Former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman is awake and responsive in hospital after saving his parents from a house fire. Coleman, 59, carried his parents to safety but was unable to rescue his ...

The ex-UFC UFC Heavyweight Champion of the World, Mark Coleman, is conscious in hospital after being taken there following his bravery in saving his parents from a house fire. According to reports ...

Coleman, form Fremont, Ohio, was UFC’s first heavyweight champion in 1997 when he defeated Dan Severn. He won 16 of 26 fights over his 14-year career and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame ...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman had an unfortunate incident recently which has left him in a critical condition. As revealed by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Coleman was hospitalized ...

The heavyweight title is on the line Saturday in the UFC 309 main event when Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) puts his belt up for the first time when he takes on former champ Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA ...

In the first UFC heavyweight championship, Mark "The Hammer" Coleman submitted a bare-knuckled Dan Severn with a choke 2:57 into the fight at UFC 12 on Feb. 7, 1997. Maurice Smith Successful title ...

Mark Coleman, a Fremont, Ohio, native, represented the U.S. in the 1992 Olympics and joined the UFC in its infancy. He became the first UFC Heavyweight Champion with a submission victory over Dan ...

Mark Coleman, former UFC heavyweight champion. Often touted as 'The Godfather of Ground-and-Pound,' Mark Coleman is an MMA pioneer with the distinction of being the first-ever UFC heavyweight ...

Coleman is seen as one of the most influential fighters in UFC history, becoming the first ever UFC heavyweight champion. He retired with a 16-10 record and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame ...

Coleman became the UFC's first heavyweight champion in 1997, defeating Dan Severn. He won 16 of his 26 fights across a 14-year professional career, before being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame ...