Mark Kerr - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Mark Kerr also known as The Smashing Machine, The Titan, and The Specimen, is an American

United States

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champion collegiate wrestler and retired mixed martial artist. During his MMA career he was a World Vale Tudo Championship

World Vale Tudo Championship

The World Vale Tudo Championship, or WVC, was a no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil. The promotion was founded by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda...

tournament winner, a two-time UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

heavyweight tournament winner, and a PRIDE FC competitor.

In 2003 Kerr was the subject of an HBO documentary entitled The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr
The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr is a documentary about the mixed martial arts career and personal life of Mark Kerr...

, which detailed his MMA career fighting in Vale Tudo, the UFC and PRIDE. The Smashing Machine also focused on Kerr's eventual addiction to opiate

Opiate

In medicine, the term opiate describes any of the narcotic opioid alkaloids found as natural products in the opium poppy plant.-Overview:Opiates are so named because they are constituents or derivatives of constituents found in opium, which is processed from the latex sap of the opium poppy,...

s, his relationships with his then-girlfriend, various training partners, and his friendship with Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...

Early life

Mark Kerr was born in Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

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^{relationship to THIS city} to Tom and Mary Kerr. From early childhood, he would dream of being in the World Wrestling Federation

World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...

and would hold mock fights with his younger siblings in the back yard.

High school career

In 1983 Kerr began his wrestling career in Bettendorf, Iowa

Bettendorf, Iowa

Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with...

^{relationship to THIS city} wrestling as a freshman at Bettendorf High School

Bettendorf High School

Bettendorf High School is a four-year comprehensive high school located in Bettendorf, Iowa. Roughly 100 instructors teach more than 1500 students using a four-period block daily schedule with 85 minute blocks, BHS also offers classes as 40 minutes skinny's which meet all year for 40 minutes each...

^{relationship to THIS school} where he shared the wrestling room with another future MMA champion Pat Miletich

Pat Miletich

Patrick Jay Miletich is a retired American mixed martial artist and a current sports commentator. He is known for his fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he became the first UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC 16 tournament champion....

who was a senior at the time. After his freshman year at Bettendorf

Bettendorf

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, Kerr and his family moved to Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

where he became a high school state champion wrestling for Toledo Waite.

College career

At Syracuse University

Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

, Kerr was the Division I champion at 190 pounds in 1992. Randy Couture

Randy Couture

Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

, wrestling for Oklahoma State University, took second place. Kerr was also a Division I All-American in 1992. In 1994, Kerr was the USA Senior Freestyle Champion at 220 pounds. While training as an amateur wrestler, Kerr became interested in mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

as a way to earn money.

World Vale Tudo Championship

Mark Kerr's first professional MMA fight was at the World Vale Tudo Championship

World Vale Tudo Championship

The World Vale Tudo Championship, or WVC, was a no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil. The promotion was founded by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda...

III, where he won three fights. In the first, he broke his hand but continued to fight against Paul Varelans

Paul Varelans

Paul Varelans is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is famous for his appearances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 1995 to 1996, as well as a worked shoot fight against Taz in Extreme Championship Wrestling.-Career:...

winning via TKO by strikes. In the second, his opponent Maestre Hulk literally crawled out of the ring to avoid Kerr's brutal ground-and-pound. In the final match, a savage half hour brawl, he punched (with a broken hand), kneed, head-butted and elbowed his way to a victory over Fabio Gurgel

Fabio Gurgel

Fabio Duca Gurgel do Amaral is an 8 time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World champion. He has been practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since the age of 13. He received his black belt at the age of 19 from Romero "Jacaré" Cavalcanti...

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Following his success in Brazil, Mark Kerr was invited to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

. Kerr had previously been told of the event by his long-time friend and training partner, Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman

, who was himself a UFC tournament winner and champion by this point. Kerr's first bout in the UFC came at UFC 14

UFC 14

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where he fought in the heavyweight tournament. His first fight was against Moti Horenstein

Moti Horenstein

Moti Horenstein is an Israeli-American martial artist.-Early Training and Fight History:Beginning his training at the age of five, Horenstein captured three Junior Champion of Israel titles before induction in the army in 1983. Serving his required service but in no special capacity in the army,...

