Norman Parke
| Norman Parke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1986 |
| Other names | Stormin' |
| Nationality | British |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Bushmills, Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Team | Next Generation NI Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Norman Parke (born 22 December 1986) is a British[1] mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought in various promotions across Ireland. He was a competitor for Team UK on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes in late 2012 and won the Lightweight tournament.
Mixed martial arts career
Background
Parke comes from a judo background. Parke was an Irish freestyle wrestling champion before transitioning to MMA.[2] Parke has also trained in judo[2] and currently trains at Next Generation NI and Robert Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu.[3]
Early career
Before signing with the UFC, Parke compiled a record of 16-2, with 13 of his victories coming via submission. Parke's losses were against the veteran Greg Loughran and the then-unbeaten Joseph Duffy.[3] After going 14-2, Parke signed to face Anton Kuivanen at Fight Festival 29, in what would have been his first fight outside of Ireland and Britain.[4] However, the fight did not materialise and Kuivanen fought another fighter on the card. After a further victory domestically, Parke signed with Cage Warriors to face Brad Wheeler in February 2012. However, Parke withdrew after a hand injury.[5] Parke returned in May 2012, where he defeated Stephen Coll via TKO, in what turned out to be his final appearance before joining The Ultimate Fighter.[3]
The Ultimate Fighter
In late 2012, Parke signed to be a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes - a regional version of the Ultimate Fighter series, which pitted Australian fighters against British fighters.[6] Parke competed in the lightweight division and his first opponent in the show was Richie Vaculik, who usually competes at bantamweight.[7] Parke was able to hit Vaculik on the ground with elbows; one of which was able to cut Vaculik on the top of his head. Parke was able to take Vaculik down again in the second round and controlled the fight from half-guard.[7] Parke was able to defeat Vaculik via unanimous decision to move onto the semi-final round.[7]
In the semi-final round Parke was matched up against fellow Team UK fighter Brendan Loughnane. Parke won the fight via unanimous decision and moved onto the finals which took place live on UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson.
Ultimate Fighting Championships
Parke made his UFC debut on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson which was also known as "The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Finale". Parke would fight Colin Fletcher to determine the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. Parke controlled the entirety of the fight and won the fight via unanimous decision.
Parke will return to the Octagon against Jon Tuck on April 20, 2013 at UFC on Fox 7. [8]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| 19 matches | 17 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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 Jon Tuck
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UFC on Fox 7 | 20 April 2013 |  San Jose, California, United States
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| Win | 17-2 |  Colin Fletcher
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Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson | 15 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 |  Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Lightweight Final |
| Win | 16-2 |  Stephen Coll
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TKO (punches) | Immortal Fight Championship 6 | 12 May 2012 | 3 | 2:24 | County Donegal, Ireland
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| Win | 15-2 |  Marcos Nardini
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Decision (unanimous) | CC 11 - Robinson vs. Wain | 8 October 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Ireland
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| Win | 14-2 | Dominic McConnell
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Submission (arm triangle choke) | Immortal Fighting Championship 3 | 11 September 2010 | 3 | 1:23 | Tyrone, Ireland
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| Win | 13-2 | Stuart Davies
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TKO (punches) | CC 6 - Nelson vs. Mitchell | 28 August 2010 | 2 | 2:34 | Manchester, United Kingdom
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| Win | 12-2 | Tom Maguire
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Submission (guillotine choke) | CC 5 - McVeigh vs. Sitenkov | 24 July 2010 | 2 | 0:42 | Dublin, Ireland
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| Win | 11-2 | Ian Jones
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Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight-Stars 2 | 28 March 2010 | 1 | 4:18 | Leeds, United Kingdom
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| Loss | 10-2 | Joseph Duffy
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Submission (rear naked choke) | Spartan Fight Challenge | 20 March 2010 | 1 | N/A | Newport, United Kingdom
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| Win | 10-1 | Myles Price
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Submission (guillotine choke) | CC 3 - Featherweight Tournament | 5 February 2010 | 1 | 3:27 | Antrim, Ireland
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| Win | 9-1 | Ben Davis
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Submission (rear naked choke) | TW 5 - Night of Champions | 3 October 2009 | 1 | 3:10 | Connacht, Ireland
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| Win | 8-1 | Ali MacLean
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Submission (rear naked choke) | Immortal Fighting Championship 1 | 19 September 2009 | 2 | 4:05 | Tyrone, Ireland
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| Win | 7-1 | Mick Bowman
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Submission (rear naked choke) | OMMAC 1 - Assassins | 8 August 2009 | 1 | 2:06 | Liverpool, United Kingdom
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| Win | 6-1 | Mark Mills
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TKO (punches) | Strike and Submit 11 | 5 July 2009 | 3 | 3:40 | Gateshead, United Kingdom
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| Win | 5-1 | Paul Jenkins
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Submission (rear naked choke) | HOP 11 - Taking Over | 30 May 2009 | 1 | 2:41 | Newport, United Kingdom
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| Win | 4-1 | Dominic McConnell
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Submission (armbar) | Chaos Fighting Championships 4 | 25 April 2009 | 1 | 1:10 | Derry, Ireland
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| Win | 3-1 |  Barry Oglesby
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Submission (leglock) | TW 4 - The Next Generation | 28 March 2009 | 1 | 3:30 | Connacht, Ireland
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| Win | 2-1 | Ali McLean
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Submission (rear naked choke) | Ultimate Fighting Revolution 14 | 21 August 2008 | 2 | 4:50 | Belfast, Ireland
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| Win | 1-1 | Brian Kerr
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Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Fighting Revolution 13 | 18 May 2008 | 1 | 2:10 | Belfast, Ireland
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| Loss | 0-1 | Greg Loughran
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Submission (rear naked choke) | Ultimate Fighting Revolution 5 | 12 March 2006 | 1 | N/A | Toomebridge, Ireland
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References
- ^ url=http://www.normanparke.com
- ^ a b "10 European Prospects worth watching". sherdog.com. August 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Norman Parke". sherdog.com. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Parke heads to Finland to take on Kuivanen". yourmma.tv. January 5, 2011.
- ^ "Injury forces Parke out". sherdog.com. January 31, 2012.
- ^ "Cast of The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK to feature 8 lightweights, 8 welterweights". sherdog.com. September 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Richie "Vas" Vaculik shows the meaning of TUF". heraldsun.com.au. October 10, 2012.
- ^ http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/2603/norman-parke-vs-jon-tuck-ufc-on-fox-7.htm |title=The Smashes Winner Norman Parke Gets Jon Tuck In San Jose |publisher=YourMMA.tv |date= |accessdate=2013-01-07