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Daniel Weichel
Fighter

Daniel Weichel

"Drake"
43-15-0GermanyGermanyLast 5
Amateur MMA 3-0
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CAREER SUMMARY

Daniel Weichel holds a professional MMA record of 43-15-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 58 bouts on record. Daniel Weichel has won 43 fights: 6 by KO/TKO, 22 by submission, 15 by decision. Of 15 career losses, 5 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. Most recent fight: September 20, 2025. Tracked organizations: OKTAGON.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
Weight
145 lbs66 kg
Reach
70"178 cm
DOB
1984-11-22
Age
41
Team
MMA Spirit
Nationality
Germany
Birthplace
Michelstadt, Germany

Career stats

Tracked fightsSource: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed1.40per min
Strikes absorbed1.40per min
Grappling
Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Abou Tounkara
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 76: Weichel vs. Tounkara· Sep 20, 2025· Lightweight· 42-15 vs 12-6
    DEC
    R3 · 5:00
  2. LOSS
    vs Mads Burnell
    Bellator 299· Sep 23, 2023· Featherweight· 42-14 vs 17-5
    UD
  3. LOSS
    vs Timur Khizriev
    Bellator 288· Nov 18, 2022· Featherweight· 42-13 vs 11-0
    UD
  4. WIN
    vs Robert Whiteford
    Bellator 281· May 13, 2022· Featherweight· 41-13 vs 16-4
    TKO
    R1 · 1:12
  5. LOSS
    vs Pedro Carvalho
    Bellator 270· Nov 5, 2021· Featherweight· 41-12 vs 11-5
    UD
  6. WIN
    vs Keoni Diggs
    Bellator 261· Jun 25, 2021· Featherweight· 40-12 vs 9-0
    SD
  7. LOSS
    vs Emmanuel Sanchez
    Bellator 252· Nov 12, 2020· Featherweight· 40-11 vs 19-4
    UD
  8. WIN
    vs Saul Rogers
    Bellator 228· Sep 28, 2019· Featherweight· 39-11 vs 13-2
    UD
  9. LOSS
    vs Goiti Yamauchi
    Bellator 210· Nov 30, 2018· Lightweight· 39-10 vs 22-4
    SD
  10. LOSS
    vs Patricio Pitbull
    Bellator 203· Jul 14, 2018· Featherweight· 39-9 vs 26-4
    SD
  11. WIN
    vs John Teixeira
    Bellator 177· Apr 14, 2017· Featherweight· 38-9 vs 21-1-2
    SD
  12. WIN
    vs Brian Moore
    Bellator 169· Dec 16, 2016· Featherweight· 37-9 vs 9-4
    SUB
    R1 · 4:44
  13. WIN
    vs Emmanuel Sanchez
    Bellator 159· Jul 22, 2016· Featherweight· 36-9 vs 13-2
    SD
  14. WIN
    vs Georgi Karakhanyan
    Bellator 147· Dec 4, 2015· Featherweight· 35-9 vs 24-4-1
    UD
  15. LOSS
    vs Patricio Pitbull
    Bellator 138· Jun 19, 2015· Featherweight· 35-8 vs 23-2
    TKO
    R2 · 0:32
  16. WIN
    vs Pat Curran
    Bellator 133· Feb 13, 2015· Featherweight· 34-8 vs 20-6
    SD
  17. WIN
    vs Desmond Green
    Bellator 119· May 9, 2014· Featherweight· 33-8 vs 12-2
    SUB
    R2 · 2:07
  18. WIN
    vs Matt Bessette
    Bellator 114· Mar 28, 2014· Featherweight· 32-8 vs 13-4
    UD
  19. WIN
    vs Scott Cleve
    Bellator 110· Feb 28, 2014· Featherweight· 31-8 vs 14-3
    SUB
    R1 · 3:46
  20. WIN
    vs Artem Damkovsky
    M-1 Challenge 37· Feb 27, 2013· Lightweight· 30-8 vs 15-7
    SUB
    R2 · 4:24
  21. WIN
    vs Georgi Stoyanov
    M-1 Challenge 36· Dec 8, 2012· Lightweight· 29-8 vs 12-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:24
  22. WIN
    vs Semen Tyrlya
    Respect FC 8· Sep 22, 2012· Lightweight· 28-8 vs 6-2
    SUB
    R1 · 3:40
  23. LOSS
    vs Musa Khamanaev
    M-1: Battle Of The Legends 2· Jun 21, 2012· Lightweight· 28-7 vs 11-3
    SUB
    R1 · 1:48
  24. WIN
    vs Jose Figueroa
