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Mark Kerr

What is mark kerr?

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Key facts

Name Mark Kerr[1]
Born December 21, 1968[1]
Nationality American[1]
Occupation Former wrestler and mixed martial artist[1]
UFC role Two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion[1]
Documentary subject The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr[1]

Mark Kerr is a former American wrestler and mixed martial artist, known as a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion and the subject of *The Smashing Machine*.

Context

Mark Kerr is a former American wrestler and mixed martial artist, born December 21, 1968 [1]. He is best known as a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion and a World Vale Tudo Championship winner [1]. Kerr was an NCAA Division I champion in collegiate wrestling and won gold and silver medals at the World Cup, plus silver at the Pan American Games in freestyle wrestling [1]. He also won four ADCC World Championships in submission wrestling [1]. His career and personal life are the subject of *The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr* [1]. Kerr retired from professional fighting in 2009 [1].

Documented claims

  • Kerr was an NCAA Division I champion in collegiate wrestling. [1]
  • Kerr won gold and silver medals at the World Cup and silver at the Pan American Games in freestyle wrestling. [1]
  • Kerr won four ADCC World Championships in submission wrestling. [1]
  • Kerr’s career and personal life are the subject of *The Smashing Machine*. [1]
  • Kerr retired from professional fighting in 2009. [1]

Questions and answers

What happened with Mark Kerr?

Kerr’s career and personal life are the subject of *The Smashing Machine*, a documentary that covers his rise and struggles in fighting [1]. He retired from professional fighting in 2009 [1].

Is Mark Kerr still sober?

The sources do not state whether Mark Kerr is currently sober [1].

What happened to Mark Kerr and his wife?

The sources do not provide details about Mark Kerr’s wife or their relationship [1].

Sources

  1. Who Is Mark Kerr? 'The Smashing Machine' Fighter's True ... — biography.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People