Mark "The Hammer" Coleman

Brief History
Mark Coleman while not as widely known as the Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracies of MMA, is right up there with them. Coleman was the first ever UFC Heavyweight Champion and won two UFC Tournaments in a Row (see UFC 10-11) And that was all the way back in 1996! Since then Coleman hasn't been seen round UFC's parts as hes been spending alot of time over in Japan even winning the PRIDE Grand Prix in 2000. Current PRIDE Heavyweight Champion, Fedor Emelianenko also credits Coleman for his style of Ground and Pound which he learned from watching Colemans fights.

Coleman was a source of controversy when he broke Shogun's arm during a wrestling shoot at PRIDE 31. Coleman tossed the ref a side as he came in to break them up causing Chute Boxe members to rush the ring and attack Coleman. After the incident Chute Boxe Member Wanderlei Silva acussed Coleman of steping on his neck after he came to Shogun's defence, Which Coleman promtly denied in Interviews after the fight but THIS PICTURE and THIS VIDEO would say other wise.

He's also the founder of the Team Hammer House camp in Ohio which is home to noteables Kevin Randelman, Wes Sims and Phil Baroni. Althought not widely known Mark Coleman does hold a victory over Olympic Gold Metalist Kurt Angle in a wrestling tournament in 1995.

Professional MMA Record

Loss Fedor Emelianenko Submission (Armbar) PRIDE 32-The Real Deal 10/21/2006 2 1:15
Win Mauricio Rua TKO (Broken Arm) PRIDE 31-Dreamers 2/26/2006 1 0:49
Win Milco Voorn Submission (Choke) Bushido Europe-Rotterdam Rumble 10/9/2005 1 0:56
Loss Mirko Filipovic KO (Punches) PRIDE 29-Fists Of Fire 2/20/2005 1 3:40
Loss Fedor Emelianenko Submission (Armbar) PRIDE-Total Elimination 2004 4/25/2004 1 2:11
Win Don Frye Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE 26-Bad to the Bone 6/8/2003 3 5:00
Loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (Triangle/Armbar) PRIDE 16-Beasts From The East 9/24/2001 1 6:10
Win Allan Goes TKO (Knees) PRIDE 13-Collision Course 3/25/2001 1 1:19
Win Igor Vovchanchyn Submission (Strikes) PRIDE Grand Prix 2000-Finals 5/1/2000 2 3:09
Win Kazuyuki Fujita TKO (Corner Stoppage) PRIDE Grand Prix 2000-Finals 5/1/2000 1 0:02
Win Akira Shoji Decision PRIDE Grand Prix 2000-Finals 5/1/2000 1 15:00
Win Masaaki Satake Submission (Neck Crank) PRIDE Grand Prix 2000-Opening Round 1/30/2000 1 1:14
Win Ricardo Morais Decision PRIDE 8-PRIDE 8 11/21/1999 2 10:00
Loss Nobuhiko Takada Submission (Heel Hook) PRIDE 5-PRIDE 5 4/29/1999 2 1:44
Loss Pedro Rizzo Decision UFC 18-Road to the Heavyweight Title 1/8/1999 1 15:00
Loss Pete Williams KO (Kick to the Head) UFC 17-Redemption 5/15/1998 1 12:38
Loss Maurice Smith Decision UFC 14-Showdown 7/27/1997 1 21:00
Win Dan Severn Submission (Choke) UFC 12-Judgement Day 2/7/1997 1 2:57
Win Brian Johnston Submission (Strikes) UFC 11-The Proving Ground 9/20/1996 1 2:20
Win Julian Sanchez Submission (Choke) UFC 11-The Proving Ground 9/20/1996 1 0:45
Win Don Frye TKO (Strikes) UFC 10-The Tournament 7/12/1996 1 11:34
Win Gary Goodridge Submission (Position) UFC 10-The Tournament 7/12/1996 1 7:00
Win Moti Horenstein Submission (Strikes) UFC 10-The Tournament 7/12/1996 1 2:43

I found a poor man once
He was the age of fifty-three
He spoke about the government
And the thought of being free
What good does us reason if we fail to see?
What good does us freedom if we fail to be free