Mick Parkin

Mick Parkin
Born (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach79 in (200 cm)
Fighting out ofSunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
TeamTeam Fish Tank MMA
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins10
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision3
Losses1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mick Parkin (born 2 October 1995) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2019, Parkin earned his contract on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by first round submission. As of 5 August 2025, he is #12 in the UFC Heavyweight rankings.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Parkin acquired a record of 5–0 competing on the UK regional scene winning all five fights by stoppage inside of two rounds.[3]

Dana White's Contender Series

Parkin was then booked to compete on Week 5 of Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series on August 23, 2022, against fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Neves.[4] He would win the fight via first round submission and was awarded a contract by Dana White.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After earning his contract, Parkin made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 224 against Jamal Pogues on 22 July 2023.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision. This would mark the first time in his career that he had gone to the scorecards.[7]

Parkin would next face Caio Machado at UFC Fight Night 232 on 18 November 2023.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Parkin was then scheduled to face TUF 30 Heavyweight Winner Mohammed Usman at UFC on ESPN 53 on 23 March 2024.[10] Parkin would remain undefeated, winning once again by unanimous decision.[11]

Parkin's next fight was against Łukasz Brzeski at UFC 304 on 27 July 2024.[12] He won the fight via first-round knockout, marking his first stoppage victory inside the UFC.[13] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[14]

Parkin faced Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night 255 on 22 March 2025.[15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision leading to his first loss in MMA.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 10 wins 1 loss
By knockout 6 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–1 Marcin Tybura Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady 22 March 2025 3 5:00 London, England
Win 10–0 Łukasz Brzeski KO (punches) UFC 304 27 July 2024 1 3:23 Manchester, England Performance of the Night.
Win 9–0 Mohammed Usman Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas 23 March 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Caio Machado Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig 18 November 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 Jamal Pogues Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura 22 July 2023 3 5:00 London, England
Win 6–0 Eduardo Neves Submission (rear-naked choke) Dana White's Contender Series 51 23 August 2022 1 1:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 Fatih Aktas TKO (punches and elbows) Rise and Conquer 10 21 May 2022 2 1:43 Houghton-le-Spring, England
Win 4–0 Ashley Pollard TKO (punches) Rise and Conquer 9 28 November 2021 2 3:43 Sunderland, England
Win 3–0 Szymon Szynkiewicz TKO (punches) Olympus FC: Revival 26 September 2021 1 3:05 Houghton-le-Spring, England
Win 2–0 Jan Lysak TKO (punches) Caged Steel 25 10 April 2021 1 2:10 Sheffield, England
Win 1–0 Tomas Vaicikas TKO (elbow and punches) Almighty FC 13 6 July 2019 1 0:18 York, England Heavyweight debut.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Mick Parkin | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Mick Parkin MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog.
  4. ^ Hart, Lewis (21 May 2022). "Michael Parkin Announces He's Competing on the Contender Series in August".
  5. ^ Marrocco, Steven (23 August 2022). "DWCS Season 6, Week 5 results: Michael Parkin snatches sub after early trouble in 5-contract night". MMA Fighting.
  6. ^ Davies, Harry (16 May 2023). "Unbeaten British heavyweight to make UFC debut as London event shapes up". The Mirror.
  7. ^ "Mick Parkin def. Jamal Pogues at UFC Fight Night 224: Best photos". 22 July 2023.
  8. ^ ""I feel amazing" - Michael Parkin speaks ahead of UFC bout". SportsByte. 16 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Mick Parkin dug deep to stay unbeaten against Caio Machado at UFC Fight Night 232". 21 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Fighters Only : Mohammed Usman vs Mick Parkin Set For UFC Vegas 89". fightersonly.com.
  11. ^ Dewar, Val (23 March 2024). "UFC Vegas 89: Mick Parkin Stays Undefeated, Squeaks Past Mohammed Usman".
  12. ^ "UFC 304: Mick Parkin to face Lukasz Brzeski as five bouts added to Manchester card". BBC Sport. 22 May 2024.
  13. ^ Dewar, Val (27 July 2024). "UFC 304: First UFC KO Comes for Mick Parkin at Home Against Łukasz Brzeski".
  14. ^ a b Chris Taylor (27 July 2024). "UFC 304 Bonus Report: Paddy Pimblett takes home $200k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  15. ^ "UFC London: Britain's Mick Parkin to face Marcin Tybura in first bouts announced for event". BBC Sport. 11 December 2024.
  16. ^ Staff (22 March 2025). "UFC London: Marcin Tybura Becomes First to Defeat Mick Parkin". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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