Rory Markham

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Rory Markham
Born (1982-03-25) March 25, 1982
Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
Residence Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 71.0 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Bettendorf, Iowa
Team Miletich Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts record
Total 22
Wins 16
By knockout 11
By submission 5
By decision 0
Losses 6
By knockout 6
Draws 0

Rory Markham (born March 25, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist, stuntman and actor. In mixed martial arts, he has competed professionally for the UFC and was a longtime veteran of the IFL, representing the Quad Cities Silverbacks.

MMA

Markham first got involved in traditional Karate when he was young, then moved on to Shidokan, Kenpō and entered his first full-contact competition in Kyokushin Karate. When he was 13 he was already fighting in bare-knuckle tournaments and paired against opponents in their 20's, knocking some of them out with head kicks. When Markham was 20 years old he started boxing and became affiliated with Pat Miletich.[1] Markham won his third fight of his MMA career in June 2004 with a second round armbar submission over expert journeyman Jason Guida. Following the victory Markham won his next five fights before falling to Trevor Garrett via a first round knockout.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Markham's most notable victory to date is a highlight reel head kick knockout of Brodie Farber at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin. This victory earned him a Knockout of the Night award at his UFC debut and was a nominee on Sherdog.com for "Knockout of the Year" and "Comeback of the Year".

Film

Markham is a trained actor and member of the Screen Actor's Guild. His films include The Death and Life of Bobby Z with Paul Walker and Laurence Fishburne; The Experiment with Adrien Brody and Forrest Whitaker; Setup with Bruce Willis, 50 Cent, and Ryan Phillippe; and Alex Cross with Tyler Perry & Matthew Fox.

Filmography

Year Title Film/Television Role Other notes
2012 Alex Cross Film Nonied Soscheck
2011 Setup Film Markus
2010 The Experiment Film Wally Ziolkowski
2007 The Death and Life of Bobby Z Film Half-Blood

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" | Loss 16–6 Nate Diaz TKO (punches) UFC 111 March 27, 2010 1 2:47 Newark, New Jersey, United States Catchweight bout of 177 lbs.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 16–5 Dan Hardy KO (punch) UFC 95 February 20, 2009 1 1:09 London, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16–4 Brodie Farber KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night 14 July 19, 2008 1 1:37 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Knockout of the Night
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15–4 Jay Ellis Submission (triangle choke) Adrenaline MMA 1 June 14, 2008 1 1:57 Chicago, Illinois, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 14–4 Brett Cooper TKO (punches) International Fight League December 29, 2007 2 1:15 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14–3 Chris Clements TKO (punches) International Fight League August 2, 2007 1 1:17 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13–3 Pat Healy KO (punches) International Fight League April 7, 2007 3 1:47 Moline, Illinois, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 12–3 Chris Wilson TKO (punches) International Fight League December 29, 2006 1 2:14 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–2 Keith Wisniewski TKO (corner stoppage) International Fight League November 2, 2006 3 4:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–2 Marcelo Azevedo TKO (punches) International Fight League September 23, 2006 1 3:58 Moline, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–2 Brad Blackburn KO (punch) International Fight League June 3, 2006 2 0:23 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–2 Mike Pyle KO (punch) International Fight League April 29, 2006 1 0:44 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8–2 Trevor Garrett KO (punch) Xtreme Fighting Organization 10 March 18, 2006 1 0:47 Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–1 Brian Green KO (punches) Xtreme Fighting Organization 9 January 28, 2006 1 0:26 Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–1 Mike Van Meer KO (punches) Extreme Challenge 64 October 15, 2005 1 1:48 Osceola, Iowa, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–1 Victor Moreno Submission (rear naked choke) Extreme Challenge 61 April 22, 2005 1 4:16 Osceola, Iowa, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–1 Jimmy Boyd Submission (triangle choke) Xtreme Fighting Organization 5 March 19, 2005 1 2:13 Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–1 James Warfield TKO (punches) Xtreme Fighting Organization 3 October 2, 2004 2 1:12 McHenry, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–1 Ryan Williams Submission (triangle choke) Courage Fighting Championships 1 July 24, 2004 2 2:53 Decatur, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–1 Jason Guida Submission (armbar) Xtreme Fighting Organization 2 June 26, 2004 2 0:58 Fontana, Wisconsin, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 1–1 Kurt Illeman TKO (cut) Extreme Challenge 55 December 5, 2003 1 1:26 Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 John Bulger KO (punches) Extreme Challenge 54 October 12, 2003 1 0:59 Lakemoor, Illinois, United States

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