Rory Markham
| Rory Markham | |
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| Born |
March 25, 1982 Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Crystal Lake, IL, United States |
| Team | Team Curran |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rory Markham (born March 25, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist, stuntman and actor who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2003, currently fighting in XFO MMA. Markham has also formerly competed for the IFL, representing the Quad Cities Silverbacks.
An experienced martial artist from a young age, Markham began training in Shidokan Karate at the age of six before later transitioning into Kenpo. At the age of 13, Markham began training in Kyokushin and began fighting in full-contact competitions when he was 15, winning all of his matches by knockout despite often being paired against much older opponents. Markham also began competing in boxing at the age of 17, holding an undefeated amateur record of 10-0. Markham later became affiliated with Pat Miletich.
In 2003, Markham made his professional mixed martial arts debut, winning via first-round knockout. Markham would go on to compile a record of 8-2, competing in the regional circuit, before being invited to compete in the International Fight League for the Quad Cities Silverbacks, under his coach at the Miletich Fighting Systems, Pat Miletich.
Markham made his IFL debut at IFL: Legends Championship 2006 on April 29, 2006, against veteran Mike Pyle. Markham won in 44 seconds via knockout.
Markham followed this up with three more wins in the promotion all via KO/TKO over Brad Blackburn, Marcelo Acevedo, and Keith Wisniewski, respectively, before facing future UFC veteran Chris Wilson at the IFL: Championship Final. Markham was handed his first defeated inside of the promotion via TKO in the first round. Markham soon bounced back with two more knockout wins over Pat Healy and Chris Clements, respectively, before being defeated via second-round knockout at the hands of Brett Cooper at the IFL: World Grand Prix Finals.
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