JunYong Park "The Iron Turtle"
JunYong Park, known as "The Iron Turtle", is a mixed martial artist from South Korea competing in the UFC Middleweight division. JunYong Park holds a professional record of 19-7-0, including 9-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 3 by submission and 6 by decision. JunYong Park stands 5'10", has a 73-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 35 years old. JunYong Park is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
JunYong Park profile
| Division | Middleweight |
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| Professional record | 19-7-0 |
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| UFC record | 9-4-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Active |
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| Country | South Korea |
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| Age | 35 |
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| Height | 5'10" |
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| Reach | 73" |
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| Leg reach | 39" |
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| Stance | Orthodox |
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| Last weigh-in | 185.5 lbs |
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| Current streak | L1 |
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| Total octagon time | 2h 40m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.64 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.82 |
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| Striking accuracy | 52% |
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| Striking defense | 51% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
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| Strikes to the head | 81% |
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| Strikes to the body | 10% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 10% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.69 |
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| Takedown defense | 55% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.85 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 110.15 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 3 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 6 |
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JunYong Park UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2025-10-25 | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane | Ikram Aliskerov | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-06-21 | UFC Fight Night | Ismail Naurdiev | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-10-12 | UFC Fight Night | Brad Tavares | win | Decision · Split |
| 2023-12-09 | UFC Fight Night | André Muniz | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2023-07-15 | UFC Fight Night | Albert Duraev | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:45 · R2 |
| 2023-02-04 | UFC Fight Night | Denis Tiuliulin | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:05 · R1 |
| 2022-10-29 | UFC Fight Night | Joseph Holmes | win | Rear Naked Choke · 3:04 · R2 |
| 2022-05-21 | UFC Fight Night | Eryk Anders | win | Decision · Split |
| 2021-10-23 | UFC Fight Night | Gregory Rodrigues | loss | Punches (Standing TKO) · 3:13 · R2 |
| 2021-05-08 | UFC Fight Night | Tafon Nchukwi | win | Decision · Majority |
| 2020-10-17 | UFC Fight Night | John Phillips | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-12-21 | UFC on ESPN+ 23 | Marc-André Barriault | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-08-31 | UFC on ESPN+ 15 | Anthony Hernandez | loss | Anaconda Choke · 4:39 · R2 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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