Mark Robinson (martial artist)

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Mark Robinson
Born (1963-03-18) 18 March 1963 (age 61) [1]
NicknameWhite Rhino
Residence Johannesburg
NationalitySouth African
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg; 21 st 6 lb)
Division Super heavyweight
Style Wrestling
TeamMark Robinson MMA
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins1
By submission1
Losses0
No contests1
Other information
Notable relatives Norman Robinson (father)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Submission wrestling
ADCC World Championships [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Abu Dhabi +99 kg
Sumo
World Championships [2] [3] [4]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 TokyoOpen
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1997 TokyoOpen
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1996 TokyoOpen
Freestyle wrestling
African Wrestling Championships [5] [6]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1994 Cairo +100 kg
Greco-Roman wrestling
African Games [5] [6]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Harare 130 kg
African Wrestling Championships [5] [6]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1996 El Menzah +100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1994 Cairo +100 kg
Powerlifting
WPC World Championships [1]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1990 Pescara +140 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1989 Stone +125 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1988 Johannesburg +125 kg

Mark Robinson (born 18 March 1963) is a South African martial artist and powerlifter. He is considered to be one of South Africa's most accomplished athletes due to his accomplishments in several wrestling styles (freestyle, Greco-Roman, sumo) and powerlifting. [2] [3]

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Background

Robinson was born to a family of martial artists. [7] His father, Norman Robinson, was one of the first practitioners of Shotokan Karate in South Africa and helped instigate the establishment of the South African branch of the Japan Karate Association. [8] His grandfather, Jack Robinson, was a pioneer of judo in South Africa and set up an establishment that would later become Judo South Africa. [8]

Grappling career

Robinson's earliest sporting achievement was in 1982, when he became the South African judo champion in the heavyweight division. [7]

Robinson later started pursuing various forms of amateur wrestling including both Greco-Roman and freestyle. [7] From 1994 to 1996, he won multiple medals in wrestling at the African Wrestling Championship and African Games. [7] His strong performance at the 1996 Acropolis Wrestling Grand Prix qualified him for a spot at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling. [7] However, he was unable to compete due to budget restrictions. [7]

Robinson competed in the 1996 Sumo World Championship with only a few months of training. [2] [3] In the finals, he defeated Emmanuel Yarbrough to become champion of the openweight class. [2] [3] [9]

Robinson competed at the 2001 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in the +99 kg category against several strong candidates. [3] [10] He defeated Valeriy Yureskul, Vitor Belfort and Ricco Rodriguez to reach the final, [3] [10] where he defeated Jeff Monson to become champion. [3] [10]

Powerlifting career

Around the same time he started his grappling career, Robinson also participated in powerlifting. [7]

He is a multiple time medalist at WPC World Championships including winner of the 1990 World Championship at the +140 kg category. [7] [1]

Personal Bests

Mixed martial arts career

Robinson had a brief career in mixed martial arts. [11]

On 26 August 2000, he fought for the promotion, World Extreme Fighting at the event WEF – New Blood Conflict. He faced Joe Leyva and won by submission in less than 30 seconds. [11]

On 23 February 2001, he fought for the promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship at the event UFC 30. [11] He faced Bobby Hoffman and was knocked out in the first round by a standing elbow strike. [11] [12] However Hoffman failed a drug test afterwards and the decision was changed to a no-contest. [11]

Personal life

Robinson lives in Johannesburg with his wife Deirdre and daughter. [7]

Robinson set up a martial arts academy in 2001 in South Africa. [7]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches1 win0 losses
By submission10
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
NC1–0 (1) Bobby Hoffman NC (overturned) UFC 30 23 February 200113:27 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesOriginally a KO win for Hoffman; overturned due to Hoffman failing drug test.
Win1–0Joe LeyvaSubmission (neck crank)WEF: New Blood Conflict26 August 200011:22N/A

[11]

Submission wrestling record

10 Matches, 7 Wins, 3 Losses
ResultRec.OpponentMethodEventDivisionDateLocation
Lose7–3 Flag of the United States.svg Reese Andy ADCC 2003Absolute2003 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Lose7–2 Flag of the United States.svg Mike van Arsdale ADCC 2003+99 kg2003 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Win7–1 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Monson PointsADCC 2001+99 kg2001 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi
Win6–1 Flag of the United States.svg Ricco Rodriguez Penalty
Win5–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Belfort Penalty
Win4–1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Valeriy YureskulSubmission
Lose3–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Morais ADCC 2000+99 kg2000 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi
Win3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Hasdell
Win2–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Luis Roberto DuarteADCC 1999+99 kg1999 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi
Win1–0 Flag of Japan.svg Yasuaki Hiramatsu

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