Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Tavares vs Park
Oct. 12, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
5
Wins by Knockout
6
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 619
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1198
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 34
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Trains at
Korean Top Team - Seoul, South Korea
Fighting style
Boxing
Age
34
Height
70.00
Weight
185.50
Octagon Debut
Aug. 31, 2019
Reach
73.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2013
- Four wins by KO, six by submission (5 RNC, anaconda)
- Five first round finishes
- Began career 3-3. Has gone 15-3 since then.
- Has won eight of his last 10 and five of his last six
- Origin of nickname: “I've been told I look like a ninja turtle, and I wanted to be as tough as iron. Hence, ‘The Iron Turtle.’ It's also a callback to the Korean ironclad warship, the Turtle Ship.”
UFC Fight Night (10/12/24) Park won a three round split decision over Brad Tavares
UFC Fight Night (12/9/23) Park lost a three round unanimous decision to Andre Muniz
UFC on ESPN (7/15/23) Park submitted Albert Duraev via rear naked choke at 4:45 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/4/23) Park submitted Denis Tiuliulin via rear naked choke at 4:05 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Park submitted Joseph Holmes via rear naked choke at 3:04 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (5/21/22) Park won a three round split decision over Eryk Anders
UFC Fight Night (10/23/21) Park was knocked out by Gregory Rodrigues at 3:13 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (5/8/21) Park won a three-round majority decision over Tafon Nchukwi
UFC Fight Night (10/17/20) Park won a three round unanimous decision over John Phillips
UFC Fight Night (12/21/19) Park won a three round unanimous decision over Marc-Andre Barriault
UFC Fight Night (8/31/19) Park was submitted by Anthony Hernandez via anaconda choke at 4:39 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? At 23, I just had a sudden desire to train MMA. There was no reason behind it, it just suddenly seemed cool.
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? I was able to make my professional debut without any amateur experience.
Any belts/ranks in grappling disciplines? I am currently a white belt in jiu-jitsu
Any belts/ranks in striking disciplines? No belts or ranks in striking disciplines. Back in 2020, I landed 258 ground strikes, which broke the record in total strikes in a three-round match
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? My UFC debut was the hardest fight because I was nervous and didn't feel relaxed.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? My favorite fighter is Khabib; he has a good athlete mindset.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a swimming coach.
Personal Life/Background: My hobby is soccer and I spend most of my days playing soccer when I'm not training for MMA.
