Daniel Weichel (born November 22, 1984) is a German mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's

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division. A professional competitor since 2002, he has also competed in

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and

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. As of November 22, 2022, he is #9 in the Bellator Featherweight Rankings.

Background

Born and raised in Germany, Weichel originally began training in

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at the age of 14, before transitioning into

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

a year later. Weichel also began training in

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and then

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when he was 17, with both

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and

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, as well as

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. In 2014 Daniel received his blackbelt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Weichel made his professional MMA debut in May 2002. Over the next four and a half years of his career, he amassed a record of 15–2. During this time, Weichel competed on a German mixed martial arts reality show titled M.A.X. (Martial Arts Xtreme) in 2006, where he made it to the final against Ivan Mussardo. However, the production shut down before the match could actually take place. The two did eventually meet in 2009, where Weichel won by unanimous decision.

M-1 Global

Following a rough patch where he went 3-4 (including two losses to future UFC fighters

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and

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), Weichel joined the Russian MMA organization

, going 5–0 on their M-1 Challengers series. Weichel eventually challenged for the M-1 Global Lightweight Championship as he faced Jose Figueroa in November 2011 at M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson. He won the bout and title via knockout in the first round. Weichel's reign as champion would be short lived though. He lost the belt in his first defense in June 2012 against Musa Khamanaev at M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo. He lost the bout via submission in the first round.

Bellator MMA

In September 2013, it was announced that Weichel had signed a contract with

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...

and would compete in their Season Ten Featherweight Tournament. Weichel made his Bellator debut in the Season Ten Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal facing

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on February 28, 2014 he won via submission with a rear-naked choke. Weichel fought against

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on March 28, 2014 in the Featherweight tournament semifinals. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Weichel faced

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in the Tournament Final at

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on May 9, 2014. He won the fight via submission in the second round. He also became the final tournament winner as Bellator moves away from tournament era. Weichel faced Pat Curran on February 13, 2015 at

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. He won the fight via split decision. Replacing an injured

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, Weichel faced Bellator Featherweight Champion

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on June 19, 2015. Despite dropping Freire with a series of strikes the waning seconds of the first round, Weichel lost the fight via knockout when Freire rallied with a counter left hook early in the second round. Weichel faced

at Bellator 147 on December 4, 2015. He won by unanimous decision. Weichel next faced up-and-comer

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at Bellator 159 on July 22, 2016. He won via split decision. Weichel faced Brian Moore at Bellator 169 on December 16, 2016. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Weichel faced

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at Bellator 177 on April 14, 2017. He won via split decision. After four consecutive victories, Weichel was expected to face newly crowned featherweight champion,

, in a second fight at Bellator 188 on November 16, 2017. However, Freire pulled out of the fight due to multiple injuries. Weichel eventually faced

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in a rematch in the main event at Bellator 203 on July 14, 2018. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. After the title fight, Weichel faced

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at Bellator 210 on November 30, 2018. He lost the close fight via split decision. As the opening round fight of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix First Round, Weichel faced Saul Rogers at Bellator 228 on September 28, 2019. Weichel won the fight via unanimous decision as he rocked Rogers late in the opening round. In the quarterfinals, Weichel was initially expected to face

in a rematch in February 2020. However, the date got pushed back and they were next expected to face at Bellator 241 on March 13, 2020. However, the whole event was eventually cancelled due to the prevailing

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. The bout was rescheduled and took place at Bellator 252 on November 12. Weichel lost the bout via unanimous decision. Weichel faced Keoni Diggs on June 25, 2021 at

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. He won the close bout via split decision. Weichel faced Pedro Carvalho at Bellator 270 on November 5, 2021. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Weichel faced Rob Whiteford on May 13, 2022 at Bellator 281. He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round. Weichel was set to face Akhmed Magomedov at Bellator 288 on November 18, 2022. However, Magomedov pulled out due to unknown reason and was replaced by Timur Khizriev. Weichel lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

** Bellator Season Ten Featherweight Tournament Winner *

**M-1 Global Lightweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weichel, Daniel Living people 1984 births German male mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists German jujutsuka German practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists utilizing jujutsu Mixed martial artists utilizing Greco-Roman wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing freestyle wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu German Muay Thai practitioners People from Michelstadt Sportspeople from Darmstadt (region)

Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

M-1 Global

Bellator MMA

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

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