Light Heavyweight · Men

Mark Coleman

“The Hammer”
United States Immortal Martial Arts Center debut 1996
Held by Jon Jones
Form W L L W L
Elo 1,540 peak 1,740 · 26 Feb 2006 200 below it
Tapology Sherdog
16-10pro record
1L current streak
1,935best win, Elo
1,473average opponent
-- born 20 Dec 1964
73.0" / 75.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,337 Sub1,199 Dec1,182

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 26 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 219 minutes, against 182 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2009): 1,613 Elo, 16-9, aged 45, average opponent 1,465.

  1. Abdul-Rakhman Temirov then 1,600, 17-8 · Featherweight 7-0 after peaked 1,835 ▲
  2. Randy Couture then 1,695, 16-9, aged 45 · Heavyweight 3-2 after peaked 1,784 ▲
  3. Mariusz Pudzianowski then 1,699, 17-7, aged 45 · Heavyweight 0-3 after peaked 1,647 ▼
  4. Husein Kushagov then 1,650, 17-8 · Middleweight 0-3 after peaked 1,643 ▼
  5. Daniil Prikaza then 1,543, 17-6 · Welterweight 2-2 after peaked 1,575
  6. Francisco Rivera Jr. then 1,524, 15-9, aged 41 · Featherweight 1-3 after peaked 1,525

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Maurício Rua KO/TKO R1 · 26 Feb 2006 · Pride FC 1,935
  2. Igor Vovchanchyn KO/TKO R2 · 1 May 2000 · Pride FC 1,760
  3. Stephan Bonnar Decision R3 · 11 Jul 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,543
  4. Dan Severn Submission R1 · 7 Feb 1997 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,521
  5. Ricardo Morais Decision R2 · 21 Nov 1999 · Pride FC 1,416

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Randy Couture Submission R2 · 6 Feb 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,668
  2. Maurício Rua KO/TKO R3 · 17 Jan 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,731
  3. Fedor Emelianenko Submission R2 · 21 Oct 2006 · Pride FC 2,086
  4. Mirko Filipović KO/TKO R1 · 20 Feb 2005 · Pride FC 1,847
  5. Fedor Emelianenko Submission R1 · 25 Apr 2004 · Pride FC 1,932

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Maurício Rua 2 meetings · 2006, 2009 1–1
  2. Fedor Emelianenko 2 meetings · 2004, 2006 0–2
  3. Don Frye 2 meetings · 1996, 2003 2–0

