Norman Parke

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Norman Parke
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Born (1986-12-22) 22 December 1986 (age 37)
Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Other namesStormin
Residence County Antrim, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish and Irish
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Weight156.1 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
Division Lightweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
TeamNext Generation
RankBlack belt in Judo [2]
WrestlingNorthern Ireland National Champion in Freestyle Wrestling [3]
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total41
Wins32
By knockout5
By submission12
By decision15
Losses7
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision4
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Norman Parke (born 22 December 1986) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought for the UFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, KSW, and BAMMA. He was also a competitor for Team UK on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes in late 2012 and won the Lightweight Tournament.

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Background

Born and raised in Bushmills, Northern Ireland, Parke began training in Judo at the age of 16. He went on to be a National Champion in Judo as well as Freestyle Wrestling in 2009–2010 and 2011–2012. [2] [3] [4] Later, after he also began training in boxing, Parke transitioned into mixed martial arts at the age of 20. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before signing with the UFC, Parke compiled a record of 16–2, with 12 of his victories coming via submission. Parke's losses were against the veteran Greg Loughran and the then-undefeated Joseph Duffy. [6]

Parke was introduced to the masses and given his first televised fight by Cage Contender on 24 July 2010, going on to fight for the promotion more times than anywhere else. In his last fight under the Cage Contender banner, Parke claimed the vacant Cage Contender Lightweight Championship.

After going 14–2, Parke signed to face Anton Kuivanen at Fight Festival 29, in what would have been his first fight outside Ireland and the United Kingdom. [7] However, the fight did not materialise and Kuivanen fought another fighter on the card. After a further victory domestically, Parke signed with Cage Warriors to face Brad Wheeler in February 2012. However, Parke withdrew after a hand injury. [8] Parke returned in May 2012, where he defeated Stephen Coll via TKO, in what turned out to be his final appearance before joining The Ultimate Fighter . [6]

The Ultimate Fighter

In late 2012, Parke signed to be a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes - a regional version of the Ultimate Fighter series, which pitted Australian fighters against British fighters. [9] Parke competed in the lightweight division and his first opponent in the show was Richie Vaculik, who currently competes at flyweight. [10] Parke was able to hit Vaculik on the ground with elbows; one of which cut Vaculik on the top of his head. Parke was able to take Vaculik down again in the second round and controlled the fight from half-guard. [10] Parke defeated Vaculik via unanimous decision to move onto the semi-final round. [10]

In the semi-final round, Parke was matched up against fellow Team UK fighter Brendan Loughnane. Parke won the fight via unanimous decision and moved onto the finals which took place live on UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson. [11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Parke made his UFC debut on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6 which was also known as "The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Finale". Parke would fight Colin Fletcher to determine the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. Parke controlled the entirety of the fight and won the fight via unanimous decision. [12]

Parke was expected to face Jon Tuck on 20 April 2013 at UFC on Fox 7. [13] However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event as Tuck was forced out of the bout with an injury. [14]

Parke fought Kazuki Tokudome on 6 July 2013 at UFC 162. [15] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [16]

A rescheduled bout with Jon Tuck eventually took place on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30. [17] Parke won the fight via unanimous decision. [18]

Parke faced TUF: Brazil 2 winner Leonardo Santos at UFC Fight Night 38. [19] Due to a point deduction for Parke grabbing Santos' shorts, the bout ended in a majority draw. [20]

Parke faced returning veteran Naoyuki Kotani on 19 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46 in Dublin. [21] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [22]

Parke was expected to face Diego Sanchez on 15 November 2014 at UFC 180. [23] However, Parke pulled out of the bout in early October citing a knee injury and was replaced by Joe Lauzon. [24]

Parke was expected to face Jorge Masvidal on 18 January 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59. [25] However, in early December, Masvidal pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Gleison Tibau. [26] Parke lost the fight via split decision. [27]

Parke was expected to face Gilbert Burns on 30 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67. [28] However, Burns pulled out of the fight in late April and was replaced by Francisco Trinaldo. [29] Parke lost the fight via split decision. [30]

Parke faced returning veteran Reza Madadi on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76. [31] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [32]

Parke faced Rustam Khabilov on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. [33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [34]

Following the loss to Khabilov, Parke was released by the UFC. [35]

Absolute Championship Berkut

Parke faced Andrew Fisher on 1 October 2016 at ACB 47: Braveheart. [36] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [37]

BAMMA

On 24 February 2017, Parke made his debut for the BAMMA organization. He faced Paul Redmond at BAMMA 28 for the vacant BAMMA Lightweight championship. Parke went on to win the fight by majority decision, but was not eligible to claim the championship due to a weight miss. [38]

