Rory Markham

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:WikidataCheck Rory Markham (born March 25, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist and actor who most recently acted alongside Will Smith playing Booker Grassie in the latest addition to the Bad Boys franchise Bad Boys for Life. Formerly, Rory competed in the Welterweight, Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Divisions. A professional competitor since 2003, Markham has formerly competed for the UFC and the IFL.

Background

An experienced martial artist from a young age, Markham began training in Shidokan Karate at the age of six before later transitioning into Kenpo. At the age of 13, Markham began training in Kyokushin and began fighting in full-contact competitions when he was 15, winning all of his matches by knockout despite often being paired against much older opponents. Markham also began competing in boxing at the age of 17, holding an undefeated amateur record of 10–0. Markham later became affiliated with Pat Miletich.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In 2003, Markham made his professional mixed martial arts debut, winning via first-round knockout. Markham would go on to compile a record of 8–2, competing in the regional circuit, before being invited to compete in the International Fight League for the Quad Cities Silverbacks, under his coach at the Miletich Fighting Systems, Pat Miletich.

IFL

Markham made his IFL debut at IFL: Legends Championship 2006 on April 29, 2006, against veteran Mike Pyle. Markham won in 44 seconds via knockout.

Markham followed this up with three more wins in the promotion all via KO/TKO over Brad Blackburn, Marcelo Acevedo, and Keith Wisniewski, respectively, before facing future UFC veteran Chris Wilson at the IFL: Championship Final. Markham was handed his first defeated inside of the promotion via TKO in the first round. Markham soon bounced back with two more knockout wins over Pat Healy and Chris Clements, respectively, before being defeated via second-round knockout at the hands of Brett Cooper at the IFL: World Grand Prix Finals.

Post-IFL

After the demise of the IFL, Markham fought for Adrenaline MMA's inaugural event on June 14, 2008, facing veteran Jay Ellis. Markham won via triangle choke submission in the first round.

UFC

With an overall 15–4 professional record, Markham was signed by the UFC. Markham made his debut at UFC Fight Night 14 on July 19, 2008, against Canadian Brodie Farber. After almost being finished early on in the fight, Markham knocked out Farber with a head kick. This victory earned him a Knockout of the Night award and was a nominee on Sherdog.com for "Knockout of the Year" and "Comeback of the Year".

In his next appearance, Markham faced British fighter Dan Hardy at UFC 95 on February 20, 2009, in London, England. Markham was knocked out with a left hook in the first round. Markham was then expected to face Martin Kampmann at UFC 108 on January 2, 2010, but pulled out due to a knee injury.[2]

Markham then fought at UFC 111 on March 27, 2010, against Nate Diaz. After Markham was six pounds overweight at the weigh-ins, the fight was made a catchweight bout at Script error: No such module "convert"., and Markham was fined $1,000 as a result. This was significant as it was only the second time a fighter training with the Miletich Fighting Systems did not make weight in 15 years.[3] Markham was defeated via TKO in the first round and was released by the promotion.

Post-UFC

After being released from the UFC, Markham signed with Bellator and was expected to make his promotional debut at Bellator 26 against Steve Carl on August 26, 2010, for a spot in the Season Four Welterweight Tournament. However, Markham pulled out due to not being cleared to fight.

Markham was next expected to face Rudy Bears at Titan FC 18 on May 27, 2011, but withdrew from the fight. Markham was most recently scheduled to fight on June 16, 2012, against Jon Kirk at Battle Xtreme Championship but the fight was cancelled.[2]

Film

Markham is a trained actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild. His films include The Death and Life of Bobby Z with Paul Walker and Laurence Fishburne; The Experiment with Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker; Setup with Bruce Willis, 50 Cent, and Ryan Phillippe; and Alex Cross with Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox.

Filmography

Year Title Film/Television Role Other notes
2007 The Death and Life of Bobby Z Film Half-Blood
2010 The Experiment Film Wally Ziolkowski
2011 Setup Film Markus
2012 Alex Cross Film Nonied Soscheck
2020 Bad Boys for Life Film Booker Grassie

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 17 wins 6 losses
By knockout 12 6
By submission 5 0
By decision 0 0

Template:MMA record start | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win |align=center| 17–6 | Brian Green | TKO (punches) | XFO 58 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:06 |Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States |Middleweight debut. |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" | Loss |align=center| 16–6 | Nate Diaz | TKO (punches) | UFC 111 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 2:47 |Newark, New Jersey, United States |Catchweight (177 lb) bout. Markham missed weight. |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |align=center| 16–5 | Dan Hardy | KO (punch) | UFC 95 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:09 | London, England, United Kingdom | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 16–4 | Brodie Farber | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night 14 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:37 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Knockout of the Night.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 15–4 | Jay Ellis | Submission (triangle choke) | Adrenaline MMA 1 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:57 |Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |align=center| 14–4 | Brett Cooper | TKO (punches) | IFL: World Grand Prix Finals | Template:Dts |align=center| 2 |align=center| 1:15 |Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 14–3 | Chris Clements | TKO (punches) | IFL: 2007 Semifinals | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:17 |East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 13–3 | Pat Healy | KO (punches) | IFL: Moline | Template:Dts |align=center| 3 |align=center| 1:47 |Moline, Illinois, United States | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |align=center| 12–3 | Chris Wilson | TKO (punches) | IFL: Championship Final | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 2:14 |Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 12–2 | Keith Wisniewski | TKO (corner stoppage) | IFL: World Championship Semifinals | Template:Dts |align=center| 3 |align=center| 4:00 |Portland, Oregon, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 11–2 | Marcelo Azevedo | TKO (punches) | IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:58 |Moline, Illinois, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 10–2 | Brad Blackburn | KO (punch) | IFL: Championship 2006 | Template:Dts |align=center| 2 |align=center| 0:23 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 9–2 | Mike Pyle | KO (punch) | IFL: Legends Championship 2006 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:44 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |align=center| 8–2 | Trevor Garrett | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 10 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:47 |Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 8–1 | Brian Green | KO (punch) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 9 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:26 |Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 7–1 | Mike Van Meer | KO (punch) | Extreme Challenge 64 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:48 |Osceola, Iowa, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 6–1 | Victor Moreno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Challenge 61 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:16 |Osceola, Iowa, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 5–1 | Jimmy Boyd | Submission (triangle choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 5 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 2:13 |Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 4–1 | James Warfield | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 3 | Template:Dts |align=center| 2 |align=center| 1:12 |McHenry, Illinois, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 3–1 | Ryan Williams | Submission (triangle choke) | Courage Fighting Championships 1 | Template:Dts |align=center| 2 |align=center| 2:53 |Decatur, Illinois, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 2–1 | Jason Guida | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 2 | Template:Dts |align=center| 2 |align=center| 0:58 |Fontana, Wisconsin, United States | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |align=center| 1–1 | Kurt Illeman | TKO (cut) | Extreme Challenge 55 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:26 |Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center| 1–0 | John Bulger | KO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 54 | Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:59 |Lakemoor, Illinois, United States |

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