Training Style

"Strength training in the morning. Wrestling and cardio training in the afternoon with takedowns and submissions. Muay Thai on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays."

UFC History

UFC 30 Hoffman gave The South African fighter Robinson a true introduction to UFC with a first round Right Elbow to the head that put Robinson down with 3:27 remaining in the first round. NJ Commission has since declared this match a no contest.

More Information

Mark hails from a long lineage of grapplers. His grandfather was a wrestler in England. He has trained in Judo since age 6.

His MMA record is 1-0-0

SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

South African Powerlifting Champion 1983, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88

World Powerlifting Champion 1990 South African Strongman Champion 1984, 86, 88, 89, 90

Second Place South African Strongman Contest 1996

All African double deadlift record (675 kg/1485 lbs.)

Team Strongman Championship 1999

Springbok Colours for Judo 1982

South African Judo Champion 1982

Springbok Colours for Swiss Wrestling 1982

Springbok Amateur Wrestling Colours (Freestyle & Greco-Roman) 1994

South African Wrestling Champion (Freestyle & Greco-Roman) 1994

Second at All African Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship 1994

First Place in Defense Open Championships (Freestyle & Greco-Roman) 1995

Winner of trials for African Games 1995

Winner of trials for Acropolis Grand Prix 1996

Top 5 finish in Acropolis Grand Prix, Greco-Roman for Olympic Qualifier 1996

South African Greco-Roman Champion 1996

World Sumo Wrestling Champion - Atlantic City, ESPN 1996

Appearance WWF - South African Tour 1997

Winner of Sumo African Championship 1998

World Super Heavyweight Invitational Champion 1998

ADCC World Submission Championships - Abu Dhabi won 2 matches then withdrew in semi-finals 1999

ADCC World Submission Championships - Abu Dhabi Won one match then lost in quarter finals 2000

International Pro-Am (Grappling)-defeated John Rallo and Garth Taylor lost to Jeff Monson 2-0 (sweep to get the back in the final seconds) in the finals. 2000

World Extreme Fighting – Mixed Martial Arts - defeated Joe Leyva in 1minute 22seconds 2000