KSW

Parke signed with Polish promotion KSW and made his debut at KSW 39: Colosseum on May 27, 2017, for the KSW Lightweight Championship against champion Mateusz Gamrot. [39] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [40]

Parke rematched Mateusz Gamrot at KSW 40: Dublin on October 22, 2017. [41] After the bout was stopped due to eye pokes that left Parke unable to continue, Parke shoved Gamrot's cornerman, Borys Mankowski, which resulted in Marcin Bilman, another professional fighter who was in the champion's corner, responded by landing a punch on Parke. Gamrot was subsequently fined 30% of his purse and Bilman has been handed a two-year ban from KSW events. [42]

After a few bouts in the KSW and Brave CF, it was announced on 14 July 2018 that Parke had signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator. [43] Despite the contract with Bellator, Parke faced former KSW Welterweight Champion Borys Mankowski at KSW 47 on 23 March 2019 and won the bout via unanimous decision. [44] Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus award. [45]

After defeating the former KSW Featherweight Champion Artur Sowiński via unanimous decision at KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski, Parke was expected to face Marian Ziółkowski for the interim KSW Lightweight Championship at KSW 50 on 14 September 2019. [46] However, Ziółkowski was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by former KSW Featherweight Champion Marcin Wrzosek. [47] Parke won the fight by split decision. [48]

Parke faced Mateusz Gamrot in a trilogy bout at KSW 53 on 11 July 2020. The bout was expected to be the Lightweight Championship unification bout, but Parke was unable to make weight thus the title is not on the line. [49] Parke lost the fight via doctor stoppage in the third round. [50]

Regional circuit

On 28 February, during the Second Press Conference before Fame 9, a boxing fight between Norman Parke and a former amateur boxer, Polish championship medalist Kasjusz "Don Kasjo" Życiński was announced. [51]

On 26 March 2022 Parke faced rapper Popek at Fame 13. He won after Popek broke his hand less than a minute into the bout and was unable to continue. [52]

Parke faced Grzegorz Szulakowski on 9 July 2022 at Prime Show MMA 2, winning the bout via unanimous decision. [53]

Parke was scheduled to fight Adam Okniński at Prime Show MMA 4 on 26 November 2022, but withdrew from the bout after a contract dispute with the organization. [54]

As the sole bout of his contract with Hexagone, Parke faced Alfredo Souza on 11 March 2023 at Hexagone MMA 7, winning the bout via unanimous decision. [55] [54]

