Mark “The Hammer” Coleman's Professional MMA debut
Coleman made his professional debut against Moti Horenstein on July 12, 1996, fighting on the main card of UFC 10: The Tournament.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Moti Horenstein who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Mark Coleman beat Moti Horenstein by Submission at 2:43 of Round 1.
Mark “The Hammer” Coleman's Ultimate Fighting Championship Career
Coleman made his debut in the UFC against Moti Horenstein on July 12, 1996, fighting on the main card of UFC 10: The Tournament having compiled a 0-0-0 professional MMA record.
Mark Coleman beat Moti Horenstein by Submission at 2:43 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Coleman has gone on to fight a total of 12 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-5-0.
Winning the belt: Tournament Championship against Don Frye
Coleman won the Tournament Championship defeating Don Frye on July 12, 1996 at UFC 10: The Tournament.
This was Coleman's 1st UFC championship fight.
Mark Coleman beat Don Frye by KO/TKO at 11:34 of Round 1.
Winning the belt: Tournament Championship against Julian Sanchez
Coleman won the Tournament Championship defeating Julian Sanchez on September 20, 1996 at UFC 11: The Proving Ground.
This was Coleman's 2nd UFC championship fight.
Mark Coleman beat Julian Sanchez by Submission at 0:45 of Round 1.
Winning the belt: Tournament Championship against Brian Johnston
Coleman won the Tournament Championship defeating Brian Johnston on September 20, 1996 at UFC 11: The Proving Ground.
This was Coleman's 3rd UFC championship fight.
Mark Coleman beat Brian Johnston by Submission at 2:20 of Round 1.
Winning the belt: UFC Vacant Heavyweight Championship against Dan Severn
Coleman won the UFC Vacant Heavyweight Championship defeating Dan Severn on February 7, 1997 at UFC 12: Judgement Day.
This was Coleman's 4th UFC championship fight.
Mark Coleman beat Dan Severn by Submission at 2:57 of Round 1.
Title loss: Losing the UFC Heavyweight Championship to Maurice Smith
Coleman lost his UFC Heavyweight title to Maurice Smith on July 27, 1997 at UFC 14: Showdown.
The loss meant that Coleman had made no successful defences of the UFC heavyweight title.
Mark Coleman lost to Maurice Smith by Decision at 21:00 of Round 1.
Outside the UFC
After his UFC stint, Coleman took his next fight at PFC on April 29, 1999, fighting against Nobuhiko Takada on the main event of Pride 5.
Mark Coleman lost to Nobuhiko Takada by Submission at 1:44 of Round 2.
Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship
After 14 fights outside of the promotion, Coleman returned to the UFC on January 17, 2009, fighting against Maurício Rua on the co-main event of UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 15-8-0
Mark Coleman lost to Maurício Rua by KO/TKO at 4:36 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
When was Mark Coleman's last win?
Coleman's last win came against Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100 on Saturday July 11, 2009. Mark Coleman beat Stephan Bonnar by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.