charlesharsha6527]

The funny thing about Shamrock when he lost to Royce and wasn’t on juice then he looked better grappling in his other matches. He looked quicker but then he just blew up and was a lot heavier but looked awkward moving. Severn appeared naturally strong and wrestled really well but was quick for a big man.

[@stevestringer7351]

Much respect to this man. He was clean and still won.

[@prodigal-son]

AWESOME my friend to admit that. :) I have been working out NATURALLY for 30 years and never achieved anything like these beasts on PED's etc. I work out every single day and do variations and NEVER. HATS OFF to Dan for admitting it instead of giving generations of kids FALSE HOPE.

[@conner474]

Good for you and you know what you will still be lifting and in great shape long into your 40s 50s and beyond , And they will be dried up ,run down shadow of the their former self.I have seen some that are now prescribed testosterone because their body cant produce enough because they abused it, Some even started growing tits .Chemicals damage can take years sometimes to show their ugly head in form of liver or kidney failure,.

[@_Yep_Yep_]

The BEAST has age pretty well. One of my instructors worked with him in the 90s and said Dan was super nice, and he appears to be all there. Glad to see it.

[@mindtreat]

Wait, this is the older version of Dan? But... but... he looks the same as always! What sorcery is this!

[@likewise4gaming]

Dan seems like a really down to earth and classy guy! Glad he seems to be doing well these days

[@Mike713000]

Dan The Legend! One of rarely down-to-earth UFC fighters of all time. Old school! 💪🏻 💯 ✅

[@wildmansamurai3663]

Real guy and real talk... The Beast was awesome.. Thank you Dan.

[@TheTails63]

Even in defeat,Dan was always a gentleman.

[@AmericanPirate]

Dan and Don do a podcast that's on KZbin if anyone is interested. They even had Shamrock on Dan and Don's Toxic Masculinity Podcast

[@russnunan1717]

I started watching UFC from day one all the way for years. Don't really watch too much now. Before it was awesome. With no weight classes. Dan was a beast. The tank abbot days . These guys were cool.

[@SamuelGates-db3jz]

Dan Severn is one of the greatest fighters of all time hands down

[@tylersmyley9813]

I've met this guy in person, super nice guy and had a great conversation with him but still couldn't help but think this dude is huge and would crush me.

[@hoopsheavenpa]

Severn would still kick anyone’s ass today. He seems like a genuine guy too!

[@princepatrick8183]

Another great fight legend damn youtube is melting from toxic masculinity. Keep kicking ass dan.

[@loboisagod]

Like he said, Don Frye is the only guy with the balls...

[@punkpoetry]

Mike Anderson somewhat shrunken balls though they might be

[@TheWartHawg]

Dan seems like a genuinely nice guy. If you didn't know him you would never guess he was one of the baddest man on the planet.

[@jefferysmith7643]

I remember when this guy was fighting. The Beast was a class act and one bad ass fighter. He was ass kicking machine back in the day.

[@jefferysmith7643]

True, that was his weakness. However, they fought more than one fight per day. He stuck with what worked for him. He was still one of the top fighters.

[@saintmichael6126]

Severn seems like a really good guy. He's not full of himself and he seems to have a great perspective on life.

[@SovereignStatesman]

Yep I had a question for him online, and he said to just call him up and gave me his phone number, SUPER-nice guy, he talked to me for about an hour. Amazing, nobody else would do that.

[@geauxst1]

Jesus, such a gentleness in his voice. A rarity to see a legit good-guy that was a professional athlete.

[@davidoneil4425]

been to a wrestling camp of his for my high school wrestlers he was a very nice man. always happy and knowledgeable. I competed in mma myself and he had many great story's and advice to give as well. great experience

[@UncleDan77]

If Dan's prime was now he could most certainly compete and win. Think of all the training available to all these guys now, Dan didn't have twitter or facebook to contact anyone. Dan is a true man's man. And Don Frye is his twin;

[@seanfagan6727]

Dan has a great vibe. Fair and upbeat with a very overlooked, wicked sense of humour.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Loved his shake your hand before and after attitude. Classy

[@chrisfrench9257]

That's a wrestling background for you. :)

[@gorkskoal9315]

Eh that or just didn't want drama real or fake

[@mrtaz4340]

"You can smell the tetastorone in the air" lol

[@helencoe7839]

Dan Severn great man no bragging from him. it's so hard to find them like him in the UFC today

[@jangus894]

Dan severn and Don frye made me truly believe in moustache power!

[@sphenoidjjj]

Lol

[@johnnynobuddy1]

One of the greatist raw talents in the beginning of the Ufc

[@timwilliams2035]

Dan and Don have a show!

[@bigdeal39]

I was never a fan of Shamrock (always complained about something when he lost) ....but always liked and respected Dan Severn ! And Dan Frye !

[@buddyrolf1065]

Guy is so chill, and smart to boot. Didn't expect such eloquence from him.

[@shamarbennett55]

Yeah the beast Dan severn wwe and mma legend and ken shamrock one of my favorite wwe wrestlers in my 9 favorite wwe wrestlers list and one of my favorite mma ufc fighters in my 3 favorite mma ufc fighters list two great true wrestling and mma legends the worlds most dangerous man ken shamrock and the beast Dan scevern.