, and Kerr defeated his opponent by technical knockout at 2:22 of the first round. With this win Kerr advanced to the finals of the tournament where he beat Dan Bobish

Dan Bobish

Daniel "The Bull" Bobish is a retired American mixed martial artist. He was competing in the Super Heavyweight division. He is a former King of the Cage Super - Heavyweight Champion. He lost his last fight at HCF - Title Wave against Alexander Emelianenko on October 19, 2007...

with a submission (chin to the eye) at 1:38 of the first round; Kerr's win over Bobish earned him the UFC 14 Heavyweight tournament title. Following his success at UFC 14, Kerr was invited to compete at the next UFC tournament — UFC 15

UFC 15

UFC 15: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 17, 1997, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.-History:...

. In this tournament, Kerr's first opponent was Greg Stott whom he defeated in 0:17 seconds from the opening of the fight, winning by way of knockout with a knee to his opponent's head. This fight is where the infamous "Just Bleed guy" made his appearance in the crowd.http://www.mma-extreme.com/?p=632 Advancing to the finals, Kerr fought Dwayne Cason and finished his opponent within the first minute of the opening round, winning the UFC 15 Heavyweight tournament. Kerr's winning of the UFC 15 tournament was his last fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Following his win of UFC 15, Kerr decided to fight in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

for the Pride Fighting Championships due to the UFC's promotional difficulties and Pride's larger paychecks.

Pride Fighting Championships

Kerr made his PRIDE debut in 1998 at Pride 2

PRIDE 2

Pride 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride . It took place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on March 15, 1998. Kazushi Sakuraba, Mark Kerr, Vernon White, and Marco Ruas all made their Pride debuts at this event. In addition to the MMA events, there were also two kickboxing events...

against Branco Cikatic. Kerr utilized the same ground-and-pound fighting style from his previous fights, taking his opponent onto the mat and then using strikes and submissions to try to finish the fight. Kerr was said to be an improved version of Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman

because he was proficient in wrestling, submissions, and take downs, with good cardio

Aerobic exercise

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and an ever-improving striking game under his tutelage with Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten

Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...

. Around the time that Kerr entered PRIDE, many considered Kerr to be one of the top MMA Heavyweight fighters in the world. Kerr won four bouts between Pride 2 and Pride 6

PRIDE 6

Pride 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, on July 4, 1999. The first four matches were all won by judges decision. The event also featured a karate match between Hiroki Kurosawa and Nobuaki Kakuda...

. However, his status was soon questioned after his first bout with Igor Vovchanchyn

Igor Vovchanchyn

Igor Yaroslavovich "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He won seven mixed martial arts tournaments, as well as acquiring a 37 fight unbeaten streak, and reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix 2000....

at Pride 7

PRIDE 7

Pride 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on September 12, 1999, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan...

, in which he was knocked out by illegal knee strikes. Even though the loss was immediately overturned and changed to a "No Contest" ruling, Kerr admitted that the initial loss had been a difficult decision for him to face. Following his fight against Vovchanchyn, Kerr fought in the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 30, 2000. The event began the Pride Openweight tournament of 2000.-Results:...

and won over Enson Inoue

Enson Inoue

Enson Inoue is a Japanese American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 12-8-0. He is a former Shooto Heavyweight Champion. He had also previously fought in Pride Fighting Championships, the biggest mixed martial arts organization at the time...

. His win against Inoue earned him a place at the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals

The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on May 1, 2000. The event concluded the Pride open-weight tournament of 2000. It is famous for containing one of the most anticipated matches...

, where he fought Kazuyuki Fujita

Kazuyuki Fujita

is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and a former amateur wrestler. He has fought in mixed martial arts promotions including PRIDE, K-1 and currently fighting in Sengoku....

and lost by decision. At Pride 10

PRIDE 10

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, on August 27, 2000...

Kerr defeated Igor Borisov

Igor Borisov

Igor Anddreevich Borisov is a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eights event.-External links:*...

by submission. Four months later, at Pride 12

PRIDE 12

Pride 12: Cold Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 9, 2000.-Results:...

, he lost by decision in the rematch with Vovchanchyn. Kerr then lost to Heath Herring

Heath Herring

Heath Herring is an inactive American Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist who attained popularity fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan and most recently fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

at Pride 15

PRIDE 15

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 29, 2001.-Results:...

via TKO. With his second loss in a row, Kerr decided to take time away from MMA.

In 2004, Kerr returned to PRIDE, fighting Yoshisha Yamamoto at Pride 27

PRIDE 27

PRIDE 27: Inferno was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. The event took place at the Osaka Castle Hall on February 1st, 2004.- Dan Bobish vs. Igor Vovchanchyn:...

