Dan Hornbuckle (born December 26, 1980) is an American former mixed martial artist and a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Hornbuckle was born in Mahomet, Illinois, and attended Centennial High School where he competed in wrestling and football.
[1] When he first began fighting, Hornbuckle weighed 215 pounds and received his nickname due to the way he dominated his opponents with very little technique but using his strength and toughness.
In the early part of his career, Hornbuckle went 19–2 with significant knockout wins against Akihiro Gono and Nick Thompson in Sengoku.
In his opening round fight against Brent Weedman at Bellator 35, Hornbuckle lost a unanimous decision, 29–28 on all three judges scorecards.
He fought Luis Santos in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
[5] Over a year later, Hornbuckle returned to MMA competition against Pete Spratt on February 1, 2013 at Legacy FC 17.
[11] In addition to being a professional mixed martial artist, Hornbuckle works as a fire suppression system installer.