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UFC legend Mark Coleman has been hospitalized after saving his parents from a house fire on Tuesday morning, according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Coleman’s…
UFC legend Mark Coleman has been hospitalized after saving his parents from a house fire on Tuesday morning, according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Coleman’s…
The UFC’s first-ever heavyweight champion, Mark Coleman, is fighting for his life after bravely saving his parents from a…
The UFC’s first-ever heavyweight champion, Mark Coleman, is fighting for his life after bravely saving his parents from a house fire on Tuesday morning.
According to a report from WTOL 11, multiple departments responded to the 2700 block of South River Road in Fremont, Ohio for a building on fire just after 4 a.m. The report confirms that the family got out of the home, but one individual, Coleman, was airlifted to a local hospital after passing out in the burning home. Coleman is said to have physically carried his parents out of the house as the fire quickly grew out of control. After retrieving his father and mother, Coleman reportedly ran back in to try and save his dog.
According to first responders on the scene, the fire began in the kitchen, but the exact cause has not been identified. The house is believed to be a total loss.
Mark Coleman’s condition was unclear at the time of the initial report, but a recent post by Full Send MMA on Instagram has everyone keeping the former NCAA Division I National Champion in their thoughts and prayers.
“Send some prayers to the UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman, he was in a house fire last night and saved his parents. He had to be airlifted to the hospital due to smoke inhalation.”
Mark Coleman is a two-time UFC Hall of Fame inductee, first joining the Pioneer Wing as a part of the class of 2008. Eight years later, he was inducted into the Fight Wing for his classic UFC 17 battle with Pete Williams.
Making his promotional debut at UFC 10, ‘The Hammer’ won back-to-back heavyweight tournaments before submitting Dan Severn to win the inaugural UFC heavyweight championship. After his first run with the UFC came to a close, Coleman ventured to Japan where he engaged in a series of legendary clashes with the likes of Don Frye, Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko Cro Cop, and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua.
He returned to the Octagon in 2009 for a rematch with ‘Shogun’ at UFC 93. He also fought the late Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100 before closing his career against fellow legend Randy Couture in February 2010.
Former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion and promotional Hall of Fame inductee, Mark Coleman officially has an opponent slated for his professional boxing debut and combat sports return in October, taking on former WBC light heavyweight champion, Montell Griffin in a highly-criticized form of matchmaking. Coleman, who has not competed in professional combat sports since February […]
Former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion and promotional Hall of Fame inductee, Mark Coleman officially has an opponent slated for his professional boxing debut and combat sports return in October, taking on former WBC light heavyweight champion, Montell Griffin in a highly-criticized form of matchmaking.
Coleman, who has not competed in professional combat sports since February 2010, suffering a second round rear-naked choke loss to former two-weight champion, Randy Couture – in the first fight between two UFC Hall of Fame inductees in organizational history.
16-10 as a professional, Mark Coleman’s most recent professional win came the year prior at UFC 100, landing a unanimous decision win over the late Ultimate Fighter finalist, Stephan Bonnar.
And as per an initial report from MMA Mania, Coleman, who turns 59 years old later this year, will book a professional boxing debut on an October card billed Official Celebrity Boxing – taking on former WBC light heavyweight champion, Griffin – who retired boasting an impressive 50-81 professional record during his tenure inside the squared circle.
A feature at the 1992 summer Olympic games, Mark Coleman, who has since been christened the ‘Godfather of Ground & Pound’ for his relentless ground fighting during the early part of his professional career, fought under the Pride FC banner – winning the openweight tournament back in 2020 with an eventual finale finish over Igor Vovchanchyn.
Over the course of his professional career, Coleman, a native of Ohio, has landed other notable wins over the likes of Gary Goodridge, Don Frye, Dan Severn, Kazuyuki Fujita, as well as Shogun Rua.
Boasting a whopping 30 separate career knockout wins, Griffin has landed himself eye-catching wins over the likes of James Toney, Roy Jones Jr., and in his professional boxing swansong back in 2011, defeated DeAndrey Abron in a unanimous decision success in Horseshoe, Indiana.
The beloved and legendary Mark Coleman has taken to Facebook to respond to an alleged “callout” by Conor McGregor. Although it’s been 13 years since Coleman last saw competition, he’s claiming he “smashes” Conor McGregor inside the cage and knocks him out in a boxing fight. The legendary Mark Coleman has made his mark on […]
The beloved and legendary Mark Coleman has taken to Facebook to respond to an alleged “callout” by Conor McGregor. Although it’s been 13 years since Coleman last saw competition, he’s claiming he “smashes” Conor McGregor inside the cage and knocks him out in a boxing fight.
The legendary Mark Coleman has made his mark on MMA for an eternity. While not the most famous fighter of all time as McGregor might be, the old heavyweight legend has given us some of the most memorable fights in the division’s history.
