Light Heavyweight

Mark Coleman

Last fought: Feb 2010

RECORD

Pro

16-10-0

UFC

7-5-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:28
Fight Completion Rate	—
Avg Rounds per Fight	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	35-17 (67.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	21-9 (70.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	14-8 (63.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	33.3%
% Time in Control	41.3%
% Time Controlled	25.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	62.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.09
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.88
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-2.79
Distance Strike Accuracy	32.5%
Distance Strike Defense	53.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.29
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.98
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.33
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.88
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.42

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 4 of 12 fights; rounds-based metrics use 3 of 12 fights with known round format. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Mark Coleman League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Mark Coleman
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	4.2
Submission Attempts/15min	1.3
Control Time/15min	2:40
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	42.9%
Submission % of Wins	42.9%
Decision % of Wins	14.3%
Avg Fight Time	7:28
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Takedown Accuracy	46.9%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Control Time/Fight	3:12

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Randy Couture

UFC 109: Relentless • Feb 2010Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:09

Mark Coleman10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Randy Couture44/6766%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	33/47	70%	0/0	2:53	—

R2	Mark Coleman	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	11/20	55%	1/1	0:45	—

WIN

vs. Stephan Bonnar

UFC 100 • Jul 2009Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mark Coleman20/3656%TD 3/9Ctrl 9:49

Stephan Bonnar26/6043%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	2/2	100%	1/3	2:24	—
	Stephan Bonnar	14/23	61%	0/0	1:59	—

R2	Mark Coleman	14/22	64%	1/3	4:07	—
	Stephan Bonnar	6/22	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mark Coleman	4/12	33%	1/3	3:18	—
	Stephan Bonnar	6/15	40%	0/0	0:41	—

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson • Jan 2009Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:36

Mark Coleman31/6945%TD 7/9Ctrl 6:11

Mauricio Rua62/10261%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:30KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	10/24	42%	3/5	1:43	—
	Mauricio Rua	23/29	79%	1/1	2:05	1

R2	Mark Coleman	8/24	33%	3/3	1:14	—
	Mauricio Rua	25/48	52%	0/0	1:13	—

R3	Mark Coleman	13/21	62%	1/1	3:14	—
	Mauricio Rua	14/25	56%	0/1	0:12	1

LOSS

vs. Pedro Rizzo

UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title • Jan 1999

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 3:00

Mark Coleman25/5347%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

Pedro Rizzo16/2955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	22/42	52%	2/4	0:00	—
	Pedro Rizzo	8/13	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mark Coleman	3/11	27%	0/2	0:00	—
	Pedro Rizzo	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Pete Williams

UFC 17: Redemption • May 1998

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:38

Mark Coleman26/4953%TD 3/8Ctrl 0:00

Pete Williams22/4252%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	26/45	58%	3/6	0:00	—
	Pete Williams	13/27	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mark Coleman	0/4	0%	0/2	0:00	—
	Pete Williams	9/15	60%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Maurice Smith

UFC 14: Showdown • Jul 1997TITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 3:00

Mark Coleman19/4344%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00

Maurice Smith55/6585%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	17/39	44%	2/3	0:00	—
	Maurice Smith	25/30	83%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mark Coleman	1/2	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Maurice Smith	18/20	90%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mark Coleman	1/2	50%	0/3	0:00	—
	Maurice Smith	12/15	80%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dan Severn

UFC 12: Judgement Day • Feb 1997TITLE

Submission (Scarf Hold) • Rd 1, 2:57

Mark Coleman4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dan Severn2/450%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Severn	2/4	50%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Julian Sanchez

UFC 11: The Proving Ground • Sep 1996

Submission (Scarf Hold) • Rd 1, 0:45

Mark Coleman7/7100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Julian Sanchez0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	7/7	100%	1/1	0:00	—
	Julian Sanchez	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brian Johnston

UFC 11: The Proving Ground • Sep 1996

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:20

Mark Coleman9/1090%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Brian Johnston3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	9/10	90%	1/1	0:00	—
	Brian Johnston	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Moti Horenstein

UFC 10: The Tournament • Jul 1996

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:43

Mark Coleman25/3083%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Moti Horenstein0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	25/30	83%	1/2	0:00	—
	Moti Horenstein	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gary Goodridge

