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Dan Hornbuckle

Nickname The Handler Birthdate 12/26/1980
Height / Weight 6'2" - 170lbs Place of Birth Mahomet, Illinois, U.S.A.

A product of American Top Team, Dan "The Handler" Hornbuckle is a sturdy welterweight with devasting finishing ability, an excellent guard and possesses tons of experience.

He has fought for such organizations as Hook N' Shoot, BodogFight, Sengoku, Bellator and Hardcore Championship Fighting (HCF).

He holds notable wins over Nick Thompson, Akihiro Gono and Brad Blackburn.

He holds notable losses to former Olympian Ben Askren and UFC veteran Mike Pyle.

Last Fight

Bellator 35

Mar 5, 2011 10:00 PM EST
Dan Hornbuckle vs Brent Weedman

Asian MMA weekend results wrap-up featuring Deep 62, URCC 23 and Legend FC 11

A busy weekend of Asian mixed martial arts (MMA) got underway in Tokyo last Friday night (April 26, 2013) with Deep 62, followed by URCC 23 in Manila and Legend FC 11 in Kuala Lumpur. Full results and recaps with a bevy of title changes, inside.

Akihiro Gono junks retirement, joins stacked DEEP 62 fight card on April 26 in Tokyo

DEEP 62 will be one of the most stacked fight cards in the recent history of the Japanese promotion with three title fights and the return of Akihiro Gono, who officially retired from MMA after losing to Bellator's Michael Chandler last May.

Legacy Fighting Championship 17 results: Hornbuckle edges Spratt in San Antonio

Legacy Fighting Championship (LFC) 17 complete quick results from Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas, last night (Feb. 1, 2013) that featured a welterweight main event of Pete Spratt vs. Dan Hornbuckle. See who won and how.

Legacy Fighting Championship 17 Live Results, discussion & animated gifs

UFC veteran Pete Spratt meets former DREAM and Bellator fighter Dan Hornbuckle in the headliner of Legacy Fighting Championship 17 on February 17 airing on AXS TV at 10 PM ET.

Is Jon Jones' Reach An Unfair Advantage?

Get that belt back: Interview with former Bellator welterweight champion Lyman Good

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with former Bellator welterweight champion Lyman Good about cage rust, the motivation to get his belt back and the special preparation for this upcoming tournament.

Great ambitions: Interview with aspiring UFC welterweight Steve Carl

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with aspiring welterweight Steve Carl about his recent string of solid performances, his history with Bellator and his UFC aspirations

Grassroots run deep: Bellator lightweight Brent Weedman interview exclusive with MMAmania (Part two)

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger and Ben Thapa speak with Bellator season six lightweight finalist Brent Weedman about

Bellator 67 preview and predictions for 'Chandler vs Gono' on May 4 in Rama

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger gives his Bellator 67 preview and predictions. Bellator 67 will showcase a "super fight" between current lightweight champion Michael Chandler and Japanese veteran Akihiro Gono.

Bellator 64 Dissection

Bellator 64 Dissection: Askren x Lima, Sandro x Bezerra, Lima x Nakamura and Marx x Ueda Fight Analysis

Bellator 62: Lightweight Tournament Dissection

Bellator 62: Lightweight Tournament Dissection (preview and analysis)

Bellator 62 preview and predictions for 'Santos vs Prindle' on March 23 in Laredo

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger previews this Friday night's Bellator 62 event which features a heavyweight tournament finale and the debut of the Bellator season six lightweight tournament. Who does he think will advance? Find out inside.

Level playing field: Bellator's Brent Weedman discusses making the drop to 155

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with Bellator season six lightweight tournament participant Brent Weedman about making the cut from 170 to 155 and how it will affect him.

Strikeforce: Tarec Saffiedine vs. Tyler Stinson Dissection

Strikeforce: Tarec Saffiedine vs. Tyler Stinson Dissection (preview and analysis)

Strikeforce 'Rockhold vs Jardine' fight card: Tarec Saffiedine vs Tyler Stinson preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look at Saturday night's welterweight showdown between Tarec Saffiedine and Tyler Stinson. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal - Caros Fodor vs. Justin Wilcox Dissection

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal - Caros Fodor vs. Justin Wilcox Dissection

Bellator 56 predictions and preview for 'Askren vs Hieron' on Oct. 29 in Kansas City

Bellator 56 predictions and preview for 'Askren vs Hieron' on Oct. 29 in Kansas City

Bellator 53 Live Play-by-Play and Results

Bellator 53 predictions and preview for 'Saunders vs Santos' on Oct. 8 in Miami

Bellator 53 preview and predictions for 'Saunders vs Santos' on Oct. 8 in Miami, OK

Bellator 49 Results: Chris Lozano, Ben Saunders Victorious In 170 Quarterfinals

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