Steve Nelmark

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Steve Nelmark
BornUnited States
Other namesThe Sandman
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight250 lb (110 kg; 18 st)
Division Heavyweight
Years active1996 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins2
By knockout1
By submission1
Losses1
By knockout1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Steve Nelmark is an American former mixed martial artist. [1] He competed in the Heavyweight division.

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Nelmarking

Nelmark is perhaps most well known for his spectacular knockout loss to David Abbott. In it, he was crumpled underneath the cage, his legs bent under him, prompting audience members to shout "he dead." Since then, the act of getting knocked out in a similar spectacular fashion (with the key components being the legs tucked underneath, and the slump over the cage), has been called Nelmarking. [2] Well known UFC fighters that have Nelmarked are the can crusher "Croatian Special Police member" Mirko Cro Cop in his humiliating loss against Gabriel Gonzaga where his right leg was twisted underneath himself with the crowd laughing and mocking him while he was having a seizure, Rashad Evans in his loss to Lyoto Machida that became a meme because of the face of Evans while unconscious, Thomas Almeida's knockout of Anthony Birchak and recently Jimi Manuwa's nelmarking of Ovince St. Preux at UFC 204. At UFC on Fox 28, Alan Jouban's knockout of Ben Saunders was noted as a fenceless Nelmarking.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches2 wins1 loss
By knockout11
By submission10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss2–1 David Abbott KO (punch) UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1996 December 7, 199611:03 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win2–0 Marcus Bossett Submission (choke) UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1996 December 7, 199611:37 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win1–0Tai BowdenTKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 9: Motor City Madness May 17, 199617:25 Detroit, Michigan, United States

See also

References

  1. "Steve Nelmark". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014.
  2. "Toe-to-Toe: UFC Fight Night 88 Preview and Predictions".