Mark Godbeer

Mark Godbeer
Born Mark Godbeer
(1983-11-22) November 22, 1983
Taunton, England
Other names The Hand Of
Nationality English
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 241.5 lb (110 kg; 17 st 4 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach 77 in (196 cm)
Fighting out of Bridgwater, England
Team Scottish Hit Squad
Years active 2009–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 12
By knockout 9
By submission 2
By decision 1
Losses 3
By knockout 2
By submission 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: February 9, 2017

Mark Godbeer is an English mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2009, he formerly competed for Bellator MMA and BAMMA, and was the BAMMA Heavyweight Champion.

Early life

Starting training in MMA relatively late at the age of 25, Godbeer originally ran his own plastering business before focusing on mixed martial arts.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Godbeer made his professional MMA debut August 7, 2009, with a TKO victory over Sam Hooker. While fighting for numerous regional promotions, he amassed a record of 7-1 with all victories coming by way of knockout or submission. Following this, he was signed by BAMMA in 2012 to compete in their heavyweight division.[2]

BAMMA and Bellator MMA

Between March 2012 and May 2016, Godbeer would remain undefeated in the BAMMA cage. During this time, he also signed on with Bellator MMA and would make a single appearance for the promotion, facing notable heavyweight Cheick Kongo on October 4, 2013 at Bellator 102. Following that loss, Godbeer would claim three straight victories in BAMMA, including winning the heavyweight title against Paul Taylor on June 13, 2015. During this run he would announce a brief retirement from MMA[3] due to injury, but ended that retirement in May 2016 to defend the BAMMA heavyweight title.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Godbeer signed with the UFC in September 2016.[5]

He made his promotional debut November 19, 2016, against Justin Ledet at UFC Fight Night 99.[6] He would lose the bout via submission in the first round.[7]

Godbeer was expected to face Todd Duffee on March 4, 2017, at UFC 209.[8] However, Duffee pulled out of the fight in mid-February for undisclosed reasons.[9] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Daniel Spitz.[10] Godbeer won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Godbeer is expected to face Walt Harris on October 7, 2017 at UFC 216.[12]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–3 Daniel Spitz Decision (unanimous) UFC 209 March 4, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–3 Justin Ledet Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 November 19, 2016 1 2:16 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 11–2 Stuart Austin TKO (punches) BAMMA 25: Champion vs. Champion May 14, 2016 2 1:24 Birmingham, England Defended the BAMMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 10–2 Paul Taylor TKO (retirement) BAMMA 21: DeVent vs. Kone June 13, 2015 2 4:43 Birmingham, England Won the BAMMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Thomas Denham TKO (punches) BAMMA 19: Petley vs. Stapleton March 28, 2015 1 1:33 Blackpool, England
Loss 8–2 Cheick Kongo TKO (knees and punches) Bellator 102 October 4, 2013 2 2:04 Visalia, California, United States Bellator Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 8–1 Catalin Zmarandescu TKO (corner stoppage) BAMMA 9: Watson vs. Marshman March 24, 2012 1 5:00 Birmingham, England
Loss 7–1 Anthony Taylor TKO (punches) Supremacy Fight Challenge 4 November 20, 2011 2 1:22 Gateshead, England
Win 7–0 Tomas Vaicickas TKO (punches) Pain Pit Fight Night 1 September 3, 2011 1 0:19 Newport, Wales Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 6–0 Malik Merad Submission (guillotine choke) Head to Head: The Big Guns November 21, 2010 2 3:00 North Petherton, England
Win 5–0 Chris Konieczny TKO (body kick and punches) Tear Up 4: Clash of the Giants October 2, 2010 2 0:46 Bristol, England
Win 4–0 Fraser Opie Submission (guillotine choke) South West FC 1 August 22, 2010 1 3:26 Torquay England
Win 3–0 Paul Pestell TKO (punches) All or Nothing: Head to Head June 5, 2010 1 1:00 Bridgwater, England
Win 2–0 Ibrar Malik TKO (punches) Bristol Fight Club: Fight Night March 8, 2010 2 2:20 South Gloucestershire, England
Win 1–0 Sam Hooker TKO (punches) KnuckleUp MMA 2: Beer vs. Jazbutis August 9, 2009 2 0:00 Wells, England

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Godbeer Official UFC Profile". ufc.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "BAMMA Sign Betran, Kee And Godbeer". thefightlounge.co.uk. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "BAMMA HW Champion Mark Godbeer retires from MMA following latest injury". mmamad.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Marc Diakiese KOs Kane Mousah in just 36 seconds to win Lonsdale title at BAMMA 25". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "BAMMA Heavyweight Champion Mark Godbeer Signs with UFC". Flocombat.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ Staff (2016-09-29). "UFC Fight 99 adds Mark Godbeer vs. Justin Ledet to lineup in Belfast". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  7. ↑ Dann Stupp (2016-11-19). "UFC Fight Night 99 results: Justin Ledet swarms, taps Mark Godbeer in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  8. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-01-03). "Todd Duffee returns against Mark Godbeer at UFC 209". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  9. ↑ Staff (2017-02-16). "Mark Godbeer says opponent Todd Duffee out of UFC 209 matchup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  10. ↑ Dave Doyle (2017-02-17). "Daniel Spitz replaces Todd Duffee at UFC 209". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  11. ↑ Simon Samano (2017-03-04). "UFC 209 results: Mark Godbeer has the gas to outlast Daniel Spitz for unanimous decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  12. ↑ Mike Sloan (2017-08-02). "UFC 216 bolstered with several bouts". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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