Mark Godbeer

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Mark Godbeer
BornMark Godbeer
(1983-11-22) 22 November 1983 (age 40)
Taunton, England
NicknameThe Hand Of
Nationality English
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight246.0 lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Fighting out of Bridgwater, England
TeamAll or Nothing MMA
TrainerArthur Meek
Years active2009–2018 (MMA), 2019-present (bare-knuckle boxing)
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins13
By knockout9
By submission2
By decision1
By disqualification1
Losses5
By knockout3
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 9 February 2017

Mark Godbeer (born 22 November 1983) is an English bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor from 2009 until 2018, he competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Absolute Championship Akhmat, and BAMMA. He is a former BAMMA heavyweight champion. In bare-knuckle boxing, he is a former Valor heavyweight champion, and a BKB British heavyweight champion.

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Early life

Starting training in MMA relatively late at the age of 25, Godbeer originally ran his own plastering business before focusing on mixed martial arts. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Godbeer made his professional MMA debut on 7 August 2009 with a TKO victory over Sam Hooker. While fighting for numerous regional promotions, he amassed a record of 7–1 with all victories coming by way of knockout or submission. Following this, he was signed by BAMMA in 2012 to compete in their heavyweight division. [2]

BAMMA and Bellator MMA

Between March 2012 and May 2016, Godbeer would remain undefeated in the BAMMA cage. During this time, he also signed on with Bellator MMA and would make a single appearance for the promotion, facing notable heavyweight Cheick Kongo on 4 October 2013 at Bellator 102. Following that loss, Godbeer would claim three straight victories in BAMMA, including winning the world heavyweight title against Paul Taylor on 13 June 2015. During this run he would announce a brief retirement from MMA [3] due to injury, but ended that retirement in May 2016 to defend the BAMMA heavyweight title. [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Godbeer signed with the UFC in September 2016. [5]

He made his promotional debut on 19 November 2016 against Justin Ledet at UFC Fight Night 99. [6] He would lose the bout via submission in the first round. [7]

Godbeer was expected to face Todd Duffee on 4 March 2017, at UFC 209. [8] However, Duffee pulled out of the fight in mid-February for undisclosed reasons. [9] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Daniel Spitz. [10] Godbeer got his first ufc win under coach Brian Martin Gallacher and the Scottish hit squad team by unanimous decision. [11]

Godbeer was expected to face Walt Harris on 7 October 2017 at UFC 216 [12] before a fight-day injury to Derrick Lewis took him out of his scheduled fight with Fabricio Werdum. As a result, Harris was moved on to face Werdum, and Godbeer was pulled from the event. [13]

The bout with Harris was rescheduled for 4 November 2017 at UFC 217. [14] Godbeer won the fight via disqualification after Harris hit Godbeer with a head kick following the referee called a time out due to a groin strike. [15]

Godbeer was expected to face promotional newcomer Dmitry Poberezhets on 17 March 2018 at UFC Fight Night 127. [16] However, it was announced on 25 January 2018 Poberezhets was injured and he was replaced by Dmitriy Sosnovskiy. [17] Godbeer lost the fight via submission in the second round. [18]

Godbeer was briefly scheduled to face Luis Henrique in his return to light heavyweight division on 22 September 2018 at UFC Fight Night 137. [19] However, Godbeer pulled out of the fight in early August, citing injury, and was replaced by promotional newcomer Ryan Spann. [20] Godbeer announced his retirement on 25 September 2018 . [21]

Bare-knuckle boxing

Valor Bare Knuckle

Mark Godbeer, while retired from MMA, transitioned over to bare-knuckle boxing and entered Ken Shamrock's newly founded Valor Bare Knuckle for its debut event, VBK: 1. Godbeer knocked out former fellow UFC, Bellator, & BAMMA veteran Jack "The Outlaw" May. Goddbeer knocked May out in less than a minute. He then faced current Road FC Open-weight Champion Mighty Mo in the main event for the tournament championship. Godbeer defeated Mo when after a series of punches Mo was knocked down and unable to get up in time for the 10 count, winning the VBK tournament. [22]

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

On September 5, 2020, it was announced that Godbeer had signed with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. [23]

Godbeer was scheduled to face Sam Shewmaker at BKFC 15 on December 11, 2020. However, after testing positive for COVID-19, Godbeer withdrew from the fight and was replaced by Bobo O'Bannon. [24] He was then scheduled to face Mick Terrill at BKFC 17 on April 30, 2021. However, Godbeer withdrew from the fight due to unknown reasons. [25]

