Rory Markham

[HISTORY]

Statistics
Name: Rory Markham
Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight: 170 lb (77 kg)
Nationality: American
Born: March 25, 1982
Fighting Out Of: Bettendorf, Iowa
Town Of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Fighting Style: Freestyle

Mixed Martial Arts Record
Wins: 16
By (T)KO: 11
By Submission: 5
By Decision: 0
Losses: 6
Draws: 0
No Contests: 0

Markham began his professional MMA career in June 2004 with a second round armbar submission over Jason Guida. Following the victory Markham won his next five fights before falling to Trevor Garrett in a first round TKO. One of Markham's most notable victories to date is a highlight reel head kick knockout of Brodie Farber at Ultimate Fight Night 14: Silva Vs. Irvin. This KO earned him a Knockout of the Night award at his UFC debut. He is now scheduled to fight British fighter, Dan Hardy, at UFC 95 in February 2009 on Spike TV for the main televised card.

MMA Fight History:
-March 27' 2010: lost to Nate Diaz, UFC 111: St. Pierre .vs. Hardy, 1st round 2:47 TKO (Strikes)
-February 21' 2009: lost to Dan Hardy, UFC 95: Sanchez .vs. Stevenson, 1st round 1:09 KO (Punch)
-July 19' 2008: defeated Brodie Farber, UFC-Silva .vs. Irvin, 1st round 1:37 KO (Kick)
-June 14' 2008: defeated Jay Ellis, AMMA 1-Adrenaline MMA 1, 1st round 1:57 Submission (Triangle Choke)
-December 29' 2007: lost to Brett Cooper, IFL-World Grand Prix Finals, 2nd round 1:15 TKO (Strikes)
-August 2' 2007: defeated Chris Clements, IFL-2007 Semifinals, 1st round 1:17 TKO (Strikes)
-April 7' 2007: defeated Pat Healy, IFL-Moline, 3rd round 1:47 KO (Punches)
-December 29' 2006: lost to Chris Wilson, IFL-Championship Final, 1st round 2:14 TKO (Strikes)
-November 2' 2006: defeated Keith Wisniewski, IFL-World Championship Semifinals, 3rd round 4:00 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
-September 23' 2006: defeated Marcelo Azevedo, IFL-Gracie .vs. Miletich, 1st round 3:58 TKO (Strikes)
-June 3' 2006: defeated Brad Blackburn, IFL-Championship 2006, 2nd round 0:23 KO (Punch)
-April 29' 2006: defeated Mike Pyle, IFL-Legends Championship 2006, 1st round 0:44 KO (Punch)
-March 18' 2006: lost to Trevor Garrett, XFO 10-Explosion, 1st round 0:47 TKO (Strikes)
-January 28' 2006: defeated Brian Green, XFO 9-Xtreme Fighting Organization 9, 1st round 0:26 KO (Punch)
-October 15' 2005: defeated Mike Van Meer, EC 64-Extreme Challenge 64, 1st round 1:48 KO (Punch)
-April 22' 2005: defeated Victor Moreno, EC 61-Extreme Challenge 61, 1st round 4:16 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
-March 19' 2005: defeated Jimmy Boyd, XFO 5-Xtreme Fighting Organization 5, 1st round 2:13 Submission (Triangle Choke)
-October 2' 2004: defeated James Warfield, XFO 3-Xtreme Fighting Organization 3, 2nd round 1:12 TKO (Strikes)
-July 24' 2004: defeated Ryan Williams, CFC 1-Courage Fighting Championships 1, 2nd round 2:53 Submission (Triangle Choke)
-June 26' 2004: defeated Jason Guida, XFO 2-New Blood, 2nd round 0:58 Submission (Armbar)
-December 5' 2003: lost to Kurt Illeman, EC 55-Extreme Challenge 55, 1st round 1:26 TKO (Cut)
-October 12' 2003: defeated John Bulger, EC 54-Extreme Challenge 54, 1st round 0:59 KO (Punch)