Dan Severn calls for retirement match with Royce Gracie at UFC in Brazil

Today Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn official entered the running, petitioning for a retirement bout with Royce Gracie at the UFC event scheduled for Brazil in August. In the past few weeks, speculation has been rampant that Royce would return to fight in the event, and he himself has stated he expects to finalize a deal in the next two weeks. As to his opponent, many rumors have surfaced, including UFC 1 competitor Art Jimmerson, who would also like to fight Royce in Brazil.

The following press release was provided to MixedMartialArts.com by ‘the Michigan Camp of Dan Severn’.

Since the hint of a UFC Event in Brazil hit the Online Rumor Mill, Dan Severn has been passionate about his intentions to take part in this event as being his finale match to his fans and the MMA Community. Dan has said on numerous occasions that if he had the opportunity to have such a match in Brazil, he would want it to be with Royce Gracie.

In light of Royce publically announcing his intent to take part in a UFC Event in Brazil, Dan Severn is, officially, throwing out the challenge to Royce Gracie. Wanting to take it to the cage, one last time, in an all-out ground war; Two legends of the octagon can thrill and amaze the UFC audience of yesterday and today, one last time.

Also, in a rare behind-the-scenes-look, Dan Severn is opening up his comeback trail training to his fans by allowing a production crew to chronicle the challenges, emotion and even the levity of a battle-tested Hall of Fame Champ, dusting off his boots, for one last run.

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