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)
DivisionMiddleweight
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.

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 17 wins 6 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 6 2
By decision 6 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 17–6 André Muniz Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez December 9, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 17–5 Albert Duraev Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva July 15, 2023 2 4:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 16–5 Denis Tiuliulin Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac February 4, 2023 1 4:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–5 Joseph Holmes Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen October 29, 2022 2 3:04 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–5 Eryk Anders Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–5 Gregory Rodrigues KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori October 23, 2021 2 3:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 13–4 Tafon Nchukwi Decision (majority) UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson May 8, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Nchukwi was deducted one point in round 2 due to repeated groin strikes.
Win 12–4 John Phillips Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie October 17, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 11–4 Marc-André Barriault Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 3 5:00 Busan, South Korea
Loss 10–4 Anthony Hernandez Submission (anaconda choke) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang 31 August 2019 2 4:39 Shenzhen, China
Win 10–3 Matvey Ivanenko TKO (punches) Real Fight: Double Impact December 8, 2018 3 0:58 Khabarovsk, Russia Won the Yawara FC Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–3 Glenn Sparv Decision (unanimous) RFC Way of the Dragon 2: Taiwan Pro Combat Championship July 7, 2018 3 5:00 Taipei City, Taiwan Return to Middleweight.
Win 8–3 John Vake TKO (punches) Hex Fight Series 13 March 23, 2018 2 1:33 Melbourne, Australia
Win 7–3 Koji Shikuwa TKO (punches) HEAT 41 December 23, 2017 3 1:57 Nagoya, Japan Middleweight bout.
Win 6–3 Jung Se-yoon Submission (rear-naked choke) Top FC 15: Seoul July 22, 2017 1 2:25 Seoul, South Korea
Win 5–3 Ray Cooper III Submission (anaconda choke) Pacific Xtreme Combat 56 March 25, 2017 1 N/A Hagåtña, Guam
Win 4–3 Grigoriy Sirenko Submission (rear-naked choke) MFP 204: International Pankration Tournament November 5, 2016 1 2:23 Vladivostok, Russia Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Loss 3–3 Shavkat Rakhmonov Submission (rear-naked choke) KZMMAF: Battle of Nomads 9 August 7, 2016 2 1:51 Hwasun, South Korea Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 3–2 Oleg Olenichev TKO (retirement) Art of War 16 January 16, 2016 1 10:00 Beijing, China
Loss 2–2 Son Sung-won Decision (split) Top FC 9: Battle of Incheon October 24, 2015 3 5:00 Incheon, South Korea
Win 2–1 Kim Jae-woong KO (knee) Top FC 6: Unbreakable Dream April 5, 2015 2 N/A Seoul, South Korea Middleweight bout.
Win 1–1 Kim Yul Decision (unanimous) Top FC 5: Busan February 7, 2015 3 5:00 Busan, South Korea Welterweight debut.
Loss 0–1 Kim Jae-young Decision (unanimous) Top FC: National League 1 December 8, 2013 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea Middleweight debut.

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

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