Did Mark Schultz fight UFC?
After eight years in retirement from wrestling competition, Schultz became the first Olympic gold medalist to enter the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). With one day’s notice Schultz replaced Dave Beneteau at UFC 9 in 1996, facing off against the UFC 8 runner-up, Canadian Gary Goodridge.
What happened to Mark Schultz?
Now working at a masonry contracting company in Denver, Schultz is taking life day-by-day, one hurdle at a time.
Did Mark Schultz get married?
Mark moved to Utah, where he married his ex-wife Kristy and took a job as a coach at Brigham Young University. He spent 11 years there and his children, son Mark David – named for his brother – now 21 and a personal trainer, and daughters Kelli, now 19, married and pregnant, and Sarah Jessica, now 15, were born there.
Are Mark and Dave Schultz brothers?
Dave and Mark Schultz defined a generation of wrestling in the . They were the first brothers in history to win Olympic titles at the same Olympic Games (1984 Los Angeles Summer Games), and are the only brothers in history to win both Olympic and World championships.
Is John E Dupont still alive?
December 9, 2010John du Pont / Date of death
Who did Mark Schultz fight UFC?
Gary Goodridge
Mark Schultz
| Result | Fighter | Event |
|---|---|---|
| win | Gary Goodridge | UFC 9 – Motor City Madness May / 17 / 1996 |
Why did Mark Schultz not like John du Pont?
In his book, Mark Schultz recalls du Pont making inappropriate contact using a so-called wrestling move where he grabbed his opponent’s scrotum (which was actually inspired by a similar move Mark made out of desperation at the end of a past wrestling match).
How many MMA fights did Mark Schultz have?
Mark Schultz Record: 1-1-0
| W/L | Fighter | Event |
|---|---|---|
| win | Mark Schultz Gary Goodridge | UFC 9: Motor City Madness May. 17, 1996 |