// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Mark Kerr
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Mark
Kerr

NICKNAME"The Smashing Machine"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-11-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Mark Kerr
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
57
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
58%
15/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.28
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.89
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
28%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.92
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
77%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#57
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1490
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
48th
percentile · average opponent rated 1533 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.48 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 69% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 28, 2009

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 7
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
27%
7
SUB
47%
2
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
55%
3
SUB
27%
2
DEC
18%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
47%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
13%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
27 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER38TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN60STRIKING28CARDIO41AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY20
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power38
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin60
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio41
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (28%)

Recovery20
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (28%)Not recorded
Recovery20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 1997WJAN 1997WJAN 1997WJAN 1997WJUL 1997WJUL 1997WOCT 1997WOCT 1997WMAR 1998WJUN 1998WOCT 1998WJUL 1999SEP 1999WJAN 2000LMAY 2000WAUG 2000LDEC 2000LJUL 2001LFEB 2004LNOV 2006LFEB 2007WNOV 2007WMAR 2008LAPR 2008LJUN 2008LJUL 2008LSEP 2008LAUG 2009// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 52, DEC R1.
  3. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 70.
  5. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 100.
  10. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100.
  14. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  24. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  25. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  28. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 36, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Stott), bottomed at 36 (L vs Lawal). Current reading: 36.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
24/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
33%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
10
total
SUB
10
42%
-
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
3
13%
-
1
4%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Muhammed LawalAug 28, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:25
M-1 Global - Breakthrough
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jeff MonsonSep 27, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 3:17
VFC 1 - Vengeance Fighting Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ralph KellyJul 26, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
Xp3 - The Proving Ground
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Tracy WillisJun 7, 2008
SubmissionR1 · N/A
C3 Fights - Contenders 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Oleg TaktarovApr 11, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 1:55
YAMMA - Pit Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Chuck HuusMar 29, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 2:41
CCCF - Battle on the Border
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Steve GavinNov 7, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:39
WCO - Kerr vs. Gavin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Mostapha Al-TurkFeb 10, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 2:29
Cage Rage 20 - Born 2 Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Mike WhiteheadNov 2, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 2:40
IFL - World Championship Semifinals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Yoshihisa YamamotoFeb 1, 2004
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
Pride 27 - Inferno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Slam)
L
VS Heath HerringJul 29, 2001
KO/TKOR2 · 4:54
Pride 15 - Raging Rumble
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
L
VS Igor VovchanchynDec 23, 2000
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pride 12 - Cold Fury
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Heavyweight. Professional record 15-11 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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