Mark Kerr, 56, is from Toledo, Ohio, and was a force in early MMA. He won UFC heavyweight tournaments at UFC 14 and 15 in 1997, beating Moti Horenstein, Dan Bobish, Greg Stott, and Dwayne Cason.

“Mark Kerr in Hall of Fame, I love it,” Coleman told MMA Fighting on Friday. “I love this guy. I’m so happy for the way things are coming together for him. Because we’re sober brothers.