Mark Anthony Weir (September 19, 1967) is an English mixed martial artist usually fighting in the middleweight division at 185 lbs. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Pride Fighting Championships, and is the former Cage Rage British middleweight champion
Biography[]
Mark Weir lives in Quedgeley, England with his wife Michelle and two children, Tamara and Lyle. Weir appears keen to pass his knowledge to the next generation of the family, as he once said of his daughter that “Tamara is really into martial arts and she is already picking up some of the skills.”Citizen
Weir has used his martial arts ability on screen as well as in the ring, starring in film student Scott Clifford’s low-budget feature Dealing with Danger 2, a taekwondo themed production. Weir played the villain and also choreographed the numerous action sequences, and according to Clifford (who trains with Weir in Barton), Weir “has been offered the chance to be in Hong Kong films.”Citizen. Clifford enlisted the services of Weir once again in his 2001 short film, "Dead Ringers", another of the student’s amateur works.Citizen
Martial Arts Background & Training Regimen[]
Weir began his martial arts training with judo and boxing, but later switched to taekwondo because his mother did not want him to box full-timeCitizen. He gained his taekwondo black belt in 1988 from Master Hee Il Cho, then went on to win World Championships in both 1988 and 1991. Weir moved up from Light Heavyweight to Heavyweight over the two competitions. XFUK
Weir had perhaps his most notable success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On July 13, 2002, he knocked out Eugene Jackson in 10 seconds at UFC 38. Fittingly, it was also the first time the UFC had been held in England, with a number of British mixed martial artists competing alongside Weir in the Royal Albert Hall. Being an undefeated former world champion in Tae Kwon Do and Kick Boxing tournaments, Mark Weir brings to the cage renowned kicking and punching ability.
Weir holds classes in Gloucester and Cheltenham, where he teaches what he calls ‘Range Fighting’, combining muay thai, boxing, ju jitsu and ground fighting.Citizen He won a unanimous decision victory over Japanese wrestler Daijiro Matsui at Cage Rage 21. He lost against Paul Daley at Cage Rage 23 for both the Cage Rage World and British Welterweight titles.
Weir lost his last fight against Swedish fighting sensation Tor Troeng via triangle choke. The younger Troeng dominated the fight and at the end of the fight he easily submitted Weir.
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
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| Loss | 19-16-1 |  Tor Troeng
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | SC 4 - Bad Intentions | October 31, 2009 | 3 | 2:05 | Stockholm, Sweden
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| Draw | 19-16-1 |  Jean-François Lénogue
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Draw | FFC - Furious Fighting Championship 2 | February 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | File:Morocco flag.svg Casablanca, Morocco |
| Loss | 19-16 | Mohamed Khacha
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TKO (Punches) | Ultimate Challenge UK - Unbreakable | February 7, 2009 | 1 | 4:26 |  London, England, UK
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| Win | 19-15 |  Marius Buzinskas
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Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | CFC 4 - No Way Out | October 25, 2008 | 2 | 2:04 | England, UK
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| Loss | 18-15 |  Drew Fickett
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | CR 24 - Feel the Pain | December 1, 2007 | 1 | 3:55 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 18-14 | Paul Daley
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TKO (Punches) | CR 23 - Unbelievable | September 22, 2007 | 2 | 2:14 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 18-13 | Nick Thompson
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TKO | Bodog Fight - Vancouver | August 24, 2007 | 1 | 4:01 |  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Win | 18-12 |  Daijiro Matsui
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Decision (Unanimous) | CR 21 - Judgement Day | April 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 17-12 |  Zelg Galesic
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TKO (Punches) | Cage Rage 19 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 0:50 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 17-11 |  Murilo Rua
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | CR 18 - Battleground | September 30, 2006 | 2 | 1:15 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 17-10 | Denis Kang
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Submission (Knees) | PRIDE Bushido 10 | April 2, 2006 | 1 | 4:55 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 17-9 | Akira Shoji
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KO (Head Kick) | CR 14 - Punishment | December 3, 2005 | 1 | 0:17 | London, England, UK
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| Win | 16-9 | Kyosuke Sasaki
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KO (Punches) | CR 13 - No Fear | September 10, 2005 | 1 | 1:52 | London, England, UK
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| Win | 15-9 | Sol Gilbert
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TKO (Corner Stoppage) | CR 12 - The Real Deal | July 2, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 14-9 | Curtis Stout
