Norman Parke
Norman Parke | |
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Born |
Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | 22 December 1986
Other names | Stormin Norman |
Residence | Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
Division | Lightweight |
Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Bushmills, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Team | Next Generation |
Rank | Black belt in Judo[2] |
Wrestling | Northern Irish national champion in Freestyle Wrestling[3] |
Years active | 2006–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 28 |
Wins | 22 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 12 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 5 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Norman Parke (born 22 December 1986) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist formerly competing in the UFC's Lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought in various promotions across Ireland and the United Kingdom. He was also a competitor for Team UK on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes in late 2012 and won the Lightweight Tournament. In September 2016, he started fighting in the ACB organization.
Background
Born and raised in Bushmills, Northern Ireland, Parke began training in judo at the age of 16 and 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.
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.[11]
Parke was expected to face Jon Tuck on 20 April 2013 at UFC on Fox 7.[12] However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event as Tuck was forced out of the bout with an injury.[13]
Parke fought Kazuki Tokudome on 6 July 2013 at UFC 162.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
A rescheduled bout with Jon Tuck eventually took place on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30.[16] Parke won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]
Parke faced TUF: Brazil 2 winner Leonardo Santos at UFC Fight Night 38.[18] Due to a point deduction for Parke grabbing Santos' shorts, the bout ended in a majority draw.[19]
Parke faced returning veteran Naoyuki Kotani on 19 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46 in Dublin.[20] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[21]
Parke was expected to face Diego Sanchez on 15 November 2014 at UFC 180.[22] However, Parke pulled out of the bout in early October citing a knee injury and was replaced by Joe Lauzon.[23]
Parke was expected to face Jorge Masvidal on 18 January 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[24] However, in early December, Masvidal pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Gleison Tibau.[25] Parke lost the fight via split decision.[26]
Parke was expected to face Gilbert Burns on 30 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67.[27] However, Burns pulled out of the fight in late April and was replaced by Francisco Trinaldo.[28] Parke lost the fight via split decision.[29]
Parke faced returning veteran Reza Madadi on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[30] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[31]
Parke faced Rustam Khabilov on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[32] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[33]
Following the loss to Khabilov, Parke was released by the UFC.[34]
Absolute Championship Berkut
Parke faced Andrew Fisher on October 1, 2016 at ACB 47: Braveheart.[35]He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Eurasia Fight Nights Global
Parke is expected to face Akhmed Aliev on 16 December, 2016 at Fight Nights 57 in Moscow, Russia.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Cage Contender
- Cage Contender Lightweight Champion (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
28 matches | 22 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 12 | 2 |
By decision | 6 | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 22–5–1 | Andrew Fisher | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 47: Braveheart | 1 October 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Loss | 21–5–1 | Rustam Khabilov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | 27 February 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Win | 21–4–1 | Reza Madadi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | 24 October 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Loss | 20–4–1 | Francisco Trinaldo | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves | 30 May 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
Loss | 20–3–1 | Gleison Tibau | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver | 18 January 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
Win | 20–2–1 | Naoyuki Kotani | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao | 19 July 2014 | 2 | 3:41 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Draw | 19–2–1 | Leonardo Santos | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 | 23 March 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil | Parke was deducted one point for grabbing Santos' shorts. |
Win | 19–2 | Jon Tuck | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz | 26 October 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | |
Win | 18–2 | Kazuki Tokudome | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 162 | 6 July 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 17–2 | Colin Fletcher | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson | 15 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Gold Coast, Australia | Won The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Lightweight Tournament. |
Win | 16–2 | Stephen Coll | TKO (punches) | Immortal Fight Championship 6 | 12 May 2012 | 3 | 2:24 | Donegal, Ireland | |
