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
327 entries- 1-2 Combination
- 1-2-3 Combination
- 10-Point Must System
- 12-6 Elbow
- 2-on-1
- 4/11 Position
- 50-50 Guard
- Achilles Lock
- Americana
- Anaconda Choke
- Ankle Lock
- Ankle Pick
- Aoki Lock
- Arm Drag
- Arm Triangle Choke
- Armbar
- Ashi Garami
- Axe kick
- Back Control
- Back Take
- Backfist
- Banana Split
- Baratoplata
- Baseball Bat Choke
- Bear Hug
- Belly-Down Armbar
- Berimbolo
- Bicep Slicer
- Blast Double
- Block
- Bob and Weave
- Body Fold
- Body Jab
- Body Kick
- Body Lock
- Body Shot
- Body Triangle
- Body-Head Combination
- Bolo Punch
- Boxing
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Bridge
- Bridge and Roll
- Bullfighter Pass
- Butterfly Guard
- Buzzer Beater KO
- Cage
- Cage Cutting
- Cage Wrestling
- Calf Kick
- Capoeira Kick
- Cartwheel Kick
- Catch Wrestling
- Catching Kicks
- Cauliflower Ear
- Chain Wrestling
- Check Hook
- Clinch
- Clinch Knee
- Closed Guard
- Collar Tie
- Conditioning
- Cornerman
- Counter Punch
- Counterstriking
- Crescent Kick
- Cross
- Cross Counter
- Cross Face
- Crucifix Position
- Curving Knee
- Cutman
- D’Arce Choke
- De La Riva Guard
- Deep Half Guard
- Diagonal Elbow
- Diagonal Knee
- Dirty Boxing
- Disqualification
- Double Jab
- Double Leg Takedown
- Downward Elbow
- Drilling
- Duck Under
- Elbow Strike
- Eye Poke
- Far-Side Armbar
- Fight Camp
- Fight Card
- Fight IQ
- Fireman’s Carry
- Flash Knockout
- Flying Guard
- Flying Kick
- Flying Knee
- Foot Stomp
- Foot Sweep
- Footwork
- Front kick
- Full Guard
- Gassed / Cardio
- German Suplex
- Gi vs No-Gi
- GOAT
- Gogoplata
- Granby Roll
- Greco-Roman Clinch
- Ground and Pound
- Ground Strikes
- Guard
- Guillotine Choke
- Half Guard
- Hammer Fist
- Hand Fighting
- Hand Wraps
- Harai Goshi
- Head Kick
- Head Stomp
- Headquarters Position
- Heel Hook
- High Crotch
- High Kick
- High Mount
- Hip Escape
- Hip Toss
- Hook
- Hook Kick
- Hooks In
- Horizontal Elbow
- Imanari Roll
- Inside Leg Kick
- Inside Leg Trip
- Inside Sankaku
- Inside Trip
- Interim Title
- Inversion
- Ippon seoi nage
- Jab
- Jab-Cross-Hook Combo
- Judo
- Jumping Kick
- Jumping Knee
- Karate
- Kata Guruma
- Kesa Gatame
- Kick Check
- Kickboxing
- Kimura
- Knee Cut Pass
- Knee on Belly
- Knee on Belly Strikes
- Knee Pick
- Knee Ride
- Knee Shield
- Knee Slide Pass
- Knee Strike
- Knee Tap
- Knee to Body
- Knee to Head
- Knee to Thigh
- Kneebar
- Knockdown
- KO
- Lapel Guard
- Lateral Drop
- Lead Hook
- Lead Straight
- Lead Uppercut
- Leg Drag Pass
- Leg Kick
- Level Change
- Liver Hook
- Liver Kick
- Liver Punch
- Liver Shot
- Lockdown
- Low Kick
- Main Event
- Majority Decision
- Middle Kick
- MMA Gloves
- Mount
- Mounted Crucifix
- Mouthguard
- Muay Thai
- Muay Thai Clinch
- Near-Side Armbar
- Neck Crank
- No Contest
- North-South Position
- Oblique Kick
- Octagon
- Open Guard
- Osoto Gari
- Outside Ashi
- Outside Leg Kick
- Outside Trip
- Over-Under Pass
- Overhand
- Overhook / Whizzer
- Pad Work / Mitt Work
- Palm Strike
- Parry
- Pawing Jab
- Pay-Per-View (PPV)
- Penetration Step
- Phantom Punch
- Pinning a Hand
- Pivot Punch
- Posture
- Power Hand
- Power Jab
- Pressure Fighting
- Pull Counter
- Pulling Guard
- Pummeling
- Punch in Bunches
- Quarter Guard
- Question Mark Kick
- Range Management
- Re-Shot
- Rear Hook
- Rear Naked Choke
- Rear Straight Punch
- Rear Uppercut
- Reverse De La Riva
- Reverse Elbow
- Reverse Half Guard
- Reverse Mount
- Reverse Sit-Out
- Ring Rust
- Roll Under
- Rolling
- Roundhouse Kick
- Rubber Guard
- Russian Tie
- S-Mount
- Saddle/Honey Hole
- Sambo
- Scarf Hold
- Scramble
- Seatbelt Grip
- Shadowboxing
- Shin Guards
- Shovel Hook
- Shrimping
- Side Control
- Side Kick
- Single Leg Pass
- Single Leg Takedown
- Single Leg X
- Sit Out
- Skip Knee
- Slap
- Slashing Elbow
- Slip
- Slip Counter
- Smash Pass
- Snatch Single
- Soccer Kick
- Southpaw vs Orthodox
- Sparring
- Spider Guard
- Spinning Back Fist
- Spinning Back Kick
- Spinning Elbow
- Spinning Heel Kick
- Spinning Wheel Kick
- Split Decision
- Sprawl
- Sprawl and Stuff
- Stack Pass
- Stance (Orthodox vs Southpaw)
- Step-In Knee
- Step-In Punch
- Stiff Jab
- Stomp
- Stuffed Takedown
- Submission
- Superman Punch
- Suplex
- Sweep
- Sweep Single
- Switch Kick
- Tai Otoshi
- Takedown
- Takedown Defence
- Tap Out
- Technical Decision
- Technical Mount
- Technical Stand-Up
- Teep Kick
- Thai Plum
- Three-Quarter Mount
- Title Fight
- TKO
- Tobi Geri
- Toreando Pass
- Tornado Kick
- Triangle Choke
- Truck Position
- Turtle Position
- Twister Side Control
- Uchi Mata
- Unanimous Decision
- Undercard
- Underhook
- Unified Rules of MMA
- Up Knee
- Uppercut
- Upward Elbow
- Walk-off KO
- Walkout
- Wall Walk
- Wall Wrestling
- Weigh-In
- Weight Class
- Weight Cut
- Wheel Kick
- Whizzer
- Wing Kick
- Worm Guard
- Wrestler’s Stance
- Wrestling
- Wrist Control
- X-Guard
- Z-Guard
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