Parker Porter Explained

Parker Porter
Birth Date:22 April 1985
Birth Place:Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight Lb:264
Weight Class:Heavyweight (2007–present)
Light Heavyweight (2008)
Reach:75 in[1]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:New Britain, Connecticut, United States
Team:Thornton's MMA[2]
Heavy Hitters Club (2020–present)[3]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years Active:2007–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Dqloss:1
Sherdog:24916

Parker Porter (born April 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. A professional since 2007, he competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA.

Background

Porter played baseball, lacrosse and football in his youth, the last from third grade until his graduation from Southington High School.[5] [6] Although he aspired to continue playing football, his poor grades prevented him from playing at the collegiate level. After high school Porter begun working out to lose weight, eventually dabbling in mixed martial arts at the age of 21.[7]

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 an audience of 30 people.[8]

After his debut, he went on to compile a 5–2 record in various regional organizations, with one of his losses coming from future UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. This fight was Porter's only Light Heavyweight bout, and 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.

Porter would defend the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship against Gabriel Gonzaga, who was returning after a layoff and in between UFC stints.[9] [10] Porter would lose the bout after he was submitted with an arm-triangle choke in the third round, losing the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship.[11] [12]

Bellator

Porter would sign with Bellator MMA and was scheduled to face Randy Smith at Bellator 63 on March 30, 2012.[13] However, Smith withdrew due to illness and the bout was scrapped.

Porter eventually made his Bellator debut against Josh Diekmann on September 7, 2013, at Bellator 98, losing via TKO in the first round.[14]

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 keylock submission.[15]

Return to regional circuit

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.

Porter made his CES MMA debut against Keith Bell on November 2, 2018, at CES MMA 53.[16] 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.[17]

Porter was scheduled to face Rakim Cleveland at CES MMA 55 on March 29, 2019.[18] However, the bout was cancelled due to an unknown reason.

Porter faced Kevin Ray Sears on May 31, 2019, at CES MMA 56. In a dominant performance, Porter finished Sears via 2nd round kimura.[19]

Porter faced Dirlei Broenstrup on September 7, 2019, at CES MMA 58. He won via 3rd-round TKO.[20]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Porter made his UFC debut on nine days' notice against Chris Daukaus on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252.[21] He lost the fight via TKO in round one.[22]

Porter faced Josh Parisian on November 28, 2020, at .[23] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[24]

Porter was scheduled to face Chase Sherman on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 22.[25] However, he was removed from the event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Andrei Arlovski.[26]

Porter faced Chase Sherman on August 21, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 29.[27] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[28]

Porter faced Alan Baudot on February 19, 2022, at .[29] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

Porter faced Jailton Almeida on May 21, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 206.[31] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.[32]

Porter was scheduled to face Hamdy Abdelwahab on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280.[33] However, Abdelwahab was removed from the event for unknown reasons and he was replaced by Slim Trabelsi.[34] In turn, the pairing was cancelled altogether as Trabelsi pulled out due to contractual issues with ARES FC and Porter opted to pursue a later fight, rather than a replacement barring unforeseen circumstances.[35]

Porter faced Justin Tafa on February 12, 2023, at UFC 284.[36] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[37]

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Porter faced Braxton Smith on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[38] [39] He won the fight by TKO in the first round.[40]

Porter faced Junior Tafa on August 26, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 225.[41] He lost the bout via knockout in the first round.[42]

On December 21, 2023, it was announced that Porter was no longer on the UFC roster.[43]

