Mark Holst
| Mark Holst | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 14, 1985 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Boots |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 153 lb (69 kg; 10.9 st) |
| Division | Lightweight, Welterweight |
| Reach | 74 in (190 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Team | Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts, Team Renzo Gracie |
| Rank |
black belt in Shotokan purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–2011, 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Website | http://markholst.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Mark Holst (born August 14, 1984) is a Canadian martial artist from Ottawa, Ontario, who has fought in the UFC. He is currently training and teaching Muay Thai, BJJ and MMA at the Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts (OAMA) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
He holds a purple belt in Renzo Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Pat Cooligan.
Mixed martial arts career
Background
At only seventeen years old, Mark started training for kickboxing matches. He began in MMA with Karate, Boxing and Kickboxing with 23-time world champion Jean-Yves Thériault.
When he received his black belt in shotokan karate, he decided it was time to move on to different martial arts, and began training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai at Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts.
Mark has made several trips to traveled Thailand for Muay Thai and to Brazil for BJJ. He has spent time with Greg Jackson's, Renzo Gracie in New York and with the Ricardo Almeida New Jersey team. He also trains at the well-known Montreal Wrestling Club, which is where UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre also trains.
Early career
In January 2006, Mark turned pro in MMA, earning himself a reputation for his strong striking skills. He would also continue to compete in Muay Thai/kickboxing and BJJ as well. His first MMA fight was against Shane Savage, where Mark won via TKO in the first round.
He has since became known for finishing many of his opponents quickly in his MMA fights, all in the first or second round. His nickname, "Boots" was given to him by his head coach Pat Cooligan because of his tendency to use kicks and his overall striking ability.
After obtaining a 5–0 record, Mark lost his first fight against Martin Grandmont via knockout, a fight he was dominating until getting caught by a crushing right hand from Grandmont. In addition to his striking background, he has also garnered many submission wins; Mark's most notable submission is over The Ultimate Fighter 5 veteran, Corey Hill. Mark won via second round submission, winning him the XKL Lightweight Championship. After the win, he was signed to the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Holst made his UFC debut against John Gunderson on June 19, 2010, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale, replacing Paul Taylor.[1] In what became a grappling contest, Gunderson controlled Holst for the majority of the fight, and Holst consequently lost via unanimous decision. Despite losing, Holst demonstrated very good submission defense and guard retention, and he was soon awarded his purple belt in BJJ.
Holst's next bout was against UFC newcomer Paul Sass at UFC 120 in London, England.[2] He lost the fight via submission due to a triangle choke in the first round, and was subsequently released by the UFC.[3]
Post-UFC and retirement/hiatus from MMA
Holst's next MMA fight was planned as welterweight bout against fellow Canadian thaiboxer Markhaile ‘Showtime’ Wedderburn in Gatineau, QC at the Casino de Hull for Wreck MMA. The fight became a catch-weight bout as Wedderburn failed make 170 pounds. Holst won the fight via Rear Naked Choke with only seconds remaining in the second round. He suffered a boxer's fracture during the fight.
Holst revealed on January 15, 2011 that after the fight with Wedderburn he would "retire from MMA" to open a martial arts school with his coach and mentor Pat Cooligan. His rationale is that he wants to spend more time managing and coaching his students, and he also plans to return to BJJ and Muay Thai/Kickboxing competition as he originally did, to "take a step back and work on [his] weaknesses." However, he does not rule out returning to MMA in the later future, and even expressed interest in a rematch with Nabil Khatib if the fight is offered to him.
Holst decided to end his retirement after only one year, and fought Stephane Lamarche at WRECK MMA "Road to Glory," scheduled for April 20, 2012.[4] Holst defeated Lamarche by submission due to a kimura.
Holst returned to 155lbs to challenge Nova Uniao BJJ black belt and highly decorated jiu-jitsu competitor Leonardo Santos. He lost the fight due to technical submission in the first round. After opening up quickly on the feet, Holst was taken down to the floor, had his guard passed and was quickly caught in an arm triangle choke. Holst lost consciousness seconds after.
Holst moved up in weight again to rematch with fellow Ottawa-based MMA fighter Nabil Khatib. Their first fight, which is recorded as a submission loss for Khatib, was controversial as the referee ended the match despite Khatib not tapping. Khatib had been asking for a rematch since then, and got it at WRECK MMA: Final Stand on the 9th of November, 2012. This time, there was no controversey as Holst controlled the majority of the fight, landing a variety of strikes at will. Despite absorbing tremendous punishment, Khatib gamely swung back until the end. After the match, Holst praised Khatib's toughness. Khatib has since retired from MMA competition.
