Rory Markham
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Name | Rory Markham |
| Nickname | N/A | |
| Association | Miletich Martial Arts | |
| Weight Class | Welterweight (170 lbs.) | |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) | |
| Style | Kyokushinkai Karate | |
| Birth Date | March 25, 1982 | |
| Fighting Out Of | Bettendorf, Iowa | |
| Country | USA | |
| Rory Markham Pictures | Official Website |
Rory Markham is an American mixed martial artist who competes at Welterweight. He previously fought for the Quad City Silverbacks of the International Fight League (IFL). He is currently contracted with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for a three fight deal.
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Professional Record
| Record | 16 - 5 - 0 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 11 (T)KOs 5 Submissions 0 Decisions |
| Losses | 5 (T)KOs 0 Submissions 0 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Dan Hardy | KO (Punch) | UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson | 2/21/2009 | 1 | 1:09 | |
| Win | Brodie Farber | KO (Head Kick) | UFC Fight 14: Silva vs. Irvin | 7/19/2008 | 1 | 1:37 | UFC debut; Won Knockout of the Night Honors |
| Win | Jay Ellis | Submission (Triangle Choke) | AMMA 1: Adrenaline MMA 1 | 6/14/2008 | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Loss | Brett Cooper | TKO (Punches) | IFL: World Grand Prix Finals | 12/29/2007 | 2 | 1:15 | |
| Win | Chris Clements | TKO (Punches) | IFL: 2007 Semifinals | 8/02/2007 | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Win | Pat Healy | KO (Punches) | IFL: Moline | 4/07/2007 | 3 | 1:47 | |
| Loss | Chris Wilson | TKO (Punches) | IFL: Championship Final | 12/29/2006 | 1 | 2:14 | |
| Win | Keith Wisniewski | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | IFL: World championship Semifinals | 11/02/2006 | 3 | 4:00 | |
| Win | Marcelo Azevedo | TKO (Punches) | IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich | 9/23/2006 | 1 | 3:58 | |
| Win | Brad Blackburn | KO (Punch) | IFL: Championship 2006 | 6/03/2006 | 2 | 0:23 | |
| Win | Mike Pyle | KO (Punch) | IFL: Legends Championship 2006 | 4/29/2006 | 1 | 0:44 | |
| Loss | Trevor Garrett | TKO | XFO 10: Explosion | 3/18/2006 | 1 | 0:47 | |
| Win | Brian Green | KO | XFO 9: Xtreme Fighting Organization 9 | 1/28/2006 | 1 | 0:26 | |
| Win | Mike Van Meer | KO | EC 64: Extreme Challenge 64 | 10/15/2005 | 1 | 1:48 | |
| Win | Victor Moreno | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | EC 61: Extreme Challenge 61 | 4/22/2005 | 1 | 4:16 | |
| Win | Jimmy Boyd | Submission (Triangle Choke) | XFO 5: Xtreme Fighting Organization 5 | 3/19/2005 | 1 | 2:13 | |
| Win | James Warfield | TKO | XFO 3: Xtreme Fighting Organization 3 | 10/02/2004 | 2 | 1:12 | |
| Win | Ryan Williams | Submission (Triangle Choke) | CFC 1: Courage Fighting Championships 1 | 7/24/2004 | 2 | 2:53 | |
| Win | Jason Guida | Submission (Armbar) | XFO 2: New Blood | 6/26/2004 | 2 | 0:58 | |
| Loss | Kurt Illeman | TKO (Cut) | EC 55: Extreme Challenge 55 | 12/05/2003 | 1 | 1:26 | |
| Win | John Bulger | KO | EC 54: Extreme Challenge 54 | 10/12/2003 | 1 | 0:59 | |
Beginning In Martial Arts
At age 16, Rory entered a Karate tournament at 170 pounds. At that time, the tournament had no suitable weight class in his age category, and so he was forced to compete in the adults division with no pads or gloves. He went on to knock out two of his opponents and win the tournament.
Mixed Martial Arts
Markham began his professional Mixed Martial Arts career in June 2004 with a second round armbar submission over Jason Guida, the brother of UFC fighter Clay 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 was scheduled to fight British fighter, Dan Hardy, at UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson in February 2009 on Spike TV for the main televised card. Markham lost to Hardy via KO (Punch) at 1:09 of the first round.
Outside MMA
While many of his most admired people are boxers (Sugar Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Rocky Marciano), Markham is an avid reader of many different biographies, which he analyzes and applies their perspectives to his own life.
In addition to his prowess in the ring, Markham will be applying some of those experiences into a new venture, as he has taken acting classes and has a role in the upcoming movie “The Death and Life of Bobby Z” with Paul Walker and Laurence Fishburne.
Ranks and Titles
- Brown Belt under Pat Miletich
- Lifelong Kyokushinkai Karate practitioner
