| Mark Weir | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1967 Gloucester, England |
| Other 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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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]
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.
| 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 Sutherland | KO (punches) | UCMMA 21 - Stand Your Ground | June 25, 2011 | 1 | 3:20 | London, England | Lost the UCMMA Middleweight Title |
| Win | 20–17–1 | Jack Mason | KO (knee and punches) | UCMMA 11: Adrenaline Rush | March 27, 2010 | 2 | 4:57 | London, England | Won UCMMA Middleweight Title |
| Loss | 19–17–1 | Tor Troeng | Submission (triangle choke) | Superior Challenge 4 | October 31, 2009 | 3 | 2:05 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Draw | 19–16–1 | Jean-François Lénogue | Draw | Furious Fighting Championship 2 | February 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Loss | 19–16 | Mohamed Khacha | TKO (punches) | UCMMA 2: Unbreakable | February 7, 2009 | 1 | 4:26 | London, England, UK | |
| Win | 19–15 | Marius Buzinskas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | CFC 4: No Way Out | October 25, 2008 | 2 | 2:04 | England, UK | |
| Loss | 18–15 | Drew Fickett | Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Rage 24 | December 1, 2007 | 1 | 3:55 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 18–14 | Paul Daley | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 23 | September 22, 2007 | 2 | 2:14 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 18–13 | Nick Thompson | TKO | Bodog Fight: Vancouver | August 24, 2007 | 1 | 4:01 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 18–12 | Daijiro Matsui | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 21 | April 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 17–12 | Zelg Galesic | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 19 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 0:50 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 17–11 | Murilo Rua | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Cage Rage 18 | September 30, 2006 | 2 | 1:15 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 17–10 | Denis Kang | Submission (knees) | Pride Bushido 10 | April 2, 2006 | 1 | 4:55 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17–9 | Akira Shoji | KO (head kick) | Cage Rage 14 | December 3, 2005 | 1 | 0:17 | London, England, UK | |
| Win | 16–9 | Kyosuke Sasaki | KO (punches) | Cage Rage 13: No Fear | September 10, 2005 | 1 | 1:52 | London, England, UK | |
| Win | 15–9 | Sol Gilbert | TKO (corner stoppage) | Cage Rage 12: The Real Deal | July 2, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 14–9 | Curtis Stout | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 11: Face Off | April 30, 2005 | 1 | 1:45 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 14–8 | Alex Serdyukov | Submission (arm triangle choke) | WEC 14 | March 17, 2005 | 2 | 2:56 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 14–7 | Gabriel Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 10: Deliverance | February 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 14–6 | Matt Lindland | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Cage Rage 9: No Mercy | November 27, 2004 | 1 | 5:00 | London, England, UK | |
| Win | 14–5 | Will Bradford | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 12 | October 21, 2004 | 1 | 2:11 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Johil de Oliveira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Cage Rage 8: Knights of the Octagon | September 11, 2004 | 1 | 1:35 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Jorge Rivera | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Cage Rage 7: Battle of Britain | July 10, 2004 | 1 | London, England, UK | ||
| Win | 12–4 | Gen Isono | TKO (corner stoppage) | Pain and Glory | April 24, 2004 | England, UK | |||
| Win | 11–4 | Alex Reid | TKO (cut) | Extreme Brawl 6 | March 21, 2004 | 2 | Bracknell, England, UK | ||
| Loss | 10–4 | Gregory Bouchelaghem | Submission (rear naked choke) | XFC 2: The Perfect Storm | November 9, 2003 | 1 | Cornwall, England, UK | ||
| Win | 10–3 | Jean-François Lénogue | Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Rage 4 | October 12, 2003 | 1 | 4:13 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 9–3 | David Loiseau | KO (punches) | UFC 42 | April 25, 2003 | 1 | 3:55 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Phillip Miller | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 40 | November 22, 2002 | 2 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Eugene Jackson | KO (punch) | UFC 38 | July 13, 2002 | 1 | 0:10 | London, England, UK | |
| Win | 8–1 | Ben Earwood | Submission (punches) | MB 5: Unfinished Business | December 16, 2001 | 2 | High Wycombe, England, UK | ||
| Win | 7–1 | Shannon Ritch | Submission (choke) | MB 3: Independence Day | July 1, 2001 | 1 | High Wycombe, England, UK | ||
| Win | 6–1 | Paul Jenkins | KO | Grapple & Strike 3 | May 19, 2001 | 1 | 0:18 | Worcester, England, UK | |
| Win | 5–1 | CJ Fernandes | TKO | MB 2: Capital Punishment | March 11, 2001 | High Wycombe, England, UK | |||
| Win | 4–1 | Sean Cocharin | TKO | Ultimate Fight Night | December 9, 2000 | 1 | High Wycombe, England, UK | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Frank Ledroumaguet | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase UK | November 25, 2000 | London, England, UK | |||
| Win | 2–1 | John Andrews | Submission (choke) | Grapple & Strike 2 | November 12, 2000 | 1 | Worcester, England, UK | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Dale Houghton | Submission (forearm choke) | Ring of Truth 3 | October 17, 2000 | 1 | 1:16 | England, UK | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Trevor Cunningham | KO | Grapple & Strike 1 | May 29, 2000 | 2 | 4:17 | Worcester, England, UK |
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