. Just forty seconds of the first round, Kerr lost to Yamamoto after inadvertently knocking himself out by driving his own head into the mat while attempting a double leg take down. With his third straight loss under the PRIDE FC banner, Kerr quit PRIDE.

Speaking of Kerr's time fighting in Japan, Mark Coleman said, "Every time a fight came around he was pretty scared. He was intimidated by the whole situation and that is probably what led to him using pain killers."

Later career

After his loss to Yoshihisa Yamamoto, Kerr was supposed to make his comeback against Wes Sims

Wes Sims (fighter)

Wesley Edward Sims is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 8 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman...

in the American Championship Fighting (ACF) on May 6, 2006 at the Denver Coliseum

Denver Coliseum

Denver Coliseum is an indoor arena, owned by the City and County of Denver, operated by its Theatres and Arenas division and is located in Denver, Colorado...

, but was not medically cleared to fight due to a hand injury.

On February 11, 2007, Kerr fought Mustafa Al Turk at Cage Rage

Cage Rage

Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...

20: 'Born 2 Fight'. Kerr lost his footing after an attempted roundhouse kick and he was mounted, stunned with a series of blows and submitted within the first round. Kerr was supposed to fight Sean O'Haire

Sean O'Haire

Sean Christopher Haire is an American mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sean O'Haire.-World Championship Wrestling:...

on August 17 in the Global Fighting Championships first show at the Mohegan Sun Arena

Mohegan Sun Arena

The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Uncasville, Connecticut located inside Mohegan Sun. The arena facility features of configurable exhibition space and a clear span...

but was cancelled due to his high blood pressure and his license was suspended indefinitely.

Mark Kerr fought in the World Cage Fighting Organization (WCO) in November 2007, winning his bout against Steve Gavin by Americana after 1:39 of the first round.

Kerr competed in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship

ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship

The ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship is a competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo, sambo, shooto and mixed martial arts...

(ADCC), a world class submission wrestling tournament. In 2000, Kerr won the ADCC Open Weight Absolute Tournament. Among the fighters he defeated at ADCC were Carlos "Carlão" Barreto, Sean Alvarez, Ricco Rodriguez

Ricco Rodriguez

Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...

, Mike Van Arsdale

Mike van Arsdale

Mike van Arsdale is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

, Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett

Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...

and Tony Netcler. It was quite notable at the time when Mark Kerr, Mario Sperry and Royler Gracie were dominating the ADCC each in their own weight classes.

Kerr is an avid powerlifter, reportedly able to bench press

Bench press

The bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight...

425 lb

Pound (mass)

The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...

(192.5 kg) and squat

Squat (exercise)

In strength training, the squat is a compound, full body exercise that trains primarily the muscles of the thighs, hips and buttocks, quads , hamstrings, as well as strengthening the bones, ligaments and insertion of the tendons throughout the lower body...

550 lb (250 kg).

In 2008, Kerr launched a comeback. In March, Mark beat Chuck Huus by Submission (Keylock/Americana) at CCCF – Battle on the Border. In April, he lost to Oleg Taktarov

Oleg Taktarov

Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and actor. He is a practitioner of Sambo and Judo and has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships. Taktarov was the UFC 6 tournament champion and holds notable wins over Marco Ruas and David...

in one round by kneebar. Two months later, Kerr was choked out in the opening round by deaf fighter Tracy Willis at a C-3 Fights show in Cocho, Oklahoma. On July 26, Ralph Kelly stopped Kerr in the first round at Xp3. On September 27, 2008 Kerr lost to fellow heavyweight Jeff Monson

Jeff Monson

Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association...

by rear-naked choke, in a battle of former ADCC

ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship

champions.

On July 28, 2009, Kerr faced fellow wrestler Muhammed Lawal

Muhammed Lawal

|-| Win|align=center| 8–1| Roger Gracie| KO | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:37|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States|||-| Loss|align=center| 7–1| Rafael Cavalcante| TKO...

at an M-1 Global event. Kerr was taken down and subsequently pounded into unconsciousness in just 25 seconds, receiving several blows to the head after he was clearly unable to defend himself. This led the event's TV commentators to openly speculate that Kerr's fighting career was over. Guy Mezger

Guy Mezger

Guy Mezger is a retired American martial artist who competed in professional combat sports ranging from full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts fighter . He is associated with Lion's Den Dallas...

