Norman Parke
| Norman Parke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 December 1986 Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Other names | Stormin Norman |
| Residence | Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Bushmills, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Team | Next Generation |
| Rank | Black belt in Judo |
| Wrestling | Northern Irish national champion in Freestyle Wrestling |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Norman Parke (born 22 December 1986) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist formerly competing in the UFC's Lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought in various promotions across Ireland and the United Kingdom. He was also a competitor for Team UK on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes in late 2012 and won the Lightweight Tournament. In September 2016, he started fighting in the ACB organization.
Born and raised in Bushmills, Northern Ireland, Parke began training in judo at the age of 16 and went on to be a National Champion in judo as well as freestyle wrestling in 2009-2010 and 2011-2012. Later, after he also began training in boxing, Parke transitioned into mixed martial arts at the age of 20.
Before signing with the UFC, Parke compiled a record of 16-2, with 12 of his victories coming via submission. Parke's losses were against the veteran Greg Loughran and the then-undefeated Joseph Duffy.
Parke was introduced to the masses and given his first televised fight by Cage Contender on 24 July 2010, going on to fight for the promotion more times than anywhere else. In his last fight under the Cage Contender banner Parke claimed the vacant Cage Contender Lightweight Championship.
After going 14-2, Parke signed to face Anton Kuivanen at Fight Festival 29, in what would have been his first fight outside Ireland and the United Kingdom. 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. 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.
...
Wikipedia