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TKO (Punches) | CR 11 - Face Off | April 30, 2005 | 1 | 1:45 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 14-8 |  Alex Serdyukov
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | WEC 14 | March 17, 2005 | 2 | 2:56 | Lemoore, California, USA
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| Loss | 14-7 | Gabriel Santos
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Decision (Unanimous) | CR 10 - Deliverance | February 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 14-6 | Matt Lindland
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TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | CR 9 - No Mercy | November 27, 2004 | 1 | 5:00 | London, England, UK
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| Win | 14-5 | Will Bradford
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | WEC 12 | October 21, 2004 | 1 | 2:11 | Lemoore, California, USA
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| Win | 13-5 | Johil de Oliveira
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Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | CR 8 - Knights of the Octagon | September 11, 2004 | 1 | 1:35 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 12-5 | Jorge Rivera
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TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | CR 7 - Battle of Britain | July 10, 2004 | 1 | London, England, UK
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| Win | 12-4 | Gen Isono
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TKO (Corner Stoppage) | P & G - Pain and Glory | April 4, 2004 | England, UK
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| Win | 11-4 | Alex Reid
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TKO (Cut) | EB 6 - Extreme Brawl 6 | March 21, 2004 | 2 | Bracknell, England, UK
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| Loss | 10-4 | Gregory Bouchelaghem
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | XFC 2 - The Perfect Storm | November 9, 2003 | 1 | Cornwall, England, UK
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| Win | 10-3 | Jean-François Lénogue
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | CR 4 - Cage Rage 4 | October 12, 2003 | 1 | 4:13 | London, England, UK
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| Loss | 9-3 | David Loiseau
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KO (Punches) | UFC 42: Sudden Impact | April 25, 2003 | 1 | 3:55 | Miami, Florida, USA
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| Loss | 9-2 | Phillip Miller
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 40: Vendetta | November 22, 2002 | 2 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| Win | 9-1 | Eugene Jackson
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KO (Punch) | UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall | July 13, 2002 | 1 | 0:10 | London, England, UK
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| Win | 8-1 | Ben Earwood
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Submission (Punches) | MB 5 - Unfinished Business | December 16, 2001 | 2 | High Wycombe, England, UK
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| Win | 7-1 | Shannon Ritch
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Submission (Choke) | MB 3 - Independence Day | July 1, 2001 | 1 | High Wycombe, England, UK
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| Win | 6-1 |  Paul Jenkins
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KO | G & S 3 - Grapple & Strike 3 | May 19, 2001 | 1 | 0:18 | Worcester, England, UK
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| Win | 5-1 | CJ Fernandes
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TKO | MB 2 - Capital Punishment | March 11, 2001 | High Wycombe, England, UK
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| Win | 4-1 | Sean Cocharin
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TKO | UFN - Ultimate Fight Night | December 9, 2000 | 1 | High Wycombe, England, UK
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| Win | 3-1 | Frank Ledroumaguet
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Submission (Armbar) | Pancrase - Pancrase UK | November 25, 2000 | London, England, UK
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| Win | 2-1 | John Andrews
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Submission (Choke) | G & S 2 - Grapple & Strike 2 | November 12, 2000 | 1 | Worcester, England, UK
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| Win | 1-1 | Dale Houghton
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Submission (Forearm Choke) | ROT 3 - Ring of Truth 3 | October 17, 2000 | 1 | 1:16 | England, UK
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| Loss | 0-1 | Trevor Cunningham
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KO | G & S 1 - Grapple & Strike 1 | May 29, 2000 | 2 | 4:17 | Worcester, England, UK
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See also[]
- List of male mixed martial artists
Footnotes[]
1.Template:Note ‘A Day in the Life Of…’, Helen Blow, ‘’The Citizen’’, February 4, 1999
2.Template:Note ‘Scott hopes for a box office hit’, Annelisa Macaulay-Lowe, ‘’The Citizen’’, August 19, 1999
3.Template:Note ‘Scott’s a dead ringer for a film mogul’, ‘’The Citizen’’, September 3, 2001
4.Template:Note ‘Horton is choked at loss’, ‘’The Citizen’’, October 27, 2000
5.Template:Note XFUK Profile
8.Template:Note ‘Horton is choked at loss’, ‘’The Citizen’’, October 27, 2000
External links[]
ja:マーク・ウィアー