[@dannytat1823]

Sound is incredible in this interview.

[@Brazucaroyal]

I like a man who says the truth!

[@andymullarx6365]

He's right. I've seen the natural body builders and there's no comparison to the enhanced ones.

[@pressingon3728]

Mr.Severn is a legend!!! 👍🏻❤️👏🏻

[@RocketPunchHero1]

You can't tell from the video but Dan Severn is a hulking beast of a man. I once ran into him at a Circle K back in Tucson, Az. I was shocked to see how tall he was in real life. Super nice guy.

[@kingwillie206]

I wish every teenager could hear this. At least then they would know the truth.

[@07foxmulder]

Sadly most teenagers probably don't know who Dan Severn is.

[@pipebombhs1412]

+07foxmulder I'm 16 and I know him. At least in our era we have got the fuckin internet to know everything past or present. While 80s old guys didn't have lol

[@mikelazzaro4057]

My uncle is brothers with dan

[@DjMakurimaru]

I randori gracies for breakfast Ive KOd the biggest steroid user and choked out irish barknuckle bastards. I was 100% Bullshido trained at the time. Im sharp as a razor even though I'm old AF now. my skill will wide eye most ufc posers at 200% fitness lvl. i am a fat fuck too but remember Sumo body tyoes are the hardest to subdue in UFC history. you should not "Superfan" on any one style or fighter. they all suck in big ways. I know the dentist bill is too high for getting cheap feels. these toungs t ers are fuckin stupid for signing.

[@sphenoidjjj]

@@DjMakurimaru lol inspirational

[@maxalfredjoelasemoule3993]

Il est largement plus cool en interview que dans l'octogone. J'adore les deux Dan Severn !

[@darrenfarley4875]

Dan Severn vs Tom Selleck for best mustache, that's the real fight.

[@thewhitepanther6052]

I was introduced to ufc from wwf from guys like dan "the beast" severn and ken shamrock. Great days miss those times.

[@gtbwi]

listen Mr Dan Severn he is one of the greatest... And I would be honored just to shake his hand he's a real person...

[@MikeLoganStubbs]

I have spoken to both guys on Facebook and Dan is an awesome caring guy. Cannot say the same for Sham-rock. No respect at all. Its very clear why so many dislike him.

[@jmckinney149]

I believe Dan was clean. Look at him now compared Coleman.

[@greasebob]

lol, well we know for a fact that Coleman wasnt, thats for sure!

[@dalepullen9285]

I remember watching him when there were no weight classes in the UFC. I remember 1 fight, he got in the ring with some scrawny guy. He ended up getting him around the waist and suplexed him so hard I swear be broke the guy in half. This guy was a beast, freakishly strong and quick. If he got you on the ground you were done. He wasn't a boxer, but if he got ahold of you, the fight was in his control.

[@canarc1]

Thank you Dan for making this clear for the world to hear. The facade’s , posturing and lies gets old.

[@toddr.4630]

That is a professional ass whoopin giver,, Dan has earned TREMENDOUS respect in and out of the ring, a true WARRIOR, the time he beat tank Abbott like a child is priceless,,,, "tank" offended Dan with his lack of honor in the ring and Mr. Severn tuned him up proper for it ❤️💪✌️

[@henryb.little3399]

A man’s man. Genuine competitor and athlete.

[@jimtomlinsom1279]

Still looks good. One of the guys that's aged well. Probably because he's not took the same amount of juice as the rest of them.

[@actionfigurescollectionssu7854]

Jim Tomlinsom Dan has always been Natural now on the other hand Shamrock as used steroids all his life and Ken looks so old for his age

[@JOHN_WICK_101]

Respect ✊🏻 the man has the REAL TESTOSTERONE CALLED BALLS!!!! RESPECT ✊🏻

[@MrGuitars8]

Its good to see him , I first saw him on old vhs tapes with Ken Shamrock , Don Frye , Tank , Kimo , and all of them of the first UFC tapes .

[@RuyLopezCUH]

Dan Severn did for wrestling what Royce Gracie did for BJJ. Except Dan Severn never did steroids in all 3,000 of his fights or w/e

[@parker6550]

@Semper Fi Proof is your own eyes. Has he ever looked like a guy on steroids? He's a big man, but always has had a natural body. Looks like a normal body type

[@2ndEditionBryce]

@@parker6550 That means nothing. Josh Barnett test positive multiple times and he looks "normal".

[@JohnBowl14690]

@@2ndEditionBryce - This is true. However, I don't think Josh was taking huge cycles. If you start taking double dosages and stacking them with other substances, you're almost going to grow massively no matter what. I knew guys that were taking just normal amounts of Winny which is more for cutting and they got bigger than Josh after just a couple of years. In the end it's really hard to say since we weren't there. I personally do not believe Josh took massive amounts. But then again, there is EPO which are not roids and you look small, but you don't gas....so it's really hard to say.

