Mark Wilkins
Mark Wilkins is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt and former amateur MMA fighter with over a decade of experience in striking and grappling. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mark has trained at multiple gyms across the United States and has corner-coached amateur fighters in regional promotions.
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Credentials
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt (Robson Moura lineage)
- Muay Thai — 9+ years training
- Former amateur MMA competitor (4-2 record)
- Amateur cornerman, LFA and Combate Global undercards
- MMA writer since 2018, contributor to Speak MMA
About Mark Wilkins
Mark has been writing about MMA since 2018, covering technique breakdowns, fighter analysis, and the evolution of mixed martial arts as a sport. His goal is to make complex MMA concepts accessible to newcomers and casual fans without dumbing down the technical depth that experienced practitioners crave.
His background spans Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and wrestling, and he has competed in regional grappling tournaments across the Southwest. When he is not training or writing, Mark spends his time analyzing UFC fight cards, hitting the heavy bag, and rolling at his local academy.
Glossary Entries by Mark Wilkins
205 entries- 1-2 Combination
- 1-2-3 Combination
- 10-Point Must System
- 12-6 Elbow
- 2-on-1
- 4/11 Position
- Americana
- Anaconda Choke
- Ankle Lock
- Arm Triangle Choke
- Armbar
- Axe kick
- Back Control
- Backfist
- Block
- Bob and Weave
- Body Jab
- Body Kick
- Body Shot
- Body-Head Combination
- Bolo Punch
- Boxing
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Butterfly Guard
- Buzzer Beater KO
- Cage
- Cage Cutting
- Calf Kick
- Capoeira Kick
- Cartwheel Kick
- Catch Wrestling
- Catching Kicks
- Cauliflower Ear
- Check Hook
- Clinch
- Clinch Knee
- Conditioning
- Cornerman
- Counter Punch
- Counterstriking
- Crescent Kick
- Cross
- Cross Counter
- Curving Knee
- Cutman
- D’Arce Choke
- Diagonal Elbow
- Diagonal Knee
- Disqualification
- Double Jab
- Double Leg Takedown
- Downward Elbow
- Drilling
- Elbow Strike
- Eye Poke
- Fight Camp
- Fight Card
- Fight IQ
- Flash Knockout
- Flying Kick
- Flying Knee
- Foot Stomp
- Footwork
- Front kick
- Full Guard
- Gassed / Cardio
- Gi vs No-Gi
- GOAT
- Gogoplata
- Ground and Pound
- Ground Strikes
- Guard
- Guillotine Choke
- Half Guard
- Hammer Fist
- Hand Wraps
- Head Kick
- Head Stomp
- Heel Hook
- High Kick
- Hook
- Hook Kick
- Horizontal Elbow
- Inside Leg Kick
- Interim Title
- Jab
- Jab-Cross-Hook Combo
- Judo
- Jumping Kick
- Jumping Knee
- Karate
- Kick Check
- Kickboxing
- Kimura
- Knee on Belly Strikes
- Knee Strike
- Knee to Body
- Knee to Head
- Knee to Thigh
- Kneebar
- Knockdown
- KO
- Lead Hook
- Lead Straight
- Lead Uppercut
- Leg Kick
- Liver Hook
- Liver Kick
- Liver Punch
- Liver Shot
- Low Kick
- Main Event
- Majority Decision
- Middle Kick
- MMA Gloves
- Mount
- Mouthguard
- Muay Thai
- Neck Crank
- No Contest
- North-South Position
- Oblique Kick
- Octagon
- Outside Leg Kick
- Overhand
- Overhook / Whizzer
- Pad Work / Mitt Work
- Palm Strike
- Parry
- Pawing Jab
- Pay-Per-View (PPV)
- Phantom Punch
- Pivot Punch
- Power Hand
- Power Jab
- Pressure Fighting
- Pull Counter
- Punch in Bunches
- Question Mark Kick
- Range Management
- Rear Hook
- Rear Naked Choke
- Rear Straight Punch
- Rear Uppercut
- Reverse Elbow
- Ring Rust
- Roll Under
- Rolling
- Roundhouse Kick
- Sambo
- Shadowboxing
- Shin Guards
- Shovel Hook
- Side Control
- Side Kick
- Single Leg Takedown
- Skip Knee
- Slap
- Slashing Elbow
- Slip
- Slip Counter
- Soccer Kick
- Southpaw vs Orthodox
- Sparring
- Spinning Back Fist
- Spinning Back Kick
- Spinning Elbow
- Spinning Heel Kick
- Spinning Wheel Kick
- Split Decision
- Sprawl
- Stance (Orthodox vs Southpaw)
- Step-In Knee
- Step-In Punch
- Stiff Jab
- Stomp
- Submission
- Superman Punch
- Sweep
- Switch Kick
- Takedown
- Takedown Defence
- Tap Out
- Technical Decision
- Teep Kick
- Title Fight
- TKO
- Tobi Geri
- Tornado Kick
- Triangle Choke
- Unanimous Decision
- Undercard
- Underhook
- Unified Rules of MMA
- Up Knee
- Uppercut
- Upward Elbow
- Walk-off KO
- Walkout
- Weigh-In
- Weight Class
- Weight Cut
- Wheel Kick
- Wing Kick
- Wrestling
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