    M-1 Global: Battle Of The Legends· Nov 20, 2011· Lightweight· 27-7 vs 10-4
    TKO
    R1 · 1:50
  25. WIN
    vs Beau Baker
    M-1 Challenge 26· Jul 8, 2011· Lightweight· 26-7 vs 10-4
    UD
  26. WIN
    vs Magomedrasul Khasbulaev
    M-1 Challenge 23· Mar 4, 2011· Lightweight· 25-7 vs 12-4
    SUB
    R1 · 3:26
  27. WIN
    vs Yuri Ivlev
    M-1 Challenge 21· Oct 28, 2010· Lightweight· 24-7 vs 21-5
    TKO
    R3 · 2:24
  28. WIN
    vs TBA
    Fight Night Merseburg· Aug 28, 2010· 23-7
    SUB
  29. LOSS
    vs Rob Sinclair
    BAMMA· May 15, 2010· 23-6 vs 8-2
    TKO
  30. WIN
    vs Victor Kuku
    Tempel Fightschool· Dec 5, 2009· 22-6 vs 6-4-1
    SUB
  31. WIN
    vs Ivan Musardo
    Shooto Europe· Sep 19, 2009· 21-6 vs 12-3
    DEC
  32. WIN
    vs Danial Sharifi
    M-1 Challenge 18· Aug 15, 2009· Lightweight· 20-6 vs 6-5
    SUB
    R1 · 2:53
  33. WIN
    vs Jimmy Sidoni
    Tempel Fightschool· May 9, 2009· 19-6 vs 1-2
    TKO
  34. WIN
    vs Fatih Dogan
    M-1 Challenge 13· Mar 28, 2009· Welterweight· 18-6 vs 1-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:29
  35. LOSS
    vs Peter Irving
    Strike & Submit Championships· Oct 26, 2008· 18-5 vs 9-6-1
    SUB
  36. LOSS
    vs Dan Hardy
    United Kingdom Regional· May 3, 2008· 18-4 vs 18-6
    TKO
  37. WIN
    vs Ian Jones
    Germany Regional· Apr 5, 2008· 17-4 vs 6-3
    SUB
  38. LOSS
    vs Jason Jones
    M-1 Challenge 1· Mar 2, 2008· Middleweight· 17-3 vs 8-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:06
  39. WIN
    vs Chas Jacquier
    Tempel Fightschool· Nov 25, 2007· 16-3 vs 4-5
    SUB
  40. WIN
    vs Fatih Balci
    Germany Regional· Apr 29, 2007· 15-3 vs 2-1
    SUB
  41. LOSS
    vs Paul Daley
    United Kingdom Regional· Mar 10, 2007· 15-2 vs 12-6-2
    TKO
  42. WIN
    vs Amir Lekaj
    Germany Regional· Nov 24, 2006· 14-2 vs 1-1
    SUB
  43. WIN
    vs Marcelo Lopez
    Germany Regional· Nov 10, 2006· 13-2 vs 0-1
    DEC
  44. WIN
    vs TBA
    Germany Regional· Oct 27, 2006· 12-2
    SUB
  45. WIN
    vs Josenildo Ramalho
    Cage Warriors 23· May 27, 2006· Welterweight· 11-2 vs 7-5
    MD
  46. WIN
    vs Dennis Siver
    Tempel Fightschool· May 6, 2006· 10-2 vs 7-2
    SUB
  47. LOSS
    vs Thiago Tavares
    Cage Warriors 20· Mar 5, 2006· Welterweight· 10-1 vs 4-0
    SUB
    R3 · 4:47
  48. WIN
    vs Boris Jonstomp
    Sweden Regional· Oct 8, 2005· 8-1 vs 2-2
    SUB
  49. WIN
    vs Johan Antonsson
    Sweden Regional· Oct 8, 2005· 8-1 vs 1-1
    SUB
  50. WIN
    vs Mike Lucero
    KOTC: Grudge Match· Jun 17, 2005· Featherweight· 7-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:40
  51. WIN
    vs Joakim Engberg
    Sweden Regional· Sep 26, 2004· 6-1 vs 1-2-1
    DEC
  52. WIN
    vs Abdul Mohamed
    Pride and Glory 3· Aug 7, 2004· Welterweight· 5-1 vs 5-1-1
    DEC
  53. WIN
    vs Gareth Roriston
    Denmark Regional· May 22, 2004· 4-1 vs 6-9-1
    SUB
  54. LOSS
    vs Mattias Awad
    · Apr 4, 2004· Lightweight· 4-0 vs 0-0
    UD
  55. WIN
    vs Malte Janssen
    Outsider Cup· Feb 28, 2004· 3-0 vs 3-0
    TKO
  56. WIN
    vs Masaya Takita
    Shooto: Hokazono vs. Mikami· Nov 25, 2003· Featherweight· 2-0 vs 3-5
    UD
  57. WIN
    vs Eduardo Guimaraes
    Shooto Holland· Apr 12, 2003· Featherweight· 1-0 vs 0-0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:50
  58. WIN
    vs Vincent Latoel
    Shooto Holland· May 12, 2002· Featherweight· 0-0 vs 0-3-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:48

