Dennis Olson (fighter)
Dennis Olson is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has formerly competed for Bellator and CES MMA.Background
Born and raised in New Hampshire, Olson began wrestling in the sixth grade. Olson continued his career through high school and at the collegiate level for Plymouth State University and Norwich University. He first began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu during 2007, and then later earned his black belt in 2016 under John Fain.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 11-3.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.
