MMA legend goes for his 100th win

On a warm summer night at a mixed martial arts school northwest of Baltimore, there stood the living legend Dan “The Beast” Severn, far from the huge arenas and UFC events he headlined in the ‘90s. He still sports his signature mustache and the barrel-chested physique of a 1960s-pro wrestler. He first entered the octagon at 37 in 1994, as one of the most intimidating fighters in the world. In the early days of MMA, fighters would fight up to three matches to make it to that day's championship. The bouts were advertised as “no rules” matches. “MMA has approximately 37 rules today. Part of those rules include weight classes, time limits and gloves. Back in the ‘no-holds-barred era,’ we had two rules: No biting and no eye-gouging. Anything else was fair and I mean fair,” said Severn. Many rules in MMA have changed since Severn first fought, but he said he thinks there are still some changes that need to be made. “I think in the next 3 to 5 years that elbow strikes will be the ne...