Danny Mitchell (born 8 August 1986) is a retired

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. He is currently the head coach at Asylum Vale Tudo.

Early career

Mitchell became a professional fighter in 2008 and fought the first eight fights of his career in regional promotions mostly throughout his native Northern England, compiling an impressive 8–0 record with 6 stoppages. He then moved onto headlining slots against other European standouts such as fellow future

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competitors Gunnar Nelson,

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and

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

With a 14-4-1 record which included wins over former UFC fighters Mitchell was signed by the UFC in December 2013. Mitchell debuted against

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on 8 March 2014 at UFC Fight Night 37 and lost via unanimous decision. Mitchell was expected to face

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. However, Mitchell was forced out of the bout with an injury. Mitchell next faced Wang Sai on 23 August 2014 at

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. Mitchell lost the bout via unanimous decision and was subsequently released by the promotion.

European Circuit, Bellator and Retirement

After his release from the UFC he continued to fight in Europe taking fights in the UK and Bulgaria. On July 16, 2016, he fought on

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against CJ Meeks, he won the bout by submission using the

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technique, this was the first Twister submission within the Bellator promotion. He announced his retirement from MMA in 2017.

Mixed martial arts record

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