Parker Porter
Parker Porter (born April 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Parker Porter | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1985 Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | New Britain, Connecticut |
| Team | Underdog Mixed Martial Arts Thornton’s MMA |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Porter made his professional MMA debut on October 13, 2007 at a Revere, Massachusetts night club, where he won the fight by KO in the third round. He was paid $300 for the bout and fought in front of 30 people.[2]
Afterwards, he compiled a 5–2 record in various regional organizations, with one of those losses being to future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, which occurred in Porter's only Light Heavyweight bout, where he was knocked out in the first minute after a botched weightcut. During this period, he also captured the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship by knocking out Mike Dexter.[3]
Porter would defend the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship against Gabriel Gonzaga, who was returning after a layoff and in between UFC stints.[4][5] Porter would lose the bout after he was submitted with an arm-triangle choke in the third round, losing the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship.[6][7]
Porter would sign with Bellator MMA and made his Bellator debut against Josh Diekmann on September 7, 2013 at Bellator 98, losing via TKO in the first round.[8]
After a layoff of almost a year and half, he made his sophomore bout for Bellator on July 17, 2015 at Bellator 140 against Eric Bedard. He won the bout via second round anaconda submission.[9]
He had a layoff off almost 3 years due to personal issues and having to secure his family financially, he returned January 6, 2018 at Reality Fighting where he won by 3rd round TKO against J.A. Dudley.[3]
Porter made his CES MMA debut against Keith Bell on November 2, 2018 at CES MMA 53. Parker Porter was seemingly on his way to a first-round victory via ground-and-pound blows. However, referee Kevin MacDonald warned him several times about punching to the back of the head and eventually called for time at the 2:30 mark of the first round. When Bell was deemed unfit to continue, he was awarded the win via disqualification.[10]
Porter faced Kevin Ray Sears on May 31, 2019 at CES MMA 56. In a dominant performance, Porter finished Sears via 2nd round kimura.[11]
Porter faced Dirlei Broenstrup on September 7, 2019 at CES MMA 58. He won via 3rd round TKO.[12]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Porter made his UFC debut on nine days' notice against Chris Daukaus on August 15, 2020 at UFC 252. He lost by stoppage in the first round after a series of punches and a knee dropped him.[13]
Porter faced Josh Parisian on November 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark. He won the bout by unanimous decision. [14]
Porter is scheduled to face Chase Sherman on April 17, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 190.[15]
Personal life
Porter has twin boys born in 2013.[3]
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
- Reality Fighting
- RF Heavyweight Championship (One Time)[4]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 10 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–6 | Josh Parisian | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark | November 28, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–6 | Chris Daukaus | TKO (punches and knee) | UFC 252 | August 15, 2020 | 1 | 4:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–5 | Dirlei Broenstrup | TKO (punches) | CES MMA 58: De Jesus vs. Lozano | September 7, 2019 | 3 | 3:17 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 8–5 | Kevin Ray Sears | Submission (kimura) | CES MMA 56: Boyington vs. Dubuque | May 31, 2019 | 2 | 2:29 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Keith Bell | Disqualification (punches to back of head) | CES MMA 53: Gravely vs. Nordby | November 2, 2018 | 1 | 2:30 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 7–4 | J.A. Dudley | TKO (punches) | Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun | January 6, 2018 | 3 | 1:16 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 6–4 | Eric Bedard | Submission (keylock) | Bellator 140 | July 17, 2015 | 2 | 2:51 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Josh Diekmann | TKO (punches) | Bellator 98 | September 7, 2013 | 1 | 1:12 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Gabriel Gonzaga | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 1:50 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Lost the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–2 | Mike Dexter | KO (punches) | Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun 2 | February 26, 2011 | 1 | 1:36 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Won vacant RF Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 4–2 | Gabriel Salinas-Jones | Submission (neck crank) | XFC 13: Unstoppable | December 3, 2010 | 1 | 4:50 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Lee Beane | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CES MMA: First Blood | September 17, 2010 | 1 | 2:36 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Mark Hoxie | TKO (submission to punches) | Reality Fighting: Ferocity | November 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:09 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jon Jones | KO (punch) | World Championship Fighting 3 | June 20, 2008 | 1 | 0:36 | Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Randy Smith | Decision (unanimous) | CZ 25: Cage Masters 4 | January 12, 2008 | 3 | 4:00 | Revere, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kiplagott Stewart | KO (punches) | CZ 24: Renaissance | October 13, 2007 | 3 | 0:16 | Revere, Massachusetts, United States |
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- "Bellator 98 results: Shlemenko retains title in slugfest with Cooper". mmajunkie.com. September 8, 2013.
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- "CES MMA 53 results: Tony Gravely claims vacant belt with 36-second slam KO of Kody Nordby". mmajunkie.com. November 2, 2018.
- "CES 56 Results: Parker Porter Dominates Kevin Sears". cagesidepress.com. May 31, 2019.
- "CES MMA 58 RESULTS: DE JESUS BATTERS LOZANO, RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT TITL". combatpress.com. September 7, 2019.
- Bitter, Shawn (2020-08-15). "UFC 252 Results: Chris Daukaus Punishes Parker Porter in Promotional Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- Anderson, Jay (2020-11-28). "UFC Vegas 15 Results: Parker Porter Defeats Josh Parisian in Exhausting Affair". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- Steven Marrocco and Mike Heck (2021-01-29). "Chase Sherman vs. Parker Porter added to April 17 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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