Coming in as a late replacement, Parke faced Michał Pasternak at Fame 20 on 11 February 2024, winning the bout via unanimous decision. [56]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
41 matches32 wins7 losses
By knockout51
By submission122
By decision154
Draws1
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win32–7–1 (1)Michał PasternakDecision (unanimous)Fame 2010 February 202433:00 Kraków, PolandLight Heavyweight bout.
Win31–7–1 (1)Alfredo SouzaDecision (unanimous)Hexagone MMA 711 March 202335:00 Poitiers, FranceCatchweight (181 lb) bout.
Win30–7–1 (1)Grzegorz SzulakowskiDecision (unanimous)Prime Show MMA 29 July 202235:00 Gdynia, Poland
Win29–7–1 (1) Paweł Mikołajuw TKO (hand injury)Fame 13: Nitro vs. Unboxall26 March 202210:37 Gliwice, PolandOpen Weight debut.
Loss28–7–1 (1) Mateusz Gamrot TKO (doctor stoppage) KSW 53: Reborn 11 July 202033:02 Warsaw, PolandOriginally for the KSW Lightweight Championship; Parke missed weight.
Win28–6–1 (1)Marcin WrzosekDecision (split) KSW 50: London 14 September 201955:00 London, England Won the Interim KSW Lightweight Championship.Fight of the Night.
Win27–6–1 (1)Artur SowińskiDecision (unanimous) KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski 18 May 201935:00 Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland Catchweight bout (163 lbs).
Win26–6–1 (1)Borys MańkowskiDecision (unanimous) KSW 47: The X-Warriors 23 March 201935:00 Łódź, Poland Fight of the Night.
Win25–6–1 (1)Myles PriceDecision (unanimous) BRAVE 13 9 June 201835:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win24–6–1 (1)Łukasz ChlewickiDecision (unanimous) KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis 14 April 201835:00 Wrocław, Poland
NC23–6–1 (1) Mateusz Gamrot No Contest (accidental eye poke) KSW 40: Dublin 22 October 201724:39 Dublin, Republic of Ireland Missed weight (156.1 lb). As a result wasn't eligible to win the KSW Lightweight Championship.
Loss23–6–1 Mateusz Gamrot Decision (unanimous) KSW 39: Colosseum 27 May 201735:00 Warsaw, Poland For the KSW Lightweight Championship.
Win23–5–1Paul RedmondDecision (majority) BAMMA 28 24 February 201735:00 Belfast, Northern IrelandMissed weight. As a result wasn't eligible to win the vacant BAMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win22–5–1Andrew FisherDecision (unanimous) ACB 47: Braveheart: Young Eagles 14 1 October 201635:00 Glasgow, Scotland
Loss21–5–1 Rustam Khabilov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping 27 February 201635:00 London, England
Win21–4–1 Reza Madadi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka 24 October 201535:00 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Loss20–4–1 Francisco Trinaldo Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves 30 May 201535:00 Goiânia, Brazil
Loss20–3–1 Gleison Tibau Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver 18 January 201535:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win20–2–1 Naoyuki Kotani TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao 19 July 201423:41 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Draw19–2–1 Leonardo Santos Draw (majority) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 23 March 201435:00 Natal, BrazilParke was deducted one point for grabbing Santos' shorts.
Win19–2 Jon Tuck Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz 26 October 201335:00 Manchester, England
Win18–2 Kazuki Tokudome Decision (unanimous) UFC 162 6 July 201335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–2Colin FletcherDecision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson 15 December 201235:00 Gold Coast, AustraliaWon The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Lightweight Tournament.
Win16–2Stephen CollTKO (punches)Immortal Fight Championship 612 May 201232:24 Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Win15–2Marcos NardiniDecision (unanimous)CC 11: Robinson vs. Wain8 October 201135:00 Belfast, Northern IrelandWon the Cage Contender Lightweight Championship.
Win14–2Dominic McConnellSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Immortal Fighting Championship 311 September 201031:23 Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Win13–2Stuart DaviesTKO (punches)CC 6: Nelson vs. Mitchell28 August 201022:34 Manchester, England
Win12–2Tom MaguireSubmission (guillotine choke)CC 5: McVeigh vs. Sitenkov24 July 201020:42 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Win11–2Ian JonesSubmission (guillotine choke)Fight-Stars 228 March 201014:18 Leeds, England
Loss10–2 Joseph Duffy Submission (rear-naked choke)Spartan Fight Challenge20 March 201013:06 Newport, Wales
Win10–1Myles PriceSubmission (guillotine choke)CC 3: Featherweight Tournament5 February 201013:27 Antrim, Northern Ireland
Win9–1Ben DavisSubmission (rear-naked choke)TW 5: Night of Champions3 October 200913:10 Connacht, Republic of Ireland
Win8–1Ali MacLeanSubmission (rear-naked choke)Immortal Fighting Championship 119 September 200924:05 Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Win7–1Mick BowmanSubmission (rear-naked choke)OMMAC 1: Assassins8 August 200912:06 Liverpool, England
Win6–1Mark MillsTKO (punches)Strike and Submit 115 July 200933:40 Gateshead, England
Win5–1Paul JenkinsSubmission (rear-naked choke)HOP 11: Taking Over30 May 200912:41 Newport, Wales
Win4–1Dominic McConnellSubmission (armbar)Chaos FC 425 April 200911:10 Derry, Northern Ireland
Win3–1Barry OglesbySubmission (leglock)TW 4: The Next Generation28 March 200913:30 Connacht, Republic of Ireland
Win2–1Ali McLeanSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ultimate Fighting Revolution 1421 August 200824:50 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win1–1Brian KerrSubmission (armbar)Ultimate Fighting Revolution 1318 May 200812:10 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss0–1Greg LoughranSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ultimate Fighting Revolution 512 March 200611:43 Toomebridge, Northern Ireland

Boxing record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss2–1 Flag of Poland.svg Borys MańkowskiDecision (unanimous)Fame 11: Fight Club2 October 2021115:00 Gliwice, PolandCatchweight bout (176 lbs). Fighting in MMA gloves
Win2–0 Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Jewtuszko Decision (majority)EFM Show 2: Materla vs. Rimbon11 September 202133:00 Sofia, BulgariaCatchweight bout (176 lbs).
Win1–0 Flag of Poland.svg Kasjusz ŻycińskiDecision (unanimous)Fame 10: Don Kasjo vs. Parke15 May 202153:00 Łódź, PolandCatchweight bout (183 lbs). Won a 1kg golden bar and the "King's Belt".

Custom rules record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win1–0 Flag of Poland.svg Piotr SzeligaTKO (punches)Fame 14: Gimper vs. Tromba14 May 202222:13 Kraków, PolandFight against non-standard rules, first boxing round, second and third rounds MMA. Open Weight.

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