As of November 2013, Yavuz has the rank of a navy lieutenant (Turkish: Deniz Yüzbaşısı), and is stationed in Keçilik village at Anadolu Kavağı, Beykoz, Istanbul.

Mahmut Yavuz admits that the training in terms of physical and psychological endurance he received during the SAT commando courses is an absolutely significant advantage at this type of competition.

[5][6] After coming first at the 2013 İznik Ultramarathon again,[7] he became runner-up at the seven-day lasting and 250 km (160 mi) long Gobi March in China, the second event of the 4 Deserts series.

[1] Yavuz won the DASK Anatolian Mountain Marathon held at Mount Bolu on 5–6 July 2013 together with his teammate İlyas Avcı.

[8] After attesting his first rank at the desert-concept event of Runfire Cappadocia Ultra in 2013, he placed second at the 250 km (160 mi) Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon held on 19–25 October 2013 in the Republic of South Africa.