Mark Madsen (fighter) explained

Other Names:The Olympian
Birth Date:23 September 1984
Birth Place:Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
Weight:155lb
Weight Class:Welterweight (2013–2019)
Lightweight (2019–2023)[1]
Club:BK Thor (wrestling)
Team:Team Olympian
Xtreme Couture (2018–2021)
Fight Ready (2021–present)[2]
Trainer:Martin Kampmann (head coach)
Wrestling:Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling[3]
Years Active:2013–2023 (MMA)
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Style:Wrestling
Sherdog:145559
Show-Medals:yes

Mark Madsen (born 23 September 1984) is a Danish retired professional mixed martial artist and former Greco-Roman wrestler. As a mixed martial artist, he competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[4] [5] [6]

As a wrestler, Madsen won the silver medal in the 75 kg class at the 2016 Summer Olympics and was five-time medalist at the world championships, among other championships.[7] [8]

Wrestling career

Madsen started wrestling at six years old.[9] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he lost to Russia's Varteres Samurgashev in the first preliminary round of men's Greco-Roman 74 kg, with a technical score of 1–7, and a classification score of 1–3.[10]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, Madsen was defeated by another Russian wrestler, Roman Vlasov, in the second round of the men's Greco-Roman 74 kg category.[11] Because his opponent advanced further until the final round, Madsen qualified for the repechage bout, where he scored four points and defeated France's Christophe Guénot.[12] In the bronze medal match, Madsen was unable to score enough points in the first two periods, and lost to Lithuania's Aleksandr Kazakevič, finishing in fifth place.[13]

A few months after the games, Madsen signed a contract with European MMA.[14]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Madsen won silver in men's Greco-Roman 75 kg, losing the final match against Roman Vlasov, who previously beat him in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[15]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Madsen competed in two professional bouts in 2013 and 2014 but because he was receiving salary from the Danish Wrestling Federation for his commitment, Madsen was subsequently essentially forbidden to compete in mixed martial arts.[16] Due to his retirement from wrestling, he was allowed to start training and competing in mixed martial arts.[17]

After amassing four straight professional victories in the regional circuit, Madsen signed with Cage Warriors.[18] Madsen made his promotional debut against Alexandre Bordin at Cage Warriors Academy's inaugural event on September 23, 2018. The fight was largely contested on the ground, leading Madsen to a unanimous decision victory by dominant grappling.[19]

After the bout with Bordin, Madsen has been training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Madsen headlined Cage Warriors Academy Denmark2 against Mathew Bonner on December 15, 2018 and won the bout via unanimous decision.[20] [21]

Madsen made his Cage Warriors debut against Thibaud Larchet at Cage Warriors 103 on March 9, 2019.[22] [23] Madsen won the fight via unanimous decision.

Madsen faced Danish boxer Patrick Nielsen in an MMA bout at Olympian Fight Night1 on June 8, 2019.[24] Madsen won the fight in the first round via rear-naked choke.[25]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Madsen made his promotional debut against Danillo Belluardo on September 28, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 18.[26] [27] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[28]

After recovering from shoulder injury and staph infection, Madsen returned to face Austin Hubbard on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248.[29] He used his superior wrestling to win the fight by unanimous decision despite suffering a broken jaw during the course of the bout.[30]

Madsen faced Clay Guida on August 21, 2021 in the co-main event in . He won the fight via split decision.[31]

Madsen was scheduled to face Vinc Pichel on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271.[32] However, they were pushed back to April 9, 2022 at UFC 273 due to unknown reasons.[33] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[34]

Madsen was scheduled to face Drakkar Klose on October 29, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 213.[35] However, Klose pulled out in mid-October due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[36] He was replaced by Grant Dawson.[37] In turn, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night 214 on November 5, 2022.[38] At the weigh-ins, Dawson weighed in at 157.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Grant was fined 30% of his individual purse, which went to Madsen.[39] Madsen lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.[40]

Madsen faced Jared Gordon on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[41] He lost the bout at the end of the first round via TKO stoppage, getting dropped with an elbow and finished with ground and pound.[42]

On January 31, 2024, Madsen announced that he is retiring from MMA.[43]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Amateur wrestling

