Mark Bocek
| Mark Bocek | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 24, 1981 Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Team | Tristar Gym |
| Rank |
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Joao Roque Black belt in Kempo Karate |
| Years active | 2004-2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mark Andrew Bocek (Czech: Boček; born October 24, 1981) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor for ten years from 2004 to 2014, Bocek has also formerly competed for King of the Cage. His surname pronounced as "baw-chek".
Bocek holds a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and has been studying the art for two decades. He first studied under Rickson and Renzo Gracie and then moved on to Nova Uniao, where he received his black belt through Joao Roque in December 2003, making him the first Canadian-born black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Bocek currently trains in BJJ with Marcelo Garcia and also holds a black belt in Kempo Karate.
Bocek caught the attention of the UFC when president Dana White and UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu under his tutelage.
In his UFC debut at UFC 73, Bocek lost to future UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar via first round TKO.
After rebounding at UFC 79 with a decision win over Doug Evans, Bocek lost to TUF winner Mac Danzig by submission in the third round.
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