Parker Porter • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(8/26/23) Porter was knocked out by Junior Tafa at 1:24 of the first round
• UFC 288(5/6/23) Porter stopped Braxton Smith via strikes at 2:10 of the first round
• UFC 284(2/11/23) Porter was knocked out by Justin Tafa at 1:06 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(5/21/22) Porter was submitted by Jailton Almeida via rear naked choke at 4:35 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(2/19/22) Porter won a three round unanimous decision over Alan Baudot
• UFC on ESPN(8/21/21) Porter won a three round unanimous decision over Chase Sherman
• UFC on ESPN(11/28/20) Porter won a three round unanimous decision over Josh Parisian
• UFC 252(8/15/20) Porter was stopped by Chris Daukaus via strikes at 4:28 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2007

Six wins by KO, three by submission (Kimura, keylock, RNC)

Four first round finishes

Has won eight of his last 13 and four of his last seven

Lost bouts to Jon Jones in 2008 and Gabriel Gonzaga in 2011

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

Q: I figured, why not?

ANSWER: I’m 21 and played sports my whole life and now I have nothing to do, let’s give it a shot. I won my first fight by KO in the third round and haven’t looked back since

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: I’m a brown belt in BJJ and I’m the two-time heavyweight champ for Reality Fighting

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: Not really. I have a lot of people that I respect/admire for their accomplishments, but I wouldn’t really call anyone my hero

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: It’s a cliché, but this is a dream come true. I’ve had this goal for 14 years and I’ve had one hurdle after another slow me down and sometimes flat out derail me. Getting to this level is a huge personal accomplishment for me and gives me a strong sense of pride

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I had a couple, most recently construction and carpentry, but I’ve also been a personal trainer, worked night club security, and coached kickboxing

Q: Favorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: KimuraFavorite Striking technique:Overhand right