JunYong Park

"The Iron Turtle"

MMA Record: 19-7-0
UFC Record: 9-4-0
Weight Class: Middleweight

JunYong Park "The Iron Turtle" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: JunYong Park has 9 wins in the UFC. JunYong Park lands an average of 4.64 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.69 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

13
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

JunYong Park, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 19 wins, 7 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the middleweight division at 185 lbs., he stands tall at 5' 10' with a reach of 73'. In terms of fighting style, Park demonstrates a significant striking rate of 4.64 per minute, landing strikes accurately 51% of the time while absorbing an average of 3.82 strikes per minute. His defense against takedowns is commendable, with a success rate of 51%, and he averages 1.69 takedowns every 15 minutes. Park's submission attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.8 per 15 minutes. Throughout his UFC career, Park has achieved notable victories, including a decisive win against Brad Tavares, who held an ELO rating of 1049 at the time. His most recent fights showcase a victory over Albert Duraev via rear naked choke in July 2023, followed by a split decision loss to Andre Muniz in December 2023. Park rebounded from this setback with another split decision win against Brad Tavares in October 2024, and then secured a unanimous decision victory over Ismail Naurdiev in June 2025. However, his most recent bout ended in a loss against Ikram Aliskerov via unanimous decision on October 25, 2025.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1049

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 27 1991
Age
34
Peak ELO
1072
ELO Rank
400 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
216-91-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1028.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
998.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.64
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
51%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.82
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.69
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

JunYong Park Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-10-25 UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane Ikram Aliskerov U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2025-06-21 UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Ismail Naurdiev U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2024-10-12 UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Brad Tavares S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-12-09 UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Andre Muniz S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-07-15 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva Albert Duraev SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:45 Win
2023-02-04 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac Denis Tiuliulin SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 4:05 Win
2022-10-29 UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen Joseph Holmes SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:04 Win
2022-05-21 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira Eryk Anders S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-10-23 UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Gregory Rodrigues KO/TKO Punch 2 3:13 Loss
2021-05-08 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Tafon Nchukwi M-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-10-17 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie John Phillips U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-12-21 UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie Marc-Andre Barriault U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-08-31 UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang Anthony Hernandez SUB Anaconda Choke 2 4:39 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

JunYong Park ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
13 2025-10-25 Ikram Aliskerov 1058 Loss -17 1055
12 2025-06-21 Ismail Naurdiev 1023 Win +14 1072
11 2024-10-12 Brad Tavares 1049 Win 0 1058
10 2023-12-09 Andre Muniz 1068 Loss 0 1058
9 2023-07-15 Albert Duraev 1000 Win +19 1058
8 2023-02-04 Denis Tiuliulin 1005 Win +20 1039
7 2022-10-29 Joseph Holmes 1003 Win +21 1019
6 2022-05-21 Eryk Anders 1030 Win 0 998
5 2021-10-23 Gregory Rodrigues 1016 Loss -16 998
4 2021-05-08 Tafon Nchukwi 1016 Win 0 1014
3 2020-10-17 John Phillips 974 Win +15 1014
2 2019-12-21 Marc-Andre Barriault 985 Win +16 999
1 2019-08-31 Anthony Hernandez 984 Loss -17 983

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