Mark Cherico
UFC DebutNickname“The Pride of Bloomfield”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Pittsburgh
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
- Reach
- 69" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Mark Cherico makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 22, 2017
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
138-123-1
.529 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mike Santiago22-14 | KO/TKO | punches | R1 | 2:59 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 5 sub · 3 decPinnacle FC · Pinnacle FC 15 · Pinnacle FC 14 · GOTC MMA · Simons Promotions +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Antonio Castillo Jr.14-20 | KO/TKO | Leg Injury | R1 | 0:41 | Pinnacle FC 15 | Dec 17, 2016 |
| W | D'Juan Owens18-17-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pinnacle FC 14 | Sep 2, 2016 |
| W | Nate Landwehr18-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:34 | GOTC MMA | Oct 24, 2015 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:58 | Pinnacle FC | May 9, 2015 | |
| L | Brian Kelleher24-16 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:37 | Pinnacle FC | Nov 26, 2014 |
| W | Luis Guerra5-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pinnacle FC | Jul 12, 2014 |
| W | Brady Hovermale11-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pinnacle FC | Mar 29, 2014 |
| W | Donny Walker15-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:04 | Pinnacle FC | Jun 29, 2013 |
| W | Billy Vaughan12-17 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:36 | Pinnacle FC | Apr 20, 2013 |
| W | Chris Dunn17-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:54 | Pinnacle FC | Dec 29, 2012 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:21 | Simons Promotions | Nov 16, 2012 | |
| W | Donte Adams1-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:56 | NAAFS | Apr 27, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsNAAFS · AH 2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:29 | NAAFS | Nov 23, 2011 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:35 | NAAFS | Aug 27, 2011 | |
| W | John Scobbie0-1 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 2:03 | AH 2 | Oct 10, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.