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Mark Coleman also known as "The Hammer", is an American Mixed Martial Arts competitor. He is a former UFC heavyweight champion, and a UFC superfight champion.
Fighting Career
Mark started his career fighting freestyle. He is the inventor of the "ground and pound", and he is known for his ability to dominate his opponent.History
He is a former NCAA National Champion Wrestler at Ohio State University. From 2000 to 2006 Coleman started PRIDE fighting championships in Japan. He won the PRIDE 2000 open weight Grand Prix tournament. For the next five years he faced tough competition and he maintained his reputation as one of the toughest heavyweights in the world. Mark on the US PPV broadcast of the final PRIDE match stated he intended to keep fighting even though previous remarks were made about his retirement. During a July 2007 interview with MMA Weekly.com, Mark said his intentions were to return to fight at least one more time in The Ultimate Fighting Championship.After Retirement
Mark is also the founder of Team Hammer House, a mixed martial arts training facility. At the UFC, he was inducted into the Ulitmate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame, making Mark the 5th inductee.Fast Facts:
- Date of Birth: December 20, 1964
- Nickname: "The Hammer"
- Fighting Style: Freestyle Wrestling
- Fighting out of: Ohio
- Founder of: "The Hammer House"
- Member of the UFC Hall of Fame
- Former Olympic amateur wrestler
- 2 time UFC tournament champion
- Mark does not plan on retiring any time soon
- He is one of the toughest heavyweights in the world
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Mark Coleman Questions
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Do you think John Coleman should have been suspended for waving to President Obama? 1 AnswerI think it was stupid that he was suspended for nodding and waving to President Obama (the way I see it he was acknowledging the President of the United States... read more -
What are the proposed changes for Mark to Market regulation? 1 AnswerThey eased up on the guidelines of what the value of the investments are that a bank is holding. The trouble stemmed from the problem of banks with mortgages on... read more -
Marking helpful answers? 2 AnswersHi @livetta, Typically marking an answer as helpful is not "voting", though in a few cases, such as a few of the Mahalo contest questions, the person asking the... read more -
What makes Mark Harmon (Gibbs) so likeable on NCIS? 2 AnswersNCIS is one of the best written shows on TV. The characters play off each other very well. Gibbs plays the ringmaster in a circus of personalities. I love how h... read more
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Mark Colema Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Career Stats
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 224 Lbs.
- Rookie Year: 1996
Mark Coleman Timeline
- Born: December 20, 1964
- 1996: Won UFC 10 Tournament
- 1996: Won UFC 11 Tournament
- 1997: Heavyweight Champion
- 1999: Heavyweight UFC Champion
- 2000: Won PRIDE Grand Prix open weight
- 2000-2006: PRIDE fighting championships in Japan
- 2008: Return to the UFC




