Jun Yong Park

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Park Jun-yong
Born (1991-02-27) 27 February 1991 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesThe Iron Turtle
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm) [1]
Fighting out ofSeoul, South Korea
TeamKorean Top Team [2] [3]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins17
By knockout5
By submission6
By decision6
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Park Jun-yong (born 27 February 1991) is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2013, Park compiled a 10–3 record, fighting mainly for a various regional Asian promotions, with his most memorable win being against future Professional Fighters League Welterweight champ, Ray Cooper III.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Park made his UFC debut during UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang, against Anthony Hernandez. [4] He lost this fight by anaconda choke. [5]

Park next faced Marc-André Barriault on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 165. [6] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [7]

Park was expected to face Trevin Giles on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 173. [8] However, Park was removed from the bout on July 23 due to alleged travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] [10]

Park faced John Phillips on October 17, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. [11] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [12] Park landed 258 ground strikes during the fight, breaking the previous record of 251 ground strikes landed in a three-round fight set by Matt Riddle 11 years prior. [13] [14] [15]

Park faced Tafon Nchukwi on May 8, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 24. [16] He won the fight via majority decision. [17]

Park faced Gregory Rodrigues on October 23, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori. [18] He lost the fight via knockout in round two. [19] This fight earned him Fight of the Night award. [20]

Park faced Eryk Anders on May 21, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 206. [21] He won the bout via split decision. [22]

Park faced Joseph Holmes on October 29, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 213. [23] He won the fight via rear-naked choke in round two. [24]

Park faced Denis Tiuliulin on February 4, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 218. [25] He won the fight via rear-naked choke in round one. [26]

Park next faced Albert Duraev at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva on July 15, 2023, winning the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round. [27]

Park faced André Muniz on December 9, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 233. [28] He lost the fight via split decision. [29]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches17 wins6 losses
By knockout51
By submission62
By decision63
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–6 André Muniz Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez December 9, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–5Albert DuraevSubmission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva July 15, 202324:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win16–5Denis TiuliulinTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac February 4, 202314:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–5Joseph HolmesSubmission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen October 29, 202223:04 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–5 Eryk Anders Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss13–5 Gregory Rodrigues KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori October 23, 202123:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win13–4 Tafon Nchukwi Decision (majority) UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson May 8, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesNchukwi was deducted one point in round 2 due to repeated groin strikes.
Win12–4 John Phillips Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie October 17, 202035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win11–4 Marc-André Barriault Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 201935:00 Busan, South Korea
Loss10–4 Anthony Hernandez Submission (anaconda choke) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang 31 August 201924:39 Shenzhen, China
Win10–3Matvey IvanenkoTKO (punches)Real Fight: Double ImpactDecember 8, 201830:58 Khabarovsk, RussiaWon the Yawara FC Middleweight Championship.
Win9–3Glenn SparvDecision (unanimous)RFC Way of the Dragon 2: Taiwan Pro Combat ChampionshipJuly 7, 201835:00 Taipei City, TaiwanReturn to Middleweight.
Win8–3John VakeTKO (punches)Hex Fight Series 13March 23, 201821:33 Melbourne, Australia
Win7–3Koji ShikuwaTKO (punches)HEAT 41December 23, 201731:57 Nagoya, JapanMiddleweight bout.
Win6–3Jung Se-yoonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Top FC 15: SeoulJuly 22, 201712:25 Seoul, South Korea
Win5–3 Ray Cooper III Submission (anaconda choke)Pacific Xtreme Combat 56March 25, 20171N/A Hagåtña, Guam
Win4–3Grigoriy SirenkoSubmission (rear-naked choke)MFP 204: International Pankration TournamentNovember 5, 201612:23 Vladivostok, RussiaCatchweight (176 lb) bout.
Loss3–3 Shavkat Rakhmonov Submission (rear-naked choke)KZMMAF: Battle of Nomads 9August 7, 201621:51 Hwasun, South KoreaCatchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win3–2Oleg OlenichevTKO (retirement)Art of War 16January 16, 2016110:00 Beijing, China
Loss2–2Son Sung-wonDecision (split)Top FC 9: Battle of IncheonOctober 24, 201535:00 Incheon, South Korea
Win2–1Kim Jae-woongKO (knee)Top FC 6: Unbreakable DreamApril 5, 20152N/A Seoul, South KoreaMiddleweight bout.
Win1–1Kim YulDecision (unanimous)Top FC 5: BusanFebruary 7, 201535:00 Busan, South KoreaWelterweight debut.
Loss0–1Kim Jae-youngDecision (unanimous)Top FC: National League 1December 8, 201325:00 Seoul, South KoreaMiddleweight debut.

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