JunYong Park "The Iron Turtle"
JunYong Park, known as "The Iron Turtle", is a mixed martial artist from South Korea listed in the 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 |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 19-7-0 |
| UFC record | 9-4-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Active |
| Country | South Korea |
| Age | 35 |
| Date of birth | 1991-02-27 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 73" |
| Leg reach | 39" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 185.5 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 40m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.64 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.82 |
| Striking accuracy | 51.6% |
| Striking defense | 51.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
| Strikes to the head | 80.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 9.6% |
| Strikes to the legs | 9.7% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.69 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 54.5% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.84 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 220.31 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 3 |
| UFC wins by decision | 6 |
JunYong Park recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | UFC | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane | Ikram Aliskerov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2025-06-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. | Ismail Naurdiev | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-10-12 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | Brad Tavares | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2023-12-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez | Andre Muniz | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2023-07-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva | Albert Duraev | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2023-02-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | Denis Tiuliulin | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2022-10-29 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | Joseph Holmes | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2022-05-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | Eryk Anders | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2021-10-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | Gregory Rodrigues | loss | Punch to Head In Clinch |
| 2021-05-08 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson | Tafon Nchukwi | win | Decision (Majority) |
| 2020-10-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | John Phillips | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-12-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | Marc-Andre Barriault | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-08-31 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | Anthony Hernandez | loss | Anaconda Choke On Ground |
| 2018-12-08 | Real Fight | Real Fight - Double Impact | Matvey Ivanenko | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-07-07 | RFC Way of the Dragon 2 | RFC Way of the Dragon 2 - Taiwan Pro Combat Championship | Glenn Sparv | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-03-23 | HFS | HFS - Hex Fight Series 13 | John Vake | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-12-23 | Heat | Heat - Heat 41 | Koji Shikuwa | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-07-22 | Top FC 15 | Top FC 15 - Top Fighting Championship 15 | Se Yoon Jung | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2017-03-25 | PXC 56 | PXC 56 - Pacific Xtreme Combat 56 | Ray Cooper III | win | Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
| 2016-11-05 | MFP 204 | MFP 204 - International Pankration Tournament | Grigoriy Sirenko | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2016-08-07 | KZMMAF | KZMMAF - Battle of Nomads 9 | Shavkat Rakhmonov | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2016-01-16 | AOW 16 | AOW 16 - Art of War 16 | Oleg Olenichev | win | TKO (corner stoppage) |
| 2015-10-24 | Top FC 9 | Top FC 9 - Battle of Incheon | Sung Won Son | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2015-04-05 | Top FC 6 | Top FC 6 - Unbreakable Dream | Jae Woong Kim | win | KO (Knee) |
| 2015-02-07 | Top FC 5 | Top FC 5 - Top Fighting Championship 5 | Yul Kim | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-12-08 | Top FC | Top FC - National League 1 | Jae Young Kim | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA 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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