Coleman last saw MMA action in February of 2010 when he lost to Randy Couture via rear-naked choke. ‘The Hammer’ has faced some of the greatest legends in the division’s history. His battles with Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, Fedor Emelianenko, and more will live on as some of our generation’s most entertaining and classic heavyweight fights.
However, Mark Coleman is planning to step out of retirement and seems to be hoping for a self-professed “Red Panty night” in his video reacting to Conor McGregor’s alleged callout of him.
“Mark Coleman here. Hey, Notorious MMA. Conor McGregor. I’m a big fan, thank you for calling me out,” Coleman began in his video. “It has to be boxing, I smash you in MMA, you know that… Boxing, probably go to a decision. We’ll see who wins that. But, I want a red panty night! Silver is cool, Conor will die!”
In the caption of his video on Facebook, Coleman had a little bit bolder words: “Conor McGregor Has called me out, it’s time for a red panty night! I’m so excited. Can’t be MMA, I smash him in that sport, maybe Boxing. I will eventually get the KO, rd 2. Carnivore diet, 9 ancestral tenants, and of course sober is cool.”
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Conor McGregor is ready to make his return to the squared circle against UFC legend Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman. Coleman, 58, recently announced that he would be coming out of retirement to compete in a boxing match under the Celebrity Boxing banner. No other details have been provided, but ‘The Hammer’ is expected to strap […]
Conor McGregor is ready to make his return to the squared circle against UFC legend Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman.
Coleman, 58, recently announced that he would be coming out of retirement to compete in a boxing match under the Celebrity Boxing banner. No other details have been provided, but ‘The Hammer’ is expected to strap on the 10-ounce gloves on October 14. The promotion is still seeking a celebrity opponent for Coleman, but they won’t have to look too hard as one of the biggest names in combat sports history has already thrown their name into the hat.
Responding to the announcement of Coleman’s imminent return, Conor McGregor responded with two simple words: “Challenge accepted!”
Of course, Conor McGregor is no stranger to the squared circle, having stepped away from the Octagon for a big-money fight with undefeated pugilist Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather in 2017. ‘The Nortious’ lost the bout via a 10th-round TKO, handing Mayweather his 50th career win.
Since the fight with Mayweather, Conor McGregor has only had his hand raised once inside the Octagon, besting Hall of Fame inductee Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in 2020. ‘The Notorious’ hopes to get back into the win column later this year as he is expected to make his long-awaited return against high-octane lightweight standout ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler. But first, the two fan favorites will coach opposite one another on the 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter, premiering on May 30.
Like Conor McGregor, Mark Coleman is practically mixed martial arts royalty, holding the distinction of being the UFC’s first-ever heavyweight champion. He defeated Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn at UFC 12 in 1997 to capture the inaugural title. Coleman exited the promotion two years later and began a seven-year stint with PRIDE FC in Japan before returning to the Octagon in 2009. By then, Coleman’s best years were behind him and he ultimately ended his career by losing two of his last three bouts. Nearly 14 years later, ‘The Hammer’ is feeling better than ever and is ready to make his boxing debut.
Mark Coleman, the UFC’s first-ever heavyweight world champion, is coming out of retirement at the age of 58 for a celebrity boxing match later this year. Per a report from MMA Mania, ‘The Hammer’ has signed on the dotted line with Celebrity Boxing to make his squared circle debut at an event on October 14. […]
Mark Coleman, the UFC’s first-ever heavyweight world champion, is coming out of retirement at the age of 58 for a celebrity boxing match later this year.
Per a report from MMA Mania, ‘The Hammer’ has signed on the dotted line with Celebrity Boxing to make his squared circle debut at an event on October 14. No other details have been announced, but the promotion is seeking a celebrity-type opponent for the contest which will consist of three two-minute rounds. The event is scheduled to air on Fite TV.
In April, Mark Coleman teased a potential return to combat sports after suggesting he had accepted a slap-fighting matchup with fellow former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. However, ‘The Maine-iac’ quickly distanced himself from the rumored bout, revealing that he had no interest in going toe-to-toe with ‘The Hammer’ under the SlapFIGHT banner.
“Lol why you got to let people think we are slapping each other man? That is not happening, you are a good buddy man. And you are a excellent catcher. Let’s keep it that way,” Sylvia posted to social media in response to the rumors.
With his slap-fighting dreams dashed, Mark Coleman will turn his attention to the squared circle.
Mark Coleman, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion made his mixed martial arts debut at UFC 10 in 1996. ‘The Hammer’ would go on to win back-to-back tournaments en route to becoming the promotion’s first heavyweight champion, defeating Dan Severn at UFC 12. Coleman departed the promotion in 1999 and headed for Japan, competing under the PRIDE FC banner for the next seven years.
Colman made his return to the UFC in 2009 and dropped two of his last three fights before taking his gloves off for the final time.
‘The Hammer’ also dabbled in the world of sports entertainment, making appearances for New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling in the early 2000s. Coleman was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2008.
