Daniel Alexander Ige ( ; born August 6, 1991) is an American professional

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who currently competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also competed for the Legacy Fighting Championship,

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, the

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, and

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. As of May 6, 2025, he is #14 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

Mixed martial arts career

Ige started his career out with 10 amateur fights. He compiled an 8–2 record before going pro. He started his pro career with a 2–1 record. He then rattled off six straight victories competing for various regional promotions including a win on Dana White's Contender Series 3.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ige signed with the

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after earning a victory on

Dana White's Contender Series Dana White's Contender Series, formerly named Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, is an American mixed martial arts promotion. In May 2017, the UFC announced White would hold the competition weekly on UFC Fight Pass (It has since been mov ...

(DWCS). He was expected to face Charles Rosa in his debut at

UFC 220 ''UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on January 20, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Background A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between curren ...

. However, Rosa pulled out of the fight citing a neck injury. Ige remained on the card and faced fellow newcomer and DWCS alum Julio Arce. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Ige faced Mike Santiago on June 9, 2018, at

UFC 225 ''UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Background A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between c ...

. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Ige faced promotional newcomer

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on December 15, 2018, at UFC on Fox 31. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Ige faced Danny Henry on March 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 147. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. The win also earned Ige his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Ige faced

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on June 22, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 154. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Ige faced Mirsad Bektić on February 8, 2020, at

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. He won the fight via a split decision. Ige faced Edson Barboza on May 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. He won the back-and-forth bout via split decision. 16 out of 18 MMA media outlets scored the bout in favor of Barboza. Ige faced

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on July 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Ige was scheduled to face Ryan Hall on March 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187. However, Hall pulled out of the fight on February 11 due to undisclosed reasons. Instead, Ige faced off against Gavin Tucker at UFC Fight Night 187. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Ige faced

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on June 19, 2021. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, getting out-grappled throughout the fight. Ige faced

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on December 11, 2021, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Ige faced

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on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Ige faced Damon Jackson January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 217. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' bonus. Ige faced Nate Landwehr on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Ige faced Bryce Mitchell on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Ige was scheduled to face Lerone Murphy on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236. However, Murphy pulled out in mid January due to an undisclosed injury, and he was replaced by

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. Ige won the bout by first-round knockout. This fight earned him another '' Performance of the Night'' award. Ige was scheduled to face Joanderson Brito on July 20, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 60. However, Brito was forced to pull from the event due to a leg injury and was replaced by Chepe Mariscal. However, Ige withdrew from this bout on short notice to serve as a replacement fighter at UFC 303. Ige, replacing

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on a few hours notice, faced

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on June 29, 2024, at UFC 303 at a catchweight of 165 pounds. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Ige faced Lerone Murphy on October 26, 2024, at UFC 308. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Ige faced

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on April 12, 2025 at UFC 314. He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round. Ige is scheduled to face former Bellator Featherweight and Lightweight Champion

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on July 19, 2025 at UFC 318.

Personal life

Ige and his wife Savannah have a son, born in 2021. Ige wrestled collegiately at the

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level while attending

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Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (Four times) **Tied (

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) for fifth most knockouts in UFC Featherweight division history (5)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ige, Dan Living people 1991 births American male mixed martial artists American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Featherweight mixed martial artists American sportspeople of Japanese descent American male judoka People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists from Hawaii Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American male sport wrestlers Wartburg Knights wrestlers Martial artists from Honolulu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters 21st-century American sportsmen

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