, in the post-fight discussion, suggested that it was time for Kerr to "find another vocation". Kerr has only won four of his 15 fights since 2000 and has lost each of his last five fights.

Kerr considers himself "99.9 percent" retired and is pursuing a degree with an eye on pharmaceutical sales.

HBO's The Smashing Machine

In 2003, HBO aired a documentary titled "The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr
The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr is a documentary about the mixed martial arts career and personal life of Mark Kerr...

" which dealt with the life and career of Mark Kerr. The program chronicles Kerr's addiction to painkillers and the "no holds barred" aspect of early mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

competition. Kerr's then-girlfriend, Dawn Staples, and mixed-martial artists Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...

, Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten

, Kevin Randleman

Kevin Randleman

Kevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...

and Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman

also appear in the film. Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten

states clearly during the documentary that due to Kerr's ability to end fights quickly, the tournament directors were removing all of Kerr's 'weapons' (notably head-butts and knees to the head of a grounded opponent) in an attempt to make the fights last longer for television and crowd satisfaction; inferring that no fighter could compete with Kerr in a real 'no holds barred' fight.

Collegiate wrestling

NCAA Division I Collegiate Championships
- 1992 190 lbs 1st Place champion

Freestyle wrestling

FILA World Championships Freestyle Results
- 1993 220 lbs 7th Place
USA Senior Freestyle Championships
- 1994 220 lbs 1st Place champion

Grappling credentials

ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships
ADCC 1999
- 99 kg+: 1st Place
ADCC 2000
- 99 kg+: 1st Place
- Openweight: 1st Place
ADCC 2001 Superfight championship: Defeated Mario Sperry.
ADCC 2003 Superfight championship: Lost to Ricardo Arona.

Mixed martial arts

World Vale Tudo Championship
World Vale Tudo Championship
The World Vale Tudo Championship, or WVC, was a no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil. The promotion was founded by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda...
- WVC 3 Heavyweight tournament winner
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- UFC 14 Heavyweight Tournament Winner
- UFC 15 Heavyweight tournament Winner

Submission Wrestling record

|- style="background:#f0f0f0; text-align:left;"
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "| Result
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "| Opponent
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "| Method
|-
| Win|| Sean Alvarez || Points
|-
| Win|| Chris Haseman

Chris Haseman

Chris Haseman is a former Australian mixed martial artist. He is currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division.He lost his fight at Spartan Reality Fight 9 against Bill Mahood in 2004, retiring afterwards...

|| Points
|-
| Win|| Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett

|| Points
|-
| Win|| Carlos "Carlão" Barreto || Points
|-
| Win|| Sean Alvarez || Points
|-
| Win|| Ricardo Almeida

Ricardo Almeida

Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...

|| Points
|-
| Win|| Mike Van Arsdale

Mike van Arsdale

Mike van Arsdale is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|| Points
|-
| Win|| Leo Vieira || Points
|-
| Win|| Ricco Rodriguez

Ricco Rodriguez

|| Points
|-
| Win|| Rigan Machado

Rigan Machado

Rigan Machado is an 8th degree red and black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu earning his rank under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is a former Jiu-Jitsu world champion and a veteran of the ADCC. Machado holds a victory over Ron Tripp, the only person credited with a victory over Rickson Gracie...

|| Points
|-
| Win|| Anthony Netzler || Submission
|-
| Win|| Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett

|| Submission (kimura)
|-
| Win|| Mario Sperry

Mario Sperry

Mario Sperry is a Brazilian heavyweight martial artist. His specialty is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling and ground fighting.-Career:Sperry first broke onto the sport Jiu-Jitsu scene in the early eighties...

|| Points
|-
| Loss|| Ricardo Arona

Ricardo Arona

Ricardo Arona is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix finalist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and is a member of Brazilian Top Team.-Abu Dhabi and RINGS:...

|| Points
|-

Mixed martial arts record

| Loss
|align=center| 15–11(1)
| Muhammed Lawal

Muhammed Lawal

| KO (punches)
| M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough

M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough

M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event promoted by M-1 Global on August 28, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas. The event aired live on HDNet. The main event featured Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal taking on Mark Kerr. The card also featured an exhibition match between Fedor...

Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...

Jeff Monson

Concord, North Carolina

Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area...

