Career
A professional competitor since 2002, he has also competed in M-1 Global and Shooto. Born and raised in Germany, Weichel originally began training in Jujutsu at the age of 14, before transitioning into Brazilian jiu-jitsu a year later. Weichel also began training in Muay Thai and then wrestling when he was 17, with both freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling, as well as boxing.
In 2014 Daniel received his blackbelt in Brazilian jiu jutsu by Din Thomas.
Early career
Weichel made his professional Mobile Marketing Association debut in May 2002. Over the next four and a half years of his career, he amassed a record of 15-2.
During this time, Weichel competed on a German mixed martial arts reality show titled M.A.X. (Martial Arts Xtreme) in 2006, where he made it to the final against Ivan Mussardo. However, the production shut down before the match could actually take place.
M-1 Global
Following a rough patch where he went 3-4 (including two losses to future UFC fighters Paul Daley and Dan Hardy), Weichel joined the Russian Mobile Marketing Association organization M-1 Global, going 5-0 on their M-1 Challengers series.
Weichel eventually challenged for the M-1 Global Lightweight Championship as he faced Jose Figueroa in November 2011 at M-1 Global: Fedor versus Monson. He lost the belt in his first defense in June 2012 against Musa Khamanaev at M-1 Global: Fedor versus Rizzo. He lost the bout via submission in the first round.
Bellator Mobile Marketing Association
In September 2013, it was announced that Weichel had signed a contract with Bellator Mobile Marketing Association and would compete in their Season Ten Featherweight Tournament.
Weichel fought against Matt Bessette at Bellator 114 on March 28, 2014 in the Featherweight tournament Semifinals. Weichel faced Desmond Green in the Tournament Final at Bellator 119 on May 9, 2014.
Weichel faced Pat Curran on February 13, 2015 at Bellator 133. Replacing an injured Georgi Karakhanyan, Weichel is scheduled to face Bellator Featherweight Champion PatrĂcio Freire at Bellator 138 on June 19, 2015.
Despite dropping Freire with a series of strikes the waning seconds of the first round, Weichel lost the fight via knockout when Freire rallied with a counter left hook early in the second round.
Weichel faced Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 147 on December 4, 2015. Bellator Mobile Marketing Association
M-1 Global
M-1 Global Lightweight Championship (One time).