[@michaelzoran]

You can look at Dan Severn and Don Frye and see they look very different from Ken Shamrock. There is no doubt Shamrock definitely did steroids when he was competing in Mixed Martial Arts. And when Shamrock went into the WWE it was even worse. The size of Shamrock increased so much in the WWE that Shamrock looked terrible the way Vince McMahon did.

[@mauriciopeterlevitz8902]

Absolutely correct Dan . Possibly? Only people who never worked out would be silly enough to believe Shamrock was not on steroids.

[@jesse98362]

So glad I got to hear this man speak. I have seen him fight, but I had no idea he was so intelligent.

[@Controversial_Celebrity_Quotes]

Wasn't this guy the lead singer for Queen?

[@Controversial_Celebrity_Quotes]

+Ana K Oh yeah! Thanks!

[@elainetaylor282]

+chipchipersonmdphd no that was not true, after getting bored with the fake world of acting Tom Selleck reinvented himself as Don Frye

[@jdspreest]

I've always thought the same thing. Dan does resemble Freddie quite a bit

[@johnpenguinthe3rd13]

After Dan Severn beat up Tank Abbot in a UFC match many years ago, during the post-fight interview, Tank Abbott joked that during the match he had a nightmare that he was being raped by Freddie Mercury.... he then looked over to Dan Severn...

[@davegoffredo5343]

The Verbally Abusive Clown LMFAO

[@Patriot2332]

A true great! Class act and true pioneer of the sport.

[@coreyfelps4326]

I remember me and Dan severance cousin Dennis Severn building his dad's house together in columbiaville Michigan George Severn was his name Dennis's dad Dan's Uncle if I'm not mistaken it was such a pleasure to meet you in Flint Michigan when you held the UFC title belt and did a anti-drug campaign speech I believe it curly high School I could be mistaken but I'll never forget meeting you and the influence you had on my life 👍❤️

[@cesarr5006]

Interesting how this guy looks like a nice guy but at one time was among the most dangerous man alive. God bless everyone! Enjoy your lives, time, and energy!

[@user-qp6vg9ho8u]

Dan was as tough as they come! True legend of the sport

[@ricotter74]

I respect anyone who knows what they know and calls it out by name. Truth is truth

[@kevzvipe]

true story- almost fought Dan in a bar in the mid 90's. I bumped into him coming up the stairs.

[@Controversial_Celebrity_Quotes]

+kevin stj I know. I saw that encounter and kicked his arse for you a few minutes later. You're welcome. Later, I'll share my story about the time Ken Shamrock flicked a booger at me. Suffice it to say, I didn't let go of his leg until the 20th tap. Of course by then, it was in several pieces. I guess I have anger issues I need to deal with.

[@JoeServo]

There's a comedian with a bit about pissing Severn off in traffic once and nearly getting his ass kicked (even though Severn was actually at fault), but I forget who it is.

[@Controversial_Celebrity_Quotes]

***** I will neither confirm nor deny that report.

[@Controversial_Celebrity_Quotes]

***** You may be onto something there! lol

[@dru713281]

true story I was walking down my block when someone came from behind and punched me on the side of my face i fell turned over and began getting into my bjj guard when i looked up i saw mike Tyson and i said mike why you hit me he said oh my bad i thought you were somebody else.

[@Doctor-Stoppage]

Dan Severn has won more competition in his life than about 10 other champions combined. One of a kind. An absolute anomaly. I don't think I've ever even heard him cuss.

[@YAHNWAESUHNMUN]

Much respect to this man! True legend!

[@youngarnold4]

Absolute class act!!! What a legend!!!

[@ceeraq]

How can you not respect the man, what a top bloke.

[@leoconchola3163]

Dan Severn is one of the best guys in wrestling and MMA the good thing is that he took care of himself

[@SovereignStatesman]

I talked to Dan Severn once, he was a SUPER-nice guy.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

This guy was such a great wrestler, and a good guy!

[@bigtastyben5119]

When I was 8 (going on 9) I was about 5'5" & I was always heavier set person & this guy, Dan fucking Severn, comes to me and ask if I wanted to join his wrestling school. this was in 2004 and I showed my dad his flyer and he said "Sorry to break it to ya kid, but you have to be 16 to join". I was never so heartbroken in my life.

[@Friedermanns]

Honor to you, Mr.SEVERN.

[@dollarbill5859]

Dan & Don..what a pair!

[@metamodernbarbell]

Severn is so awesome. I honestly think in another era he would have been a massive pro wres draw.

[@chucknachos7801]

I don't know what it is, but there's something scary about a soft-spoken dude that can kill the shit out of you.

[@buddyholly5716]

lol true

[@glencannondr]

a hand full of chips could take you out

[@ChadSextoid1]

Lol truth

[@edmundkemp2280]

Some serial killers are very soft-spoken and just plain nice. lol

[@jaykay8295]

Dan Severn true legend of UFC and MMA

[@kevinlee6672]

Dan is a good guy and a great fighter and is 100% right about steroids use in athletes. Steroids, enhancement drugs, HGH is used in every sports. The normal human body can not take that kind of training abuse without some sort of drugs.

[@leeholmes9962]

You know what i like about this man his HONESTY AND if you don't like the turth he will beat it in to YA ✌👍