UFC 10: The Tournament • Jul 1996

Submission (Other) • Rd 1, 7:00

Mark Coleman33/4869%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Gary Goodridge3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	33/48	69%	2/2	0:00	—
	Gary Goodridge	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Don Frye

UFC 10: The Tournament • Jul 1996TITLE

KO/TKO (Headbutts) • Rd 1, 11:34

Mark Coleman34/6057%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00

Don Frye1/617%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	34/60	57%	3/5	0:00	—
	Don Frye	1/6	17%	0/2	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (13 fights)

LOSS

vs. Fedor Emelianenko

PRIDE 32: The Real Deal • Oct 2006

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 1:15

Mark Coleman7/1354%TD 2/12Ctrl 0:00

Fedor Emelianenko19/2479%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	1/6	17%	1/9	0:00	—
	Fedor Emelianenko	14/19	74%	0/0	0:00	1

R2	Mark Coleman	6/7	86%	1/3	0:00	—
	Fedor Emelianenko	5/5	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mauricio Rua

PRIDE 31: Unbreakable • Feb 2006

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:49

Mark Coleman0/10%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Mauricio Rua0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	0/1	0%	2/2	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mirko Filipovic

PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire • Feb 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:40

Mark Coleman3/1421%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:00

Mirko Filipovic12/2255%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	3/14	21%	0/8	0:00	—
	Mirko Filipovic	12/22	55%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Fedor Emelianenko

PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 • Apr 2004

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:11

Mark Coleman5/956%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Fedor Emelianenko4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	5/9	56%	2/3	0:00	—
	Fedor Emelianenko	4/8	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Don Frye

PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone • Jun 2003

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mark Coleman53/8562%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00

Don Frye19/2966%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	18/32	56%	1/3	0:00	—
	Don Frye	17/21	81%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mark Coleman	17/19	89%	1/2	0:00	—
	Don Frye	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mark Coleman	18/34	53%	1/1	0:00	—
	Don Frye	0/5	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East • Sep 2001

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 6:10

Mark Coleman6/1250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira16/2080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	16/20	80%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Allan Goes

PRIDE 13: Collision Course • Mar 2001

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 1:19

Mark Coleman10/1377%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Allan Goes0/50%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	10/13	77%	0/0	0:00	—
	Allan Goes	0/5	0%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Akira Shoji

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals • May 2000

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 1, 15:00

Mark Coleman75/10671%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00

Akira Shoji6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	75/106	71%	3/5	0:00	—
	Akira Shoji	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kazuyuki Fujita

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals • May 2000

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:02

Mark Coleman0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kazuyuki Fujita0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazuyuki Fujita	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Igor Vovchanchyn

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals • May 2000TITLE

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 2, 3:09

Mark Coleman61/7779%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Igor Vovchanchyn1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	45/55	82%	1/1	0:00	—
	Igor Vovchanchyn	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mark Coleman	16/22	73%	1/1	0:00	—
	Igor Vovchanchyn	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Masaaki Satake

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round • Jan 2000

Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 1, 1:14

Mark Coleman9/9100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Masaaki Satake0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	9/9	100%	1/1	0:00	—
	Masaaki Satake	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ricardo Morais

PRIDE 8 • Nov 1999

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 10:00

Mark Coleman12/1580%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

Ricardo Morais3/1619%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	8/11	73%	2/3	0:00	—
	Ricardo Morais	2/14	14%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mark Coleman	4/4	100%	1/1	0:00	—
	Ricardo Morais	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Nobuhiko Takada

PRIDE 5 • Apr 1999

Submission (Ankle Lock) • Rd 2, 1:44

Mark Coleman17/2568%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Nobuhiko Takada3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	17/25	68%	1/2	0:00	—
	Nobuhiko Takada	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mark Coleman	0/0	—	1/1	0:00	—
	Nobuhiko Takada	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Milco Voorn

Bushido Europe - Rotterdam Rumble • Oct 2005

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 0:56

Mark Coleman0/10%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Milco Voorn0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Coleman	0/1	0%	1/1	0:00	—
	Milco Voorn	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com