Danny Batten is a Mixed martial artist fighting out of Milton Keynes, UK.
Batten is the current holder of the Cage Warriors featherweight title and the defunct UZI lightweight title. He has been frequently ranked the number one European featherweight by mmaunltd.com.
Batten started in TKD at age eighteen under Simon Lambert, subsequently receiving his black belt and becoming British ITF champion in 1997. From 1999 to 2003 he trained with Lee Hasdell at SSJ Milton Keynes, learning Japanese submission style grappling - usually considered a mix of Judo, Catch Wrestling and BJJ - both from Hasdell and from time spent in Japan. These techniques and philosophies still form the core of his fighting style. From 2003 to 2007 he studied under Brazilian Top Team black belt Ze Marcello in BJJ, in which he received a brown belt. He currently trains and teaches at Total Dojo Milton Keynes, which is affiliated with Shooters MMA.
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