Park Jun-yong (born 27 February 1991) is a South Korean

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who competes in the Middleweight division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

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

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Welterweight champ, Ray Cooper III.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Park made his UFC debut during UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang. He lost this fight by anaconda choke. Park next faced

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on December 21, 2019 at

UFC Fight Night 165 ''UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 165'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 23'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 21, 2019 at Sajik Arena in ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Park was expected to face

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on August 1, 2020 at

UFC Fight Night 173 ''UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 173'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 31'' and ''UFC Vegas 5'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 1, 2020 at the UF ...

. However, Park was removed from the bout on July 23 due to alleged travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Park faced John Phillips on October 17, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Park landed 258 ground strikes during the fight, breaking the previous record of 251 ground strikes landed in a three-round fight set by

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11 years prior. Park faced

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on May 8, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 24. He won the fight via majority decision. Park faced

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on October 23, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori. He lost the fight via knockout in round two. This fight earned him '' Fight of the Night'' award. Park faced

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on May 21, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 206 ''UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 206'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 64'' or ''UFC Vegas 55'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 21, 2022, at the UFC Apex ...

. He won the bout via split decision. Park faced Joseph Holmes on October 29, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 213 ''UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 213'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 71'' and ''UFC Vegas 63'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 29, 2022, at the UFC ...

. He won the fight via rear-naked choke in round two. Park is scheduled to face Denis Tiuliulin on February 4, 2023 at

UFC Fight Night 218 ''UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 218'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 76'' and ''UFC Vegas 68'') is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on February 4, 202 ...

Championships and accomplishments

** Fight of the Night (One time) *Yawara FC **Yawara FC Middleweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Shavkat Rakhmonov Shavkat Bakhtibaevich Rakhmonov (born October 23, 1994) is a Kazakh professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rakhmonov is also a former M-1 Global Welter ...

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Jun Yong 1991 births Living people South Korean male mixed martial artists Sportspeople from Seoul Middleweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters