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Mark Weir 
Born September 19, 1967
Gloucester, EnglandOther names The Wizard Nationality English Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Division Middleweight Style Taekwondo Fighting out of Range Fighting Mixed martial arts record Total 39 Wins 20 By knockout 10 By submission 9 By decision 1 Losses 18 By knockout 10 By submission 7 By decision 1 Draws 1 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Mark Anthony Weir (September 19, 1967) is an English mixed martial artist usually fighting in the middleweight division at 185 lbs. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Pride Fighting Championships, and is the former Cage Rage British middleweight champion
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Biography
Mark Weir lives in Hempsted, England with his wife Michelle and three children, Tamara,Lyle & Mya. Weir appears keen to pass his knowledge to the next generation of the family, as he once said of his daughter that “Tamara is really into martial arts and she is already picking up some of the skills.”[1]
Martial arts background & training regimen
Weir began his martial arts training with judo and boxing, but later switched to taekwondo because his mother did not want him to box full-time[2]. He gained his taekwondo black belt in 1988 from Master Hee Il Cho, then went on to win World Championships in both 1988 and 1991. Weir moved up from Light Heavyweight to Heavyweight over the two competitions. [3]
Weir had perhaps his most notable success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On July 13, 2002, he knocked out Eugene Jackson in 10 seconds at UFC 38. Fittingly, it was also the first time the UFC had been held in England, with a number of British mixed martial artists competing alongside Weir in the Royal Albert Hall. Being an undefeated former world champion in Tae Kwon Do and Kick Boxing tournaments, Mark Weir brings to the cage renowned kicking and punching ability.
Weir holds classes in Gloucester and Oxford, where he teaches what he calls ‘Range Fighting’, combining muay thai, boxing, ju jitsu and ground fighting.[4]
Weir went on to win numerous MMA titles in such events as WEC and Cage Rage.
In early 2010, Weir captured the vacant Ultimate Challenge UK K1 title against Mark Epstein, going back to his foundation of kickboxing. He then went on to take the UCMMA Middleweight title by defeating Jack Mason via strikes.
Mark successfully defended his K1 title against Luke Sines at Unbelievable 16 on 23 October 2010[5].
The beginning of 2011 saw Mark concentrating on the opening of a new MMA gym in Oxford, which boasts to be the biggest in the South West.
Mark is now looking forward to defending his titles and maintain his presence in MMA.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 39 matches 20 wins 18 losses By knockout 10 10 By submission 9 7 By decision 1 1 Draws 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 20-18-1 
Denniston SutherlandKO (punches) UCMMA 21 - Stand Your Ground June 25, 2011 1 3:20 London, England Lost the UCMMA Middleweight Title Win 20–17–1 
Jack MasonKO (knee and punches) UCMMA 11: Adrenaline Rush March 27, 2010 2 4:57 London, England Won UCMMA Middleweight Title Loss 19–17–1 
Tor TroengSubmission (triangle choke) Superior Challenge 4 October 31, 2009 3 2:05 Stockholm, Sweden Draw 19–16–1 
Jean-François LénogueDraw Furious Fighting Championship 2 February 21, 2009 3 5:00 Casablanca, Morocco Loss 19–16 Mohamed KhachaTKO (punches) UCMMA 2: Unbreakable February 7, 2009 1 4:26 London, England, UK Win 19–15 
Marius BuzinskasSubmission (arm-triangle choke) CFC 4: No Way Out October 25, 2008 2 2:04 England, UK Loss 18–15 
Drew FickettSubmission (rear naked choke) Cage Rage 24 December 1, 2007 1 3:55 London, England, UK Loss 18–14 Paul DaleyTKO (punches) Cage Rage 23 September 22, 2007 2 2:14 London, England, UK Loss 18–13 Nick ThompsonTKO Bodog Fight: Vancouver August 24, 2007 1 4:01 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win 18–12 