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Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|12–2|Jared Gordon|TKO (elbow and punches)|UFC 295||align=center|1|align=center|4:42|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–1|Grant Dawson|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:05|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–0|Vinc Pichel|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 273||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–0|Clay Guida|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–0|Austin Hubbard|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 248||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Danilo Belluardo|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:12|Copenhagen, Denmark||-| Win| align=center| 8–0| Patrick Nielsen| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Olympian Fight Night| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:47| Copenhagen, Denmark||-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Thibaud Larchet| Decision (unanimous)| Cage Warriors 103| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Copenhagen, Denmark||-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Matthew Bonner| Decision (unanimous)| Cage Warriors Academy Denmark 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Frederikshavn, Denmark||-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Alexandre Bordin| Decision (unanimous)| Cage Warriors Academy Denmark 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Nykøbing Falster, Denmark||-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Dez Parker| KO (punch)| Danish MMA Night Vol. 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:30| Brøndby, Denmark| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Matthias Freyschuss| Technical Submission (guillotine choke)| MMA Galla 04| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:26| Nykøbing Falster, Denmark| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Chay Ingram| Submission (guillotine choke)| European MMA 9: "Mark" Your Time| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:27| Copenhagen, Denmark| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Philipp Henze| TKO (punches)| European MMA 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:44| Copenhagen, Denmark||-[47]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark O. Madsen Fighting at UFC Copenhagen. August 22, 2019. mmaviking.com.
  2. Mark Madsen making big life changes ahead of #UFC273. January 31, 2022. MMAjunkie.com. YouTube.
  3. Web site: MARK O MADSEN THE OLYMPIAN.
  4. Mark Madsen. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100032/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/mark-o-madsen-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 5 December 2012.
  5. Web site: Mark Overgaard Madsen. https://web.archive.org/web/20121030131800/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/madsen-mark-overgaard-1101598/. 2012-10-30. London 2012. 5 December 2012.
  6. Web site: Nag. Anwesha. 2021-08-22. What is multiple sclerosis, the disease UFC fighter Mark Madsen's wife suffers from?. 2021-08-22. www.sportskeeda.com. en-us.
  7. Web site: Nag. Sayan. 2021-08-09. Who is Mark Madsen, the UFC fighter with an Olympic medal?. 2021-08-22. www.sportskeeda.com. en-us.
  8. Web site: Madsen, Mark Overgaard (DEN) . 2023-11-07 . United World Wrestling.
  9. Web site: Living in trailer park, Olympian Mark Madsen looks to cash in at UFC on ESPN+ 18. Nolan King. mmajunkie.com. September 27, 2019.
  10. Web site: Men's Greco-Roman 74kg (163 lbs) Qualification Official . . 5 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120821060852/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/wrestling/resultsandschedules/rsc=WRM174513/index.html . 21 August 2012 . dead .
  11. Web site: Men's 74kg Greco-Roman – Qualification . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030131752/http://www.london2012.com/wrestling/event/men-greco-roman-74kg/match=wrm174403/index.html . 30 October 2012 . London 2012 . 5 December 2012 . dead .
  12. Web site: Men's 74kg Greco-Roman – Repechage . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030131946/http://www.london2012.com/wrestling/event/men-greco-roman-74kg/match=wrm174351/index.html . 30 October 2012 . London 2012 . 5 December 2012 . dead .
  13. Web site: Men's 74kg Greco-Roman – Bronze Medal . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030131959/http://www.london2012.com/wrestling/event/men-greco-roman-74kg/match=wrm174251/index.html . 30 October 2012 . London 2012 . 5 December 2012 . dead .