Fight history

26 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
26 6 Feb 201045.1 yrs L16-10 Randy Couture 17-10 · 46.6 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:09 0.00 1,613→1,540 -74 1,668 – UFC 109: Relentless Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 11 Jul 200944.6 yrs W16-9 Stephan Bonnar 14-5 · 32.3 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.65* 1,601→1,613 +12 1,543 – UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 17 Jan 200944.1 yrs L15-9 Maurício Rua 16-3 · 27.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R314:36 0.00 1,675→1,601 -74 1,731 – UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 21 Oct 200641.8 yrs L15-8 Fedor Emelianenko 24-1 (1) · 30.1 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R26:15 0.00 1,740→1,719 -21 2,086 – Pride 32: The Real Deal Pride FC
22 26 Feb 200641.2 yrs W15-7 Maurício Rua 12-1 · 24.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOBroken Arm R10:49 1.00 1,586→1,740 +154 1,935 – Pride 31: Dreamers Pride FC
21 9 Oct 200540.8 yrs W14-7 Milco Voorn 13-5-1 Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R10:56 1.00 1,566→1,586 +20 1,207 – Bushido Europe Bushido Fighting Championship
20 20 Feb 200540.2 yrs L13-7 Mirko Filipović 14-2-2 · 30.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:40 0.00 1,601→1,566 -34 1,847 – Pride 29: Fists of Fire Pride FC
19 25 Apr 200439.3 yrs L13-6 Fedor Emelianenko 17-1 · 27.6 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R12:11 0.00 1,626→1,601 -26 1,932 – Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 Pride FC
18 8 Jun 200338.5 yrs W13-5 Don Frye 15-2 · 37.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R320:00 0.84 1,624→1,626 +2 1,348 – Pride 26: Bad to the Bone Pride FC
17 24 Sep 200136.8 yrs L12-5 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 12-1-1 · 25.3 yrs Heavyweight SubTriangle Armbar R16:10 0.00 1,698→1,647 -50 1,855 – Pride 16: Beasts From The East Pride FC
16 25 Mar 200136.3 yrs W12-4 Allan Goes 5-1-2 · 29.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKnees R11:19 1.00 1,669→1,698 +28 1,383 – Pride 13: Collision Course Pride FC
15 1 May 200035.4 yrs W11-4 Akira Shoji 6-2-5 · 26.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R115:00 0.97 1,637→1,669 +32 1,412 – Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals Pride FC
14 1 May 200035.4 yrs W10-4 Igor Vovchanchyn 38-2-1 (1) · 26.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKnees R218:09 1.00 1,493→1,637 +144 1,760 – Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals Pride FC
13 1 May 200035.4 yrs W9-4 Kazuyuki Fujita 3-0 · 29.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R10:02 1.00 1,421→1,493 +72 1,359 – Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals Pride FC
12 30 Jan 200035.1 yrs W8-4 Masaaki Satake debut · 34.5 yrs Heavyweight SubNeck Crank R11:14 1.00 1,368→1,421 +53 1,222 – Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round Pride FC
11 21 Nov 199934.9 yrs W7-4 Ricardo Morais 8-1-1 · 32.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R220:00 0.95 1,251→1,368 +117 1,416 – Pride FC - Pride 8 Pride FC
10 29 Apr 199934.4 yrs L6-4 Nobuhiko Takada 1-2 · 37.0 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R211:44 0.00 1,402→1,251 -151 1,083 – Pride FC - Pride 5 Pride FC
9 8 Jan 199934.1 yrs L6-3 Pedro Rizzo 6-0 · 24.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R115:00 0.75* 1,331→1,402 +70 1,442 – UFC 18: Road to the Heavyweight Title Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 15 May 199833.4 yrs L6-2 Pete Williams 7-1 · 22.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R112:38 0.00 1,408→1,331 -77 1,450 – UFC 17: Redemption Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 27 Jul 199732.6 yrs L6-1 Maurice Smith 5-10 · 35.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R121:00 0.12* 1,537→1,408 -129 1,221 – UFC 14: Showdown Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 7 Feb 199732.1 yrs W6-0 Dan Severn 14-2 · 38.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubChoke R12:57 1.00 1,427→1,537 +111 1,521 – UFC 12: Judgement Day Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 20 Sep 199631.8 yrs W5-0 Julian Sanchez debut Heavyweighttitle SubChoke R10:45 1.00 1,399→1,427 +28 1,111 – UFC 11: The Proving Ground Ultimate Fighting Championship
4 20 Sep 199631.8 yrs W4-0 Brian Johnston 1-1 · 28.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R12:20 1.00 1,352→1,399 +46 1,175 – UFC 11: The Proving Ground Ultimate Fighting Championship
3 12 Jul 199631.6 yrs W3-0 Moti Horenstein debut · 32.3 yrs – KO/TKOStrikes R12:43 1.00 1,307→1,352 +45 1,123 – UFC 10: The Tournament Ultimate Fighting Championship
2 12 Jul 199631.6 yrs W2-0 Gary Goodridge 2-2 · 30.5 yrs Heavyweight SubPosition R17:00 1.00 1,260→1,307 +48 1,089 – UFC 10: The Tournament Ultimate Fighting Championship
1 12 Jul 199631.6 yrs W1-0 Don Frye 4-0 · 30.6 yrs –title KO/TKOStrikes R111:34 1.00 1,117→1,260 +143 1,378 – UFC 10: The Tournament Ultimate Fighting Championship