Mark Adams (fighter)

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| nationality = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[England|English]]
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| style = [[Submission Wrestling]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Boxing]]
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'''Mark Adams''' is an [[England|English]] professional [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who competes in the [[Featherweight (MMA)|featherweight]] division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Adams has mostly fought in England, winning the [[BAMMA]] Featherweight title.

==Background==

Adams trains with the quickly growing [[Team Kaobon]] training camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kaobon.com/fighters.html|title=Team Kaobon Fighters|publisher=kaobon.com|accessdate=August 2, 2010}}</ref> Adams compiled a 10-0-1 record as an amateur before turning professional.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.markadamsmma.com/bio/|title=Mark Adams Bio|publisher=markadamsmma.com|accessdate=August 2, 2010}}</ref>

After leaving school, Adams joined the Parachute Regiment where he served for 5 years. After expressing an interest in Mixed Martial Arts, Adams joined the South Coast Submissions MMA Gym. Adams would later join [[Wolfslair MMA Academy]], but would later leave as part of the mass exodus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukmmanews.com/2009/08/mark-adams-interview/|title=Mark Adams interview|publisher=ukmmanews.com|date=August 27, 2009}}</ref> that included [[Terry Etim]], [[Paul Kelly (fighter)|Paul Kelly]] and [[Martin Stapleton]], all of whom joined [[Team Kaobon]].<ref name="bio" />

==Mixed Martial Arts career==
===Early career===

After going 4-0, Adams faced Simon Gill at Ultimate Challenge UK - Mayhem. Adams defeated Gill via guillotine choke in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9635&zoneid=13|title=Wesley Murch steals show at Ultimate Challenge|publisher=mmaweekly.com|date=September 21, 2009}}</ref>

===BAMMA===

Adams then joined [[BAMMA]] and faced the new featherweight champion [[Alan Omer]] for the title. After five rounds, Adams was declared the winner via unanimous decision and became the new BAMMA Featherweight champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukmmanews.com/2010/05/mark-adams-speaks-AbOUT-bamma-title-win/|title=Mark Adams speaks about BAMMA title win|publisher=ukmmanews.com|date=May 21, 2010}}</ref>

Adams' first DeFence was scedueled to be against [[Robbie Olivier]] at [[BAMMA 5]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bamma.com/index.php/component/content/article/35/107.html|title=BAMMA 5 Fightcard announcement|publisher=bamma.com|date=October 29, 2010}}</ref> However due to snowstorms in the UK the event was cancelled.

==Mixed Martial Arts record==
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! Opponent
! Method
! Event
! Date
! Round
! Time
! Location
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|6-0
|{{flagicon|Kurdistan}} [[Alan Omer]]
|Decision (Unanimous)
|[[BAMMA 3|BAMMA 3: Horwich vs. Watson]]
|{{dts|2010|May|15}}
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Birmingham, England]]
|<small>Won the BAMMA Featherweight title
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|5-0
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Gill
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Ultimate Challenge UK - Mayhem
|{{dts|2009|September|19}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:51
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[London, England]]
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|4-0
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Greaves
|Submission (Rear [...] Choke)
|Strike and Submit 10
|{{dts|2009|April|26}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:24
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gateshead, England]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3-0
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Brad Wheeler
|Decision (Unanimous)
|Ultimate Challenge UK - Unstoppable
|{{dts|2009|March|28}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[London, England]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2-0
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Will Russell
|Submission (Rear [...] Choke)
|Full Contact Fight Night 9
|{{dts|2008|November|29}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Portsmouth, England]]
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1-0
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Davin Byfield
|TKO
|Full Contact Fight Night 6
|{{dts|2008|February|23}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:45
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Portsmouth, England]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Sherdog|id=29166|name=Mark Adams}}

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[[Category:English mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Featherweight mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Living people]]