Personal life

Porter has twin boys born in 2013 and a third son born in 2020.[44] [45]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|14–9|Junior Tafa|KO (punch)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:24|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center|14–8|Braxton Smith|TKO (punches)|UFC 288||align=center|1|align=center|2:10|Newark, New Jersey, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|13–8|Justin Tafa|KO (punches)|UFC 284||align=center|1|align=center|1:06|Perth, Australia ||-|Loss|align=center|13–7|Jailton Almeida|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:35|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–6|Alan Baudot|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win| align=center|12–6|Chase Sherman|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–6|Josh Parisian|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–6|Chris Daukaus|TKO (punches and knee)|UFC 252||align=center|1|align=center|4:28|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–5|Dirlei Broenstrup|TKO (punches)|CES MMA 58: De Jesus vs. Lozano||align=center|3|align=center|3:17|Hartford, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–5|Kevin Ray Sears|Submission (kimura)|CES MMA 56: Boyington vs. Dubuque||align=center|2|align=center|2:29|Hartford, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–5|Keith Bell|DQ (punches to back of head)|CES MMA 53: Gravely vs. Nordby||align=center|1|align=center|2:30|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–4|J.A. Dudley|TKO (punches)|Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun||align=center|3|align=center|1:16|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–4|Eric Bedard|Submission (keylock)|Bellator 140||align=center|2|align=center|2:51|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–4|Josh Diekmann|TKO (punches)|Bellator 98||align=center|1|align=center|1:12|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–3|Gabriel Gonzaga|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter||align=center|3|align=center|1:50|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Mike Dexter|KO (punches)|Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun 2||align=center|1|align=center|1:36|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–2|Gabriel Salinas-Jones|Submission (neck crank)|XFC 13: Unstoppable||align=Center|1|align=center|4:50|Tampa Bay, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Gabriel Salinas-Jones|Decision (unanimous)|XFC 12: Mayhem||align=Center|3|align=center|5:00|Kyrenia, Cyprus||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Lee Beane|Submission (rear-naked choke)|CES MMA: First Blood||align=center|1|align=center|2:36|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Mark Hoxie|TKO (submission to punches)|Reality Fighting: Ferocity||align=center|1|align=center|1:09|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States||-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Jon Jones|KO (punch)|World Championship Fighting 3||align=center|1|align=center|0:36|Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Randy Smith|Decision (unanimous)|CZ 25: Cage Masters 4||align=center|3|align=center|4:00|Revere, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Kiplagott Stewart|KO (punches)|CZ 24: Renaissance||align=center|3|align=center|0:16|Revere, Massachusetts, United States|[46]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Parker Porter Felt That if He Didn't Win at UFC Vegas 15, the "Dream Was Over". Joe McDonagh. December 16, 2020. cagesidepress.com.
  3. Web site: Heavy Hitters. hhmma.com.
  4. CmWrP5NJ3rB. Parker Porter. parkerportermma. About this weekend… Honored to have received my Black Belt!!! Grateful for all those who helped me along this journey!. December 19, 2022.
  5. Web site: Who we are – Thornton Martial Arts. April 8, 2021. thorntonmartialartsandfitness.com.
  6. UFC Heavyweight Parker Porter Interview. May 17, 2023. YouTube. The Sports Forum.
  7. Web site: Parker Porter UFC. April 8, 2021. UFC.com. 5 August 2020 .
  8. Web site: DUES PAID, PARKER PORTER READY FOR BIG THINGS. ufc.com. November 24, 2020.
  9. Web site: Mixed Martial Arts: MMA News, Fighters, Events, Forum. The Underground.
  10. Web site:

    Welcome to the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) ::

