Daniel Bernard "The Sandman" Christison (born April 26, 1972) is a retired American mixed martial artist.
Christison was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and had a rough upbringing which fueled his interest to begin mixed martial arts.
Along with fellow former Ultimate Fighter competitors Keith Jardine, Joe Stevenson and Rashad Evans, he trained in Albuquerque under the instruction of coach Greg Jackson.
[2] Christison was 0-6 lifetime in fights that went to a decision (not counting the loss to Petruzelli which is officially classed as an exhibition bout) and 20-1 in fights that were decided by knockout or submission (the lone loss coming via a doctor stoppage).
Christison and his wife, the former Kyria McBrayer, have (as of July 2024) a 13 year-old son, (John) Rylan.