Career history data via Tapology.

Official OKTAGON Ranking

Daniel Weichel's standing in the official OKTAGON rankings.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#5 Lightweight
First ranked
Oct 13, 2025
Times ranked
5

Lightweight

#1#5#10#152026Oct 13, 2025 · #9Dec 10, 2025 · #7Mar 6, 2026 · #5Apr 10, 2026 · #5#5

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1676▲9
Peak
1800Apr 14, 2017
Rated fights
56
1500160017001800200320072011201520192023May 12, 2002 · 1533Apr 12, 2003 · 1577Nov 25, 2003 · 1599Feb 28, 2004 · 1636Apr 4, 2004 · 1598May 22, 2004 · 1616Aug 7, 2004 · 1637Sep 26, 2004 · 1647Jun 17, 2005 · 1664Oct 8, 2005 · 1678Oct 8, 2005 · 1689Mar 5, 2006 · 1652May 6, 2006 · 1676May 27, 2006 · 1689Nov 10, 2006 · 1696Nov 24, 2006 · 1707Mar 10, 2007 · 1677Apr 29, 2007 · 1690Nov 25, 2007 · 1694Mar 2, 2008 · 1680Apr 5, 2008 · 1688May 3, 2008 · 1678Oct 26, 2008 · 1664Mar 28, 2009 · 1670May 9, 2009 · 1675Aug 15, 2009 · 1685Sep 19, 2009 · 1694Dec 5, 2009 · 1701May 15, 2010 · 1686Oct 28, 2010 · 1702Mar 4, 2011 · 1716Jul 8, 2011 · 1724Nov 20, 2011 · 1736Jun 21, 2012 · 1717Sep 22, 2012 · 1723Dec 8, 2012 · 1732Feb 27, 2013 · 1744Feb 28, 2014 · 1757Mar 28, 2014 · 1765May 9, 2014 · 1779Feb 13, 2015 · 1784Jun 19, 2015 · 1772Dec 4, 2015 · 1783Jul 22, 2016 · 1787Dec 16, 2016 · 1795Apr 14, 2017 · 1800Jul 14, 2018 · 1773Nov 30, 2018 · 1769Sep 28, 2019 · 1778Nov 12, 2020 · 1758Jun 25, 2021 · 1763Nov 5, 2021 · 1750May 13, 2022 · 1758Nov 18, 2022 · 1747Sep 23, 2023 · 1738Sep 20, 2025 · 16761676

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Frequently asked questions

When does Daniel Weichel fight next?

Daniel Weichel has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Daniel Weichel's record?

Daniel Weichel's professional MMA record is 43-15-0.

Who is Daniel Weichel fighting next?

Daniel Weichel's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Daniel Weichel fight last?

Daniel Weichel most recently fought Abou Tounkara at OKTAGON 76: Weichel vs. Tounkara on Saturday, September 20, 2025, WIN (Decision).

What weight class does Daniel Weichel fight in?

Daniel Weichel fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Daniel Weichel have?

Daniel Weichel has 6 wins by KO/TKO and 22 wins by submission.

How tall is Daniel Weichel?

Daniel Weichel is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does Daniel Weichel weigh?

Daniel Weichel weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Daniel Weichel's reach?

Daniel Weichel has a reach of 70" (178 cm).

How old is Daniel Weichel?

Daniel Weichel is 41 years old (born Nov 22, 1984).

Where is Daniel Weichel from?

Daniel Weichel is from Germany.