Mark Coleman

MARK COLEMAN

"The Hammer"

8-561.5% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
USA

Nationality

American

Birth

20/12/1964 (61)

Birthplace

Fremont, Ohio

United States

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

186 cm (6'1")

Biography

Mark Coleman is a retired American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, widely known as the 'Godfather of Ground and Pound' for his wrestling-based style UFC pioneer Mark Coleman looks back on career after recent retirement. He was the first-ever UFC Heavyweight Champion and a 1992 Olympic wrestler, eventually being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame Mark Coleman (@Markcolemanmma) / Posts / X - Twitter.

WIN BREAKDOWN

13 total fights · 50% KO rate

KO/TKO4 (50%)
Submission3 (38%)
Decision1 (13%)

Fight history (13)

1 / 3
Loss
vs Randy CoutureSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) (R2)UFC 109: Relentless — 06/02/2010
Win
vs Stephan BonnarDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 100 — 11/07/2009
Loss
vs Mauricio RuaKO/TKO (Punches) (R3)UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson — 17/01/2009
Loss
vs Pedro RizzoDecision (split)UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title — 08/01/1999
Loss
vs Pete WilliamsKO (head kick)UFC 17: Redemption — 15/05/1998

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