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

Concho, Oklahoma

Concho is a rural unincorporated community in Canadian County, Oklahoma, north of the Concho Indian School. The post office opened April 20, 1915. The ZIP Code is 73022. The school and post office were named for Indian agent, Charles E. Shell. It is the headquarters of the Cheyenne and Arapaho...

Oleg Taktarov

| Submission (kneebar)
| YAMMA Pit Fighting

YAMMA Pit Fighting

Yamma Pit Fighting was a mixed martial arts promotion that was created by original UFC promoter Bob Meyrowitz. The promotion's first and only event, YAMMA 1, was held on April 11, 2008 in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the Trump Taj Mahal....

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

Newkirk, Oklahoma

Newkirk is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kay County.-Geography:...

Mostapha Al-turk

Mostapha al-Turk is a retired Lebanese-born English mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. He has trained with London Shootfighters for the past ten years. Turk was the ADCC European Champion in 2005 and was the British Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion, before relinquishing his title to sign...

| Submission (punches)
| Cage Rage 20

Cage Rage 20

Cage Rage 20: Born 2 Fight was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on February 10, 2007 at the Wembley Arena in London, England...

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

Mike Whitehead

Michael Joe Whitehead is a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought in the light heavyweight and heavyweight weight classes for the UFC, IFL, Affliction, and Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

PRIDE 27

PRIDE 27: Inferno was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. The event took place at the Osaka Castle Hall on February 1st, 2004.- Dan Bobish vs. Igor Vovchanchyn:...

Heath Herring

| TKO (knees)
| Pride 15

PRIDE 15

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 29, 2001.-Results:...

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

Igor Vovchanchyn

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride 12

PRIDE 12

Pride 12: Cold Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 9, 2000.-Results:...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–1(1)
| Igor Borisov

Igor Borisov

| Submission (neck crank)
| Pride 10

PRIDE 10

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, on August 27, 2000...

Tokorozawa, Saitama

is a city in Saitama, Japan. It is located in the central part of the Musashino plain, about 30 km west of downtown Tokyo. Tokorozawa can be considered part of the greater Tokyo area; its proximity to the latter and lower housing costs make it a popular bedroom community.-Location:Tokorozawa...

Kazuyuki Fujita

is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and a former amateur wrestler. He has fought in mixed martial arts promotions including PRIDE, K-1 and currently fighting in Sengoku....

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 12–0(1)
| Enson Inoue

Enson Inoue

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

Tokyo

, Japan
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| NC
|align=center| 11–0(1)
| Igor Vovchanchyn

Igor Vovchanchyn

| No Contest (illegal knees)
| Pride 7

PRIDE 7

Pride 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on September 12, 1999, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan...

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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:36
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 11–0
| Nobuhiko Takada

Nobuhiko Takada

Nobuhiko Takada is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He is best known for helping to popularize shoot-style professional wrestling, as one of the biggest stars of the Universal Wrestling Federation and Union of Wrestling Force International in the '80s and '90s. He...

| Submission (kimura)
| Pride 6

PRIDE 6

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:04
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 10–0
| Hugo Duarte
| TKO
| Pride 4

PRIDE 4

Pride 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride . It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, on October 11, 1998...

Tokyo

PRIDE 3

Pride 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride on June 24, 1998 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. The English language commentary for this event was provided by Stephen Quadros and Bas Rutten....

Tokyo

, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
| Branko Cikatic

Branko Cikatic

Branko "The Croatian Tiger" Cikatić is a Croatian former heavyweight kickboxer, the first Croatian born fighter to achieve international success...

| Disqualification (grabbing the ropes)
| Pride 2

PRIDE 2

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:14
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Dwayne Cason
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| UFC 15

UFC 15

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,209. It is the county seat of Hancock County...

, United States
| Won UFC 15 Heavyweight Tournament
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Greg Stott
| KO (knee)
| UFC 15

UFC 15

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Dan Bobish

Dan Bobish

| Submission (chin to the eye)
| UFC 14

UFC 14

-External links:***...

Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...

, United States
| Won UFC 14 Heavyweight Tournament
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Moti Horenstein

Moti Horenstein

| TKO (punches)
| UFC 14

UFC 14

-External links:***...

Birmingham, Alabama

, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Fabio Gurgel

Fabio Gurgel

Paul Varelans

External links

Mark Kerr at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame site
IMDB entry for The Smashing Machine — 2002 HBO Documentary profiling Mark Kerr

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