    . nagafighter.com.
  11. Web site: shockblastmedia.com. Shockblastmedia.com.
  12. Web site: Nothing found for 2011 10 09 Gabriel Gonzaga Submits Parker Porter Takes Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship. Mmagoss.com. 30 July 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425060623/http://www.mmagoss.com/2011/10/09/gabriel-gonzaga-submits-parker-porter-takes-reality-fighting-heavyweight-championship/. 25 April 2012.
  13. Web site: Bellator 63 fight card finalized for March 30 at Mohegan Sun. March 27, 2012. mmamania.com.
  14. Web site: Bellator 98 results: Shlemenko retains title in slugfest with Cooper. mmajunkie.com. September 8, 2013.
  15. Web site: Bellator 140 Results: Lima vs. Koreshkov. mmafighting.com. July 17, 2015.
  16. Web site: John Gotti III books next fight for CES 53. Alexander K. Lee. October 19, 2018. mmafighting.com.
  17. Web site: CES MMA 53 results: Tony Gravely claims vacant belt with 36-second slam KO of Kody Nordby. mmajunkie.com. November 2, 2018.
  18. Web site: Champ Jeremiah Wells defends title vs. Vinicius de Jesus in CES MMA 55 headliner. March 9, 2019. MMAjunkie.com.
  19. Web site: CES 56 Results: Parker Porter Dominates Kevin Sears. cagesidepress.com. May 31, 2019.
  20. Web site: CES MMA 58 RESULTS: DE JESUS BATTERS LOZANO, RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT TITLE. combatpress.com. September 7, 2019.
  21. Web site: Chris Daukaus vs. Parker Porter added to UFC 252. John Morgan. Nolan King. MMAjunkie.com. August 5, 2020.
  22. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2020-08-15. UFC 252 Results: Chris Daukaus Punishes Parker Porter in Promotional Debut. 2020-08-16. Cageside Press. en-US.
  23. Web site: Parker Porter vs. Josh Parisian added to UFC's Nov. 28 fight card. August 21, 2020. MMAjunkie.com. Farah Hannoun.
  24. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2020-11-28. UFC Vegas 15 Results: Parker Porter Defeats Josh Parisian in Exhausting Affair. 2020-11-28. cagesidepress. en-US.
  25. Web site: Chase Sherman vs. Parker Porter added to April 17 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco and Mike Heck. 2021-01-29. 2021-01-29.
  26. Web site: With Parker Porter out, Andrei Arlovski steps in to face Chase Sherman at UFC Vegas 24. www.mmafighting.com. Mike Heck and Damon Martin. 2021-04-07. 2021-04-07.
  27. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2021-05-08. Chase Sherman vs. Parker Porter rebooked for UFC event on Aug. 21. 2021-05-10. MMA Fighting. en.
  28. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-08-22. UFC Vegas 34 Results: Parker Porter Batters Chase Sherman. 2021-08-22. Cageside Press. en-US.
  29. Web site: 2022-01-24. UFC Fight Night 201 adds Alan Baudot vs. Parker Porter to lineup for Las Vegas. 2022-01-25. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  30. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-02-19. UFC Vegas 48: Parker Porter Wins Grueling Decision Over Alan Baudot. 2022-02-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  31. Web site: Fox . Dayne . 2022-05-19 . UFC Vegas 55 prelims preview: Can Parker Porter defy the odds? . 2022-05-20 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  32. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-05-21 . UFC Vegas 55: Jailton Almeida Puts on Dominant Performance, Submits Parker Porter . 2022-05-22 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  33. Web site: UFC 280 adds Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Parker Porter heavyweight bout. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2022-08-17. 2022-07-17.
  34. Web site: Sherdog.com . Parker Porter to Face Newcomer Slim Trabelsi at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi . 2022-09-13 . Sherdog . en.
  35. Web site: Three fighters off UFC 280 card in Abu Dhabi. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2022-09-18. 2022-09-18.
  36. Web site: UFC 284 adds Parker Porter vs. Justin Tafa to lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-11-01. 2022-11-01.
  37. Web site: UFC 284: Justin Tafa sleeps Parker Porter in just over a minute in home country. Cageside Press. Val Dewar. 2023-02-11. 2023-02-11.
  38. Web site: 2023-04-13 . Parker Porter expected to welcome newcomer 'The Beautiful Monster' Braxton Smith at UFC 288 . 2023-04-13 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  39. Parker Porter 'Can't Get Away' From UFC Champ Jon Jones, Finished Contract With TKO Win UFC 288 . MMAjunkie.com. YouTube. May 7, 2023.
  40. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2023-05-06 . UFC 288: New Black Belt Parker Porter Stops Braxton Smith with Ground n' Pound . 2023-05-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  41. News: UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (7/10-7/16): Charles Jourdain Returns Against Ricardo Ramos, Three Cancellations . en-us . MMA News UFC News, Results & Interviews . 2023-08-18.
  42. Web site: Theodosi . Jamie . 2023-08-26 . Parker Porter Gets First Round KO'd By A Tafa For The Second Time This Year . 2023-08-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  43. Web site: Newswire . MMA Fighting . 2023-12-21 . UFC releases veteran heavyweight Parker Porter . 2023-12-23 . MMA Fighting . en.
  44. Web site: PARKER PORTER JUST WANTS TO PUT ON A SHOW IN HIS DEBUT. ufc.com. November 24, 2020.
  45. Web site: Parker Porter Just Wants To Put On A Show In His Debut. Thomas Gerbasi. August 14, 2020. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  46. Web site: Sherdog.com. Parker Porter MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. 2021-08-22. Sherdog.

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