Daijiro MatsuiDecision (unanimous) Cage Rage 21 April 21, 2007 3 5:00 London, England, UK Loss 17–12 
Zelg GalesicTKO (punches) Cage Rage 19 December 9, 2006 1 0:50 London, England, UK Loss 17–11 
Murilo RuaSubmission (arm triangle choke) Cage Rage 18 September 30, 2006 2 1:15 London, England, UK Loss 17–10 
Denis KangSubmission (knees) Pride Bushido 10 April 2, 2006 1 4:55 Tokyo, Japan Win 17–9 Akira ShojiKO (head kick) Cage Rage 14 December 3, 2005 1 0:17 London, England, UK Win 16–9 Kyosuke SasakiKO (punches) CR 13: No Fear September 10, 2005 1 1:52 London, England, UK Win 15–9 Sol GilbertTKO (corner stoppage) CR 12: The Real Deal July 2, 2005 2 5:00 London, England, UK Loss 14–9 Curtis StoutTKO (punches) CR 11: Face Off April 30, 2005 1 1:45 London, England, UK Loss 14–8 
Alex SerdyukovSubmission (arm triangle choke) WEC 14 March 17, 2005 2 2:56 Lemoore, California, United States Loss 14–7 Gabriel SantosDecision (unanimous) CR 10: Deliverance February 26, 2005 3 5:00 London, England, UK Loss 14–6 Matt LindlandTKO (doctor stoppage) CR 9: No Mercy November 27, 2004 1 5:00 London, England, UK Win 14–5 Will BradfordSubmission (guillotine choke) WEC 12 October 21, 2004 1 2:11 Lemoore, California, United States Win 13–5 Johil de OliveiraSubmission (arm-triangle choke) CR 8: Knights of the Octagon September 11, 2004 1 1:35 London, England, UK Loss 12–5 Jorge RiveraTKO (doctor stoppage) CR 7: Battle of Britain July 10, 2004 1 London, England, UK Win 12–4 Gen IsonoTKO (corner stoppage) Pain and Glory April 24, 2004 England, UK Win 11–4 Alex ReidTKO (cut) Extreme Brawl 6 March 21, 2004 2 Bracknell, England, UK Loss 10–4 Gregory BouchelaghemSubmission (rear naked choke) XFC 2: The Perfect Storm November 9, 2003 1 Cornwall, England, UK Win 10–3 Jean-François LénogueSubmission (rear naked choke) Cage Rage 4 October 12, 2003 1 4:13 London, England, UK Loss 9–3 David LoiseauKO (punches) UFC 42 April 25, 2003 1 3:55 Miami, Florida, United States Loss 9–2 Phillip MillerSubmission (rear naked choke) UFC 40 November 22, 2002 2 4:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 9–1 Eugene JacksonKO (punch) UFC 38 July 13, 2002 1 0:10 London, England, UK Win 8–1 Ben EarwoodSubmission (punches) MB 5: Unfinished Business December 16, 2001 2 High Wycombe, England, UK Win 7–1 Shannon RitchSubmission (choke) MB 3: Independence Day July 1, 2001 1 High Wycombe, England, UK Win 6–1 
Paul JenkinsKO Grapple & Strike 3 May 19, 2001 1 0:18 Worcester, England, UK Win 5–1 CJ FernandesTKO MB 2: Capital Punishment March 11, 2001 High Wycombe, England, UK Win 4–1 Sean CocharinTKO Ultimate Fight Night December 9, 2000 1 High Wycombe, England, UK Win 3–1 Frank LedroumaguetSubmission (armbar) Pancrase UK November 25, 2000 London, England, UK Win 2–1 John AndrewsSubmission (choke) Grapple & Strike 2 November 12, 2000 1 Worcester, England, UK Win 1–1 Dale HoughtonSubmission (forearm choke) Ring of Truth 3 October 17, 2000 1 1:16 England, UK Loss 0–1 Trevor CunninghamKO Grapple & Strike 1 May 29, 2000 2 4:17 Worcester, England, UK See also
- List of current mixed martial arts champions
- List of male mixed martial artists
Footnotes
1.^ ‘A Day in the Life Of…’, Helen Blow, ‘’The Citizen’’, February 4, 1999
2.^ ‘Scott hopes for a box office hit’, Annelisa Macaulay-Lowe, ‘’The Citizen’’, August 19, 1999
3.^ ‘Scott’s a dead ringer for a film mogul’, ‘’The Citizen’’, September 3, 2001
4.^ ‘Horton is choked at loss’, ‘’The Citizen’’, October 27, 2000
6.^ ‘Horton is choked at loss’, ‘’The Citizen’’, October 27, 2000
External links
Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Gloucester
- English mixed martial artists
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Middleweight mixed martial artists
- English taekwondo practitioners
- Black British sportspeople
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