BYB Extreme

Mark Godbeer was set to face Josh Burns for the Police Gazette World Diamond super heavyweight belt at BYB 9 on March 12, 2022. However, Godbeer withdrew due to unknown reasons. [26]

Gromda

In 2022, it was announced that Godbeer had signed with Polish bare-knuckle promotion Gromda. [27] He made his debut on June 10, 2022 against Bartłomiej Domalik for the Gromda International Openweight Championship, losing by second-round TKO. [28]

Return to Valor Bare Knuckle

Godbeer was scheduled to face Lavar Johnson in his return to Valor Bare Knuckle at Valor Bare Knuckle 2 on October 27, 2023. However, Godbeer withdrew due to personal reasons. [29]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Bare-knuckle boxing

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches13 wins5 losses
By knockout93
By submission22
By decision10
By disqualification10
Draws0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss13–5Sergey BilostenniyTKO (punches) ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev 27 April 201912:04 Moscow, Russia
Loss13–4Dmitriy SosnovskiySubmission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov 17 March 201824:29 London, England
Win13–3 Walt Harris DQ (illegal kick) UFC 217 4 November 201714:29 New York City, New York, United States
Win12–3Daniel SpitzDecision (unanimous) UFC 209 4 March 201735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–3 Justin Ledet Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 19 November 201612:16 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win11–2Stuart AustinTKO (punches)BAMMA 25: Champion vs. Champion14 May 201621:24 Birmingham, EnglandDefended BAMMA World Heavyweight Championship
Win10–2Paul TaylorTKO (retirement)BAMMA 21: DeVent vs. Kone13 June 201524:43 Birmingham, EnglandWon BAMMA World Heavyweight Championship
Win9–2Thomas DenhamTKO (punches)BAMMA 19: Petley vs. Stapleton28 March 201511:33 Blackpool, EnglandWon BAMMA British Heavyweight Championship
Loss8–2 Cheick Kongo TKO (knees and punches) Bellator 102 4 October 201322:04 Visalia, California, United StatesBellator Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Win8–1Catalin ZmarandescuTKO (corner stoppage)BAMMA 9: Watson vs. Marshman24 March 201215:00 Birmingham, England
Loss7–1Anthony TaylorTKO (punches)Supremacy Fight Challenge 420 November 201121:22 Gateshead, EnglandReturn to Heavyweight
Win7–0Tomas VaicickasTKO (punches)Pain Pit Fight Night 13 September 201110:19 Newport, Wales
Win6–0Malik MeradSubmission (guillotine choke)Head to Head: The Big Guns21 November 201023:00 North Petherton, England
Win5–0Chris KoniecznyTKO (kick to the body and punches)Tear Up 4: Clash of the Giants2 October 201020:46 Bristol, England
Win4–0Fraser OpieSubmission (guillotine choke)South West FC 122 August 201013:26 Torquay EnglandReturn to Light Heavyweight
Win3–0Paul PestellTKO (punches)All or Nothing: Head to Head5 June 201011:00 Bridgwater, England Heavyweight debut
Win2–0Ibrar MalikTKO (punches)Bristol Fight Club: Fight Night8 March 201022:20 South Gloucestershire, England
Win1–0Sam HookerTKO (punches)KnuckleUp MMA 2: Beer vs. Jazbutis9 August 200920:00 Wells, England

Bare-knuckle boxing record

Professional record breakdown
4 matches3 wins1 loss
By knockout21
By decision10
By disqualification00
Draws0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss3–1Bartłomiej DomalikTKO (punches)Gromda 9: Balboa vs. Godbeer10 June 202220:55 Pionki, Poland, Gromda Fight ClubFor Gromda International Openweight Championship [30]
Win3–0 Mighty Mo TKO (stoppage)VBK-Valor Bare Knuckle 121 September 201912:56 New Town, ND, USA, 4 Bears Casino and LodgeHeavyweight Tournament Final [31]
Win2–0Jack "The Outlaw" MayKO (punch)VBK-Valor Bare Knuckle 121 September 201910:50 New Town, ND, USA, 4 Bears Casino and LodgeHeavyweight Tournament Semi-Final [32]
Win1–0Mickey ParkerDecision (Unanimous)BKB 1630 March 201952:00 London, England, O2 Arena Won BKB British Heavyweight Championship

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