Win | 15–2 | Marcos Nardini | Decision (unanimous) | CC 11: Robinson vs. Wain | 8 October 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Won the Cage Contender Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 14–2 | Dominic McConnell | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Immortal Fighting Championship 3 | 11 September 2010 | 3 | 1:23 | Tyrone, Northern Ireland | |
Win | 13–2 | Stuart Davies | TKO (punches) | CC 6: Nelson vs. Mitchell | 28 August 2010 | 2 | 2:34 | Manchester, England | |
Win | 12–2 | Tom Maguire | Submission (guillotine choke) | CC 5: McVeigh vs. Sitenkov | 24 July 2010 | 2 | 0:42 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Win | 11–2 | Ian Jones | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight-Stars 2 | 28 March 2010 | 1 | 4:18 | Leeds, England | |
Loss | 10–2 | Joseph Duffy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Spartan Fight Challenge | 20 March 2010 | 1 | 3:06 | Newport, Wales | |
Win | 10–1 | Myles Price | Submission (guillotine choke) | CC 3: Featherweight Tournament | 5 February 2010 | 1 | 3:27 | Antrim, Northern Ireland | |
Win | 9–1 | Ben Davis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TW 5: Night of Champions | 3 October 2009 | 1 | 3:10 | Connacht, Ireland | |
Win | 8–1 | Ali MacLean | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Immortal Fighting Championship 1 | 19 September 2009 | 2 | 4:05 | Tyrone, Northern Ireland | |
Win | 7–1 | Mick Bowman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | OMMAC 1: Assassins | 8 August 2009 | 1 | 2:06 | Liverpool, England | |
Win | 6–1 | Mark Mills | TKO (punches) | Strike and Submit 11 | 5 July 2009 | 3 | 3:40 | Gateshead, England | |
Win | 5–1 | Paul Jenkins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | HOP 11: Taking Over | 30 May 2009 | 1 | 2:41 | Newport, Wales | |
Win | 4–1 | Dominic McConnell | Submission (armbar) | Chaos FC 4 | 25 April 2009 | 1 | 1:10 | Derry, Northern Ireland | |
Win | 3–1 | Barry Oglesby | Submission (leglock) | TW 4: The Next Generation | 28 March 2009 | 1 | 3:30 | Connacht, Ireland | |
Win | 2–1 | Ali McLean | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ultimate Fighting Revolution 14 | 21 August 2008 | 2 | 4:50 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
Win | 1–1 | Brian Kerr | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Fighting Revolution 13 | 18 May 2008 | 1 | 2:10 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
Loss | 0–1 | Greg Loughran | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ultimate Fighting Revolution 5 | 12 March 2006 | 1 | 1:43 | Toomebridge, Northern Ireland |
See also
References
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- 1 2 "Norman Parke - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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- ↑ Ken Pishna (2013-02-11). "UFC on Fox 7 gets TUF Smashes winner Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck". MMAweekly.com. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
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- ↑ Staff (2013-04-24). "Norman Parke vs. Kazuki Tokudome added to UFC 162 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
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- ↑ Staff (2013-09-02). "Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck joins UFC Fight Night 30 lineup in Manchester". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ↑ John Morgan (2013-10-26). "UFC Fight Night 30 results: Norman Parke outworks tiring Jon Tuck for win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
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- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-03-23). "UFC Fight Night 38 results: Leonardo Santos, Norman Parke fight to majority draw". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
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- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-10-03). "Joe Lauzon vs. Diego Sanchez set for UFC 180 in Mexico". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ↑ Staff (2014-10-29). "Jorge Masvidal-Norman Parke added to UFC Fight Night 59". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ Staff (2014-12-04). "Jorge Masvidal out, Gleison Tibau meets Norman Parke at UFC Fight Night 59". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-01-18). "UFC Fight Night 59 results: Gleison Tibau outworks Norman Parke for split win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ↑ Staff (2015-03-31). "Norman Parke says he's fighting Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 67 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ Lucas Rezende (2015-04-27). "Injury forces Gilbert Burns out of Norman Parke fight; Francisco Trinaldo steps up". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2015-05-30). "UFC Fight Night 67 results: Francisco Trinaldo upsets Norman Parke with split call". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ↑ Paul Dollery (2015-08-07). "Antrim's Norman Parke has been booked for a tough fight at UFC Dublin". the42.ie. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-10-24). "UFC Fight Night 76 results: Norman Parke outworks Reza Madadi in grinder". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ↑ Jose Youngs (30 November 2015). "Norman Parke vs. Rustam Khabilov Added to UFC Fight Night 84 in London". themmacorner.com. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-02-27). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Rustam Khabilov edges Norman Parke via decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ "Norman Parke announces release from the UFC | BJPenn.com UFC Fight News & Videos". | BJPenn.com UFC Fight News & Videos. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Report: Norman Parke vs Andrew Fisher set for ACB Glasgow". mmalatestnews.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.