Daniels was defeated by submission via rear-naked choke in the second round. On June 27, 2008, he made his MMA debut against twelve fight veteran Jeremiah Metcalf at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. ĭaniels would then set his sights on the world of mixed martial arts and was touted by Strikeforce as 'the next Cung Le'. Irish Open 2008, winning gold in the 84 kg semi-contact division. ĭaniels defeated Michael Page at the W.A.K.O. ĭaniels defeated Peyton Russell via third-round TKO (three knockdown rule) at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas on August 11, 2007. Daniels initially won the bout by technical knockout due to a knee injury suffered by Thompson. Daniels had a highly anticipated bout with fellow undefeated kickboxing star Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson. Daniels fought in the 80 kg/178 lbs and 88 kg/195 lbs weight divisions, compiling a 17–0–0 (9 KO) fight record. In 2006, Daniels began fighting for Chuck Norris' World Combat League as captain of the Los Angeles Stars. Daniels left the Paul Mitchell Team in 2001, joining other teams in successive years. ĭon Rodrigues, coach and co-founder of the famed Team Paul Mitchell Karate, recruited Daniels in 1999.

Among his titles are eight NBL World Championships, at least two NASKA world championships, a second-place finish at the $50,000 World Pro Taekwondo Championship in Croatia in 2010, and nine overall championships at the W.A.K.O Irish Open. By the age of 19, he would go on to become a top ranked fighter for both the National Black Belt League (NBL) and the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA). Career ĭaniels had humble beginnings as a junior competitor in sport karate competitions.

After more than 7 years of service, Daniels retired to concentrate on his martial arts career. Seeking a better life for him and his son, Daniels realized his boyhood dream of becoming a police officer with the Long Beach Police Department at the age of 21. While still in high school, Daniels became a single father. He began training in American Kenpo karate in 1985 under the tutelage of his father Frank Daniels and earned his black belt in 1992. His grandfather Frankie Daniels was a professional boxer as well as a Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has formely competed for Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing, where he was the Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Champion.ĭaniels was born in Sun Valley, California and raised in Palmdale, California. He currently competes for Karate Combat in the Welterweight division. Raymond Lee Daniels (born April 29, 1980) is an American Kenpoist, Karateka, Tae Kwon Do practitioner, kickboxer and mixed martial artist known for his flashy and aggressive style of fighting.

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