Holst stepped in to face fellow Canadian Matt MacGrath, on January 19, 2013 at Elite1 MMA: Unstoppable in a Welterweight bout. Originally, MacGrath was tapped for a Welterweight championship bout, but his opponent was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury. Ironically enough, both Holst's and MacGrath's previous bouts were Wins against Nabil Khatib. Holst lost however, as MacGrath was able to use his superior Wrestling and Judo to dominate him en route to a Unanimous Decision(29-28,29-28,29-28) victory.
Holst took on Richie Whitson at Wreck MMA on March 28th at a catchweight of 160 lbs. [5] Holst won by submission.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes | |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-5 |  Matt Macgrath |
Decision (Unanimous) | Elite1 MMA: Unstoppable | January 19, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Fought at 170 lb. | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-4 | Richie Whitson |
Submission (Armbar) | WRECK MMA: 2.0 | March 28 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Gatineau, Canada | Fought at catchweight 159 lb. | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-4 | Nabil Khatib |
Decision (Unanimous) | WRECK MMA: Final Stand | November 9, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Gatineau, Canada | Fought at 170 lb. | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 10-4 |  Leonardo Santos |
Technical Submission (Arm-triangle choke) | Cage Warriors Fight Night 7: Kusch vs. Fields | September 1, 2012 | 1 | 1:14 | Amman, Jordan | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-3 | Stephane Lamarche |
Submission (kimura) | Wreck MMA: Road to Glory | April 20, 2012 | 2 | 2:29 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | Fought at 170 lb. | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-3 | Markhaile Wedderburn |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | Wreck MMA: Strong and Proud | January 28, 2011 | 2 | 4:56 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | Fought at 170 lb. Wedderburn failed to make weight. | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 8–3 |  Paul Sass |
Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 120 | October 16, 2010 | 1 | 4:45 | London, England | ||
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 8–2 |  John Gunderson |
Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale | June 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–1 | Corey Hill |
Submission (kimura) | XKL: Evolution 1 | March 20, 2010 | 2 | 4:06 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Won Lightweight Championship | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–1 | Nabil Khatib |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | Wreck MMA: Fight for the Troops | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 4:21 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | Fought at 170 lb. Khatib failed to make weight. | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–1 | Chris Vorano |
Submission (triangle choke) | W-1 MMA 2: Unplugged | June 13, 2009 | 2 | 1:42 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | ||
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 5–1 | Martin Grandmont |
KO (punch) | W-1 MMA 1: Inception | March 28, 2009 | 1 | 4:13 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–0 | Antoine Coutu |
TKO (punches) | XMMA 6: House of Pain | November 8, 2008 | 1 | 2:22 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0 | Kris Donaldson |
TKO | Freedom Fight: Title Quest | July 26, 2008 | 2 | 0:30 | Hull, Quebec, Canada | Won Lightweight Championship | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Justin Doyon |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | Freedom Fight | January 26, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Hull, Quebec, Canada | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 |  Alex Castro |
Submission (triangle choke) | Geran Haga: Blood Wars 1 | February 9, 2007 | 2 | 1:51 | Hagåtña, Guam, Guam | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Shane Savage |
TKO | Freedom Fight: Canada vs. USA | January 14, 2006 | 1 | 4:55 | Hull, Quebec, Canada |
Titles and accomplishments
- 2× Grapplers Quest Champion
- 1× Arnolds Schwarzenegger Classic Champion
- 1× Copa Atlantica Champion
- World Muay Thai Federation Middle Weight Champion[citation needed]
- Freedom Fight MMA Lightweight Champion
- Xtreme Kombat League Lightweight Champion
References
- ↑ "Sources: Paul Taylor out, Mark Holst in to face John Gunderson at TUF 11 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ↑ "Mark Holst vs Paul Sass set for UFC 120". TopMMAnews.com. August 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Ottawa's Holst released by UFC". sportsnet.ca. 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ↑ "Mark 'Boots' Holst Cuts Short Retirement To Face Gideon Ray at Wreck MMA 'Road To Glory'". mm-eh.ca. February 03, 2012.
- ↑ "Wreck MMA Weigh-In Results". TopMMANews.com. March 27, 2013.