  14. News: O'Leary . Ryan . Danish Olympic Wrestler Mark O. Madsen Turns to MMA . mmaviking.com . 22 November 2012 . 5 December 2012.
  15. News: Roman Vlasov defeats Mark Madsen (no, not that one) for Greco-Roman wrestling gold. 2021-08-19. Washington Post. en.
  16. Web site: Wrestling star Mark O. Madsen chooses UFC over the Olympics. Natasha Hooper. September 27, 2019. bjpenn.com.
  17. Web site: A new dream: Danish wrestling star chose UFC over return to Olympics. Brett Okamoto. September 25, 2019. espn.com.
  18. Web site: Madsen Signs with Cage Warriors, Debuts at CWA Denmark Launch in September. O'Leary. Ryan. August 10, 2018. mmaviking.com.
  19. Web site: Mark O. Madsen Goes the Distance in Win at CWA Denmark. O'Leary. Ryan. mmaviking.com. September 23, 2018.
  20. Web site: Mark O. Madsen and CWA Denmark Book Show in Frederikshavn. O'Leary. Ryan. September 25, 2018. mmaviking.com.
  21. Web site: Madsen Training in USA for Matchup with the 'Beast' at CWA Denmark 2. O'Leary. Ryan. November 8, 2018. mmaviking.com.
  22. Web site: Dalby, Burnell, and Madsen Booked for CW103 in Copenhagen, Tickets on Sale Now. O'Leary. Ryan. mmaviking.com. December 17, 2018.
  23. Web site: Mark O. Madsen Gets Experienced French Opposition for Cage Warriors 103. O'Leary. Ryan. February 3, 2019. mmaviking.com.
  24. Web site: Madsen, Magnor, Kasper, and Tollefsen Featured at Olympian Fight Night 1. Ryan O'Leary. mmaviking.com. June 5, 2019.
  25. Web site: Live Results: Olympian Fight Night 1. Ryan O'Leary. mmaviking.com. June 8, 2019.
  26. Web site: Olympic medalist Mark O. Madsen signs with the UFC, debuts in Denmark. Cruz. Guilherme. 2019-08-22. MMA Fighting. 2019-08-23.
  27. Web site: Hjemmepublikum gjorde Mark O. Madsen uovervindelig . September 29, 2019. bt.dk. danish.
  28. Web site: UFC Copenhagen Results: Mark Madsen Wastes Little Time Earning First UFC Win. Anderson. Jay. 2019-09-28. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-09-29.
  29. Web site: Mark Madsen vs. Austin Hubbard set for UFC 248. MMAfighting.com. 2020-01-11.
  30. Web site: Broken jaw sidelines Madsen after UFC 248 win. 9 March 2020. Marc Raimondi.
  31. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-08-22. UFC Vegas 34 Results: Mark O. Madsen Stays Undefeated Against Clay Guida. 2021-08-22. Cageside Press. en-US.
  32. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-11-02. Mark O. Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel Set For UFC 271. 2021-11-03. Cageside Press. en-US.
  33. Web site: Nolan King and John Morgan . 2022-01-19 . Mark Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel pushed from UFC 271 to UFC 273 . 2022-01-19 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  34. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-09 . UFC 273: Mark O. Madsen Stays Perfect, Improves to 12-0 With Win Over Vinc Pichel . 2022-04-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2022-10-03 . UFC adds Drakkar Klose vs. Mark Madsen to Oct. 29 lineup . 2022-10-05 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  36. Web site: ACL injury forces Drakkar Klose out of UFC Fight Night 213 grudge match vs. Mark Madsen. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-10-16. 2022-10-17.
  37. Web site: Klose out, Grant Dawson faces Mark O. Madsen at UFC Vegas 63. mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2022-10-19. 2022-10-21.
  38. Web site: With Drakkar Klose out, Mark Madsen meets Grant Dawson at UFC Fight Night 214 on Nov. 5. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-10-26. 2022-10-28.
  39. Web site: UFC Fight Night 214 weigh-in results: A record-tying four weight misses. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-11-04. 2022-11-04.
  40. Web site: UFC Vegas 64: Grant Dawson Submits Olympian Mark Madsen. Cageside Press. Val Dewar. 2022-11-05. 2022-11-05.
  41. Web site: Arshad . 2023-09-08 . Jared Gordon vs Mark Madsen Set for UFC 295 in November . 2023-09-09 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  42. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-11-12 . UFC 295: Jared Gordon Delivers Crushing Finish of Mark O. Madsen at Home . 2023-11-12 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  43. Web site: 2024-01-31 . Mark O. Madsen indstiller karrieren - TV 2 . 2024-01-31 . sport.tv2.dk . da-DK.
  44. Web site: MMAViking.com's Yearly Nordic Awards. mmaviking.com.
  45. Web site: 2019 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year : Mark O. Madsen. mmaviking.com. December 25, 2019.
  46. Web site: Dannish Wrestling Federation - Mark Overgård Madsen. brydning.dk.
  47. Web site: Mark. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2021-08-22.

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