Mark Robinson (martial artist)
Mark Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | [1] | 18 March 1963|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | White Rhino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Johannesburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | South African | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 300 lb (136 kg; 21 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Super heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Mark Robinson MMA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relatives | Norman Robinson (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mark Robinson (born 18 March 1963) is a South African martial artist and powerlifter. He is considered to be one of South Africa's most accomplished athletes due to his accomplishments in several wrestling styles (freestyle, Greco-Roman, sumo) and powerlifting.[2][3]
Background
Robinson was born to a family of martial artists.
Grappling career
Robinson's earliest sporting achievement was in 1982, when he became the South African judo champion in the heavyweight division.[7]
Robinson later started pursuing various forms of amateur wrestling including both Greco-Roman and freestyle.[7] From 1994 to 1996, he won multiple medals in wrestling at the African Wrestling Championship and African Games.[7] His strong performance at the 1996 Acropolis Wrestling Grand Prix qualified him for a spot at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling.[7] However, he was unable to compete due to budget restrictions.[7]
Robinson competed in the 1996 Sumo World Championship with only a few months of training.[2][3] In the finals, he defeated Emmanuel Yarbrough to become champion of the openweight class.[2][3][9]
Robinson competed at the 2001 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in the +99 kg category against several strong candidates.[3][10] He defeated Valeriy Yureskul, Vitor Belfort and Ricco Rodriguez to reach the final,[3][10] where he defeated Jeff Monson to become champion.[3][10]
Powerlifting career
Around the same time he started his grappling career, Robinson also participated in powerlifting.[7]
He is a multiple time medalist at WPC World Championships including winner of the 1990 World Championship at the +140 kg category.[7][1]
Personal Bests
- Squat – 496/936.9 lb (Raw/Single)[citation needed]
- Bench press – 297.6/595.2 lb (Raw/Single)[citation needed]
- Deadlift – 545.6/821.2 lb (Raw/Single[citation needed]
- Total – 1289.7/2353.4 lb (Raw/Single)[citation needed]
Mixed martial arts career
Robinson had a brief career in mixed martial arts.[11]
On 26 August 2000, he fought for the promotion, World Extreme Fighting at the event WEF – New Blood Conflict. He faced Joe Leyva and won by submission in less than 30 seconds.[11]
On 23 February 2001, he fought for the promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship at the event UFC 30.[11] He faced Bobby Hoffman and was knocked out in the first round by a standing elbow strike.[11][12] However Hoffman failed a drug test afterwards and the decision was changed to a no-contest.[11]
Personal life
Robinson lives in Johannesburg with his wife Deirdre and daughter.[7]
Robinson set up a martial arts academy in 2001 in South Africa.[7]
Mixed martial arts record
2 matches | 1 win | 0 losses |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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NC | 1–0 (1) | Bobby Hoffman | NC (overturned) | UFC 30 | 23 February 2001 | 1 | 3:27 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Originally a KO win for Hoffman; overturned due to Hoffman failing drug test. |
Win | 1–0 | Joe Leyva | Submission (neck crank) | WEF: New Blood Conflict | 26 August 2000 | 1 | 1:22 | N/A |
Submission wrestling record
10 Matches, 7 Wins, 3 Losses | |||||||
Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Date | Location |
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Lose | 7–3 | ![]() |
ADCC 2003 | Absolute | 2003 | ![]() | |
Lose | 7–2 | ![]() |
ADCC 2003 | +99 kg | 2003 | ![]() | |
Win | 7–1 | ![]() |
Points | ADCC 2001 | +99 kg | 2001 | ![]() |
Win | 6–1 | ![]() |
Penalty | ||||
Win | 5–1 | ![]() |
Penalty | ||||
Win | 4–1 | ![]() |
Submission | ||||
Lose | 3–1 | ![]() |
ADCC 2000 | +99 kg | 2000 | ![]() | |
Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
ADCC 1999 | +99 kg | 1999 | ![]() | |
Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
External links
- Professional MMA record for Mark Robinson from Sherdog
- Mark Robinson at Tapology.com
References
- ^ a b c "Robinson Mark – results in powerlifting and benchpress, records, personal data, photos and video". en.allpowerlifting.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "All About the ADCC: +99Kg Division | BJJ Heroes". 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Calitz, Wilna (28 December 2015). "South African Sports stars – the guys and gals in green and gold". FinGlobal. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "international sumo federation". www.ifs-sumo.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mark Robinson Mixed Martial Arts". 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "50 years of martial arts – Steve Bazzea". Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Results of the Fifth Sumo World Championships" (PDF). 24 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2001 • ADCC NEWS". adcombat.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mark Robinson". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Winston, Dallas (2 September 2012). "Future Evolutions In MMA: Muay Thai Standing Elbows (Part One)". Bloody Elbow. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.