John Marsh (fighter)
| John Marsh | |
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| Born |
September 15, 1970 Torrance, California, United States |
| Other names | The Bull |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg; 15.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Torrance, California, United States |
| Team | Team Neutral Grounds |
| Rank | Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1998-2007 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
John Michael Marsh (born September 15, 1970) is a retired American mixed martial artist who has competed for the UFC, Pride Fighting Championships and International Fight League.
Marsh competed in both boxing and wrestling in his youth. He started wrestling at age 15 and continued until his junior college cut the program. He began training in boxing afterwards and had a professional bout before switching to MMA as a way to make more money.
Marsh began training with Royce Gracie in 1993 at the Gracie Academy and achieved the rank of black belt in BJJ. He rattled off six straight wins to begin his career, including tournament championships at Extreme Challenge 17 and Rumble in Reno. His first loss came in the semifinals of the SuperBrawl 13 tournament vs. future UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett. That was followed by losses to UFC veterans Jeremy Horn, Vladimir Matyushenko and Ricco Rodriguez. He made his only UFC appearance at UFC 52 vs. Vale Tudo champion Mike Van Arsdale, losing by decision. His last MMA bout came in 2007 at Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia, losing to UFC 6 tournament winner Oleg Taktarov.
Marsh currently resides in Redondo Beach, California. He now owns Triton MMA Training Center where he teaches MMA.
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