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Mark Kerr

11-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 4-0-0
6'3"Height
—Reach
SwitchStance
57Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
1:17Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 43.4 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 43.4 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 43.4 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 43.4 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 36.9 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 43.4 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 43.4 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 38.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking Below avg 43
  2. Accuracy Below avg 43
  3. Striking D Below avg 43
  4. Durability Below avg 43
  5. TD Defense Below avg 43
  6. Grappling Below avg 43
  7. Control Below avg 39
  8. Wrestling Below avg 37

Built on 5 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.45
Sig. strikes absorbed / min0.19
Striking accuracy65.7%
Striking defense83.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min2.9
Takedowns / 15 min8.71
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min2.9
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
July 27, 1997 vs Moti Horenstein — 5.92/min (W) — only 2.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '97 July 27, 1997 vs Dan Bobish — 1.84/min (W) — only 1.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '97 October 17, 1997 vs Greg Stott — 3.53/min (W) — only 0.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '97 October 17, 1997 vs Dwayne Cason — 5.66/min (W) — only 0.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '97

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Dwayne Cason 0-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 0:53 — UFC 15: Collision Course · October 17, 1997
5/7Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Greg Stott 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:17 — UFC 15: Collision Course · October 17, 1997
1/2Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Bobish 4-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 1:38 — UFC 14: Showdown · July 27, 1997
3/6Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Moti Horenstein 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:22 — UFC 14: Showdown · July 27, 1997
14/20Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
11-11-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Team Kerr {{cite webGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 7
Decision 2
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 4
Decision 2
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

Pride 9
Pride Grand Prix 2
UFC 2
M-1 Global 1
Vengeance FC 1
Xp3 1
C-3 Fights 1
YAMMA Pit Fighting 1

+ 5 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 23 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Muhammed Lawal TKO (punches) M-1 Global: Breakthrough
August 28, 2009
M-1 Global 1 0:25
L Jeff Monson Submission (rear-naked choke) Vengeance FC
September 27, 2008
Vengeance FC 1 3:17
L Ralph Kelly TKO (punches) Xp3: The Proving Ground
July 26, 2008
Xp3 1 4:11
L Tracy Willis Submission (guillotine choke) C-3 Fights: Contenders
June 7, 2008
C-3 Fights 1 0:45
L Oleg Taktarov Submission (kneebar) YAMMA Pit Fighting
April 11, 2008
YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 1:55
W Chuck Huus Submission (keylock) CCCF: Battle on the Border
March 29, 2008
CCCF 1 2:41
W Steve Gavin Submission (armlock) WCO: Kerr Vs. Gavin
November 7, 2007
WCO 1 1:39
L Mostapha al-Turk TKO (submission to punches) Cage Rage 20
February 10, 2007
Cage Rage 1 2:29
L Mike Whitehead TKO (punches) IFL: World Championship Semifinals
November 2, 2006
IFL 1 2:40
L Yoshihisa Yamamoto KO (slam) Pride 27
February 1, 2004
Pride 1 0:40
L Heath Herring TKO (knees) Pride 15
July 29, 2001
Pride 2 4:56
L Igor Vovchanchyn Decision (unanimous) Pride 12 - Cold Fury
December 23, 2000
Pride 3 5:00
W Igor Borisov Submission (can opener) Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors
August 27, 2000
Pride 1 2:06
L Kazuyuki Fujita Decision (unanimous) Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
May 1, 2000
Pride Grand Prix 1 15:00
W Enson Inoue Decision (majority) Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
January 30, 2000
Pride Grand Prix 1 15:00
NC Igor Vovchanchyn NC (illegal knees) Pride 7
September 12, 1999
Pride 2 4:36
W Nobuhiko Takada Submission (kimura) Pride 6
July 4, 1999
Pride 1 3:04
W Hugo Duarte TKO (retirement) Pride 4
October 11, 1998
Pride 3 2:32
W Pedro Otavio Technical Submission (kimura) Pride 3
June 24, 1998
Pride 1 2:13
W Branko Cikatic DQ (rope grabbing) Pride 2
March 15, 1998
Pride 1 2:14
W Dwayne Cason Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 15
October 17, 1997
UFC 1 0:53
W Dan Bobish Submission (chin to the eye) UFC 14
July 27, 1997
UFC 1 1:38
W Fabio Gurgel Decision (unanimous) World Vale Tudo Championship 3
January 19, 1997
World Vale Tudo Championship 1 30:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Mark Kerr (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 0.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 65.7% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 83.3% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 8.7 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 37.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.9 avg 0.4
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.7%