Dennis Olson (fighter)

Dennis Olson is an American mixed martial artist. He competed in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Olson made his professional MMA debut in August 2006. In the first three and a half years of his career, he amassed a record of eleven wins and three losses.

Bellator MMA

Olson fought for Bellator MMA during their early shows as he faced David Branch at Bellator XI in June 2009. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. He later faced Dan Cramer at Bellator XV in April 2010 and lost via unanimous decision.

Olson returned to the promotion in 2015. He faced Paul Daley at Bellator 140 on July 17, 2015. After a back-and-forth first round, he lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Olson next faced Brennan Ward at Bellator 144 on October 23, 2015. He lost the fight via KO in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

|- | Loss | align=center| 14-10 |Brennan Ward |KO (punches) |Bellator 144 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:37 |Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 14-9 | Paul Daley | TKO (Punches) | Bellator 140 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:12 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 14-8 | Jarod Lawton | Decision (Split) | NEF: Fight Night 17 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Lewiston, Maine, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 13-8 | Brett Oteri | Submission (Kimura) | Classic Entertainment and Sports: CES MMA 20 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:16 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 13-7 | Todd Chattelle | Submission (North-South Choke) | CES MMA: Path to Destruction | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:45 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 12-7 | John Howard | Decision (Unanimous) | CFA 3: Howard vs. Olson | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 12-6 | Chandler Holderness | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | CZ 38: Brawling at The Rock | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:26 | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 11-6 | Thomas Moreau | TKO (Punches) | GFL 9: Smith vs. Gonzalez 2 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:38 | Durham, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 11-5 | Rick Hawn | TKO (Punches) | Triumph Fighter 2: Inferno | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:02 | Milford, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 11-4 | Dan Cramer | Decision (Unanimous) | Bellator XV | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 11-3 | Nuri Shakir | Submission (D'arce Choke) | Triumph Fighter 1: Supremacy | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:55 | Milford, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 10-3 | Mike Dolce | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Adrenaline: New Breed | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:17 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 9-3 | Jon Manley | Decision (Unanimous) | CZ 30: Triple X at The Rock | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 8-3 | Ryan Schieding | Submission (Armbar) | WCF: World Championship Fighting 8 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:04 | Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 7-3 | David Branch | Submission (Rear-[...] Choke) | Bellator XI | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:27 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 7-2 | Jeff Soucie | Submission (Rear-[...] Choke) | CZ 28: The Rock 3 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:07 | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 6-2 | Mike Littlefield | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | GFL 2: Global Fight League 2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:51 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 5-2 | Eric Henry | Decision (Unanimous) | Cage Fight: MMA 3 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 4:00 | Bedford, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 4-2 | Todd Solek | Technical Submission (Armbar) | CZ 26: The Rock | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:18 | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 3-2 | Woody Weatherby | Submission (Armbar) | Reality Fighting: High Impact | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:52 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 3-1 | Todd Chattelle | Decision (Unanimous) | ICE Fighter: Mansfield Massacre | | align=center| 0 | align=center| 0:00 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 2-1 | Casey Tierney | TKO (Punches) | Reality Fighting: Domination | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:25 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 1-1 | Eric Magee | TKO (Punches) | WFL 11: Calloway Cup 2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:00 | Revere, Massachusetts, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 1-0 | Rafael Porto | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | WFL 9: Calloway Cup 1 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:00 | Revere, Massachusetts, United States |

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

External links

• Paul Daley vs. Dennis Olson added to July's Bellator 140 in Connecticut on MMAjunkie.com
• Paul Daley to fight journeyman Dennis Olson at Bellator 140 in July on mmafighting.com
• PAUL ‘SEMTEX’ DALEY VS. DENNIS OLSON ADDED TO BELLATOR 140 FIGHT CARD on mmaweekly.com