All MMA fightersMark Madsen
“The Olympian”
MMA · Retired12-2RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
3SUBMISSION WINS
6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Mark Overgaard Madsen |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Olympian |
| Date of birth | 23 Sep 1984 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Birthplace | Nykøbing Falster, Denmark |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Fight Ready |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2013–2023 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 26 Sep 2013 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jared Gordon, 11 Nov 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- Olympic silver medallist, Greco-Roman wrestling (Rio 2016)
Background
Danish former Greco-Roman wrestler who won Olympic silver at Rio 2016 and five world championship medals before moving to MMA full time. He fought in the UFC's lightweight division from 2019 to 2023 and announced his retirement in January 2024.
Fight history
14 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jared Gordon | TKO (elbow and punches) | 1 | 4:42 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | 11 Nov 2023 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Loss | Grant Dawson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:05 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | 5 Nov 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (157.5 lb) |
| Win | Vinc Pichel | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | 9 Apr 2022 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Clay Guida | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | 21 Aug 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Austin Hubbard | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | 7 Mar 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Danilo Belluardo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:12 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | 28 Sep 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark | UFC debut |
| Win | Patrick Nielsen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:47 | Olympian Fight Night | 9 Jun 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Catchweight (166 lb) |
| Win | Thibaud Larchet | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors 103 | 9 Mar 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Matthew Bonner | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors Academy Denmark 2 | 15 Dec 2018 | Frederikshavn, Denmark | |
| Win | Alexandre Bordin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors Academy Denmark 1 | 23 Sep 2018 | Nykøbing Falster, Denmark | |
| Win | Dez Parker | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:30 | Danish MMA Night Vol. 1 | 9 Jun 2018 | Brøndby, Denmark | |
| Win | Matthias Freyschuss | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:26 | MMA Galla 04 | 13 Jan 2018 | Nykøbing Falster, Denmark | |
| Win | Chay Ingram | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:27 | European MMA 9 | 23 May 2014 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Philipp Henze | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:44 | European MMA 6 | 26 Sep 2013 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Pro debut |