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Mark Kerr
Homepage
https://markkerr.com
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1968-12-21,Toledo, Ohio, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Mark Kerr (1.87 m - 116 kg), born December 21, 1968, in Toledo, Ohio, nicknamed "The Smashing Machine," is an American freestyle wrestler and former wrestling champion. He was ranked number one in the world from 1997 to 2000, before his career slowly declined. Mark Kerr was originally a wrestler. He became the NCAA college wrestling champion in 1992, then the FILA amateur freestyle wrestling champion in 1994. From 1999 to 2001, he won every heavyweight grappling competition organized by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club. Kerr began freestyle wrestling in 1997. He is notably famous for winning the UFC 14 heavyweight tournament on March 13, 1997, and the UFC 15 heavyweight tournament on October 17, 1997. He has also fought at Pride. World number one in freestyle wrestling from 1997 to 2000, feared for his wrestling and knee strikes, he subsequently suffered two defeats and disappeared from the freestyle scene. Drugged and addicted to painkillers, he underwent rehab. His return three years later proved disastrous, as Kerr was unable to regain his early career level and suffered numerous defeats, each time in the first round. In 2003, HBO released a documentary entitled "The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Mark Kerr," a film that follows Kerr in his training and professional fights, revealing his addiction to painkillers. Ken Shamrock, Bas Rutten, and Mark Coleman also appear in the film. On June 26, 2025, Mark Kerr was inducted into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Fame. The honorary trophy was presented to him by Dwayne Johnson, who plays his role in the biopic "The Smashing Machine," directed by Ben Safdie, scheduled for release in October 2025.

Filmography

Pride 27: Inferno

6

Pride 27: Inferno
2004-02-01

Pride 15: Raging Rumble

6

Pride 15: Raging Rumble
2001-07-29

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors

6

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
2000-08-27

0

Pride 7
1999-10-12

0

Pride 2
1998-03-15

0

Pride 4
1998-10-11

0

Pride 6
1999-07-04

0

Pride 3
1998-06-24

The Smashing Machine

7.025

The Smashing Machine
2002-05-01

UFC 15: Collision Course

6.5

UFC 15: Collision Course
1997-10-17

UFC 14: Showdown

6.875

UFC 14: Showdown
1997-07-27

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

0

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
2000-01-30

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

0

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
2000-05-01

Pride 12: Cold Fury

5

Pride 12: Cold Fury
2000-12-09

Strange and Rich

7

Strange and Rich

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII

8

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII
2025-04-17

UFC Hall of Fame 2025

0

UFC Hall of Fame 2025
2025-06-26

The Smashing Machine

6.4

The Smashing Machine
2025-10-01