Mark Coleman

Mark “The Hammer” Coleman was a 1992 Olympic freestyle wrestler who pioneered ground and pound. He won UFC 10 and UFC 11 and became the first UFC heavyweight champion in 1997, then lost the belt to Maurice Smith.

In Pride he won the 2000 Openweight Grand Prix, fought Fedor Emelianenko twice and returned to the UFC late in his career. He founded Team Hammer House with Kevin Randleman and entered the UFC Hall of Fame in 2008. CagePotato covered his late-career fights and his life after MMA.

Mark Coleman fact file
Full nameMark Coleman
NicknameThe Hammer
Date of birth
Place of birthFremont, Ohio, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Pride FC
Accolades
  • First UFC Heavyweight Champion (1997)
  • UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament winner
  • Pride 2000 Openweight Grand Prix winner
  • 1992 Olympian, freestyle wrestling
  • UFC Hall of Fame (2008)

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