Mick Parkin
| Mick Parkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1995 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79 in (200 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Team | Team Fish Tank MMA |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mick Parkin (born 2 October 1995) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2019, Parkin earned his contract on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by first round submission. As of 20 June 2026, he is #14 in the Meta UFC heavyweight rankings.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit source]Early career
[edit source]Parkin acquired a record of 5–0 competing on the UK regional scene winning all five fights by stoppage inside of two rounds.[3]
Dana White's Contender Series
[edit source]Parkin was then booked to compete on Week 5 of Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series on 23 August 2022 against fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Neves.[4] He would win the fight via first round submission and was awarded a contract by Dana White.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit source]After earning his contract, Parkin made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 224 against Jamal Pogues on 22 July 2023.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision. This would mark the first time in his career that he had gone to the scorecards.[7]
Parkin would next face Caio Machado at UFC Fight Night 232 on 18 November 2023.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Parkin was then scheduled to face TUF 30 Heavyweight Winner Mohammed Usman at UFC on ESPN 53 on 23 March 2024.[10] Parkin would remain undefeated, winning once again by unanimous decision.[11]
Parkin's next fight was against Łukasz Brzeski at UFC 304 on 27 July 2024.[12] He won the fight via first-round knockout, marking his first stoppage victory inside the UFC.[13] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[14]
Parkin faced Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night 255 on 22 March 2025.[15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision leading to his first loss in MMA.[16]
Parkin was scheduled to face Mario Pinto on 21 March 2026 at UFC Fight Night 270.[17] However, Parkin withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Felipe Franco.[18]
Parkin is scheduled to face Johnny Walker on 3 October 2026 at UFC 332.[19]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit source]Mixed martial arts
[edit source]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Łukasz Brzeski[14]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit source]| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–1 | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | 22 March 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 10–0 | Łukasz Brzeski | KO (punches) | UFC 304 | 27 July 2024 | 1 | 3:23 | Manchester, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–0 | Mohammed Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas | 23 March 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Caio Machado | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | 18 November 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Jamal Pogues | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | 22 July 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 6–0 | Eduardo Neves | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 51 | 23 August 2022 | 1 | 1:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Fatih Aktas | TKO (punches and elbows) | Rise and Conquer 10 | 21 May 2022 | 2 | 1:43 | Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ashley Pollard | TKO (punches) | Rise and Conquer 9 | 28 November 2021 | 2 | 3:43 | Sunderland, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Szymon Szynkiewicz | TKO (punches) | Olympus FC: Revival | 26 September 2021 | 1 | 3:05 | Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan Lysak | TKO (punches) | Caged Steel 25 | 10 April 2021 | 1 | 2:10 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tomas Vaicikas | TKO (elbow and punches) | Almighty FC 13 | 6 July 2019 | 1 | 0:18 | York, England | Heavyweight debut. |
See also
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References
[edit source]- ↑ "Mick Parkin | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Mick Parkin MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog.
- ↑ Hart, Lewis (21 May 2022). "Michael Parkin Announces He's Competing on the Contender Series in August".
- ↑ Marrocco, Steven (23 August 2022). "DWCS Season 6, Week 5 results: Michael Parkin snatches sub after early trouble in 5-contract night". MMA Fighting.
- ↑ Davies, Harry (16 May 2023). "Unbeaten British heavyweight to make UFC debut as London event shapes up". The Mirror.
- ↑ "Mick Parkin def. Jamal Pogues at UFC Fight Night 224: Best photos". 22 July 2023.
- ↑ ""I feel amazing" - Michael Parkin speaks ahead of UFC bout". SportsByte. 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Mick Parkin dug deep to stay unbeaten against Caio Machado at UFC Fight Night 232". 21 November 2023.
- ↑ "Fighters Only : Mohammed Usman vs Mick Parkin Set For UFC Vegas 89". fightersonly.com.
- ↑ Dewar, Val (23 March 2024). "UFC Vegas 89: Mick Parkin Stays Undefeated, Squeaks Past Mohammed Usman".
- ↑ "UFC 304: Mick Parkin to face Lukasz Brzeski as five bouts added to Manchester card". BBC Sport. 22 May 2024.
- ↑ Dewar, Val (27 July 2024). "UFC 304: First UFC KO Comes for Mick Parkin at Home Against Łukasz Brzeski".
- 1 2 Chris Taylor (27 July 2024). "UFC 304 Bonus Report: Paddy Pimblett takes home $200k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ↑ "UFC London: Britain's Mick Parkin to face Marcin Tybura in first bouts announced for event". BBC Sport. 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Staff (22 March 2025). "UFC London: Marcin Tybura Becomes First to Defeat Mick Parkin". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ Timothy Wheaton (2 February 2026). "UFC Returns to London: Murphy vs. Evloev and More Announced for March 21". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (21 February 2026). "Undefeated heavyweight Marcio Pinto gets new opponent for UFC London". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Harvey Leonard (29 July 2026). "UFC 332 gets first fight as Johnny Walker books heavyweight debut against Tom Aspinall's teammate". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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