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Heavyweight

Parker Porter

14-9-0 UFC 4-4-0
Forward Pressure Relentless Attack Volume Machine Gets Dropped KO-Prone
6'0"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
7:20Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 56.6 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 77.5 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 6.8 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 4.7 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 57.2 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 42.2 of 100 Control — Average, rated 62.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Above avg 78
  2. Control Average 62
  3. Wrestling Average 57
  4. Striking Average 57
  5. TD Defense Average 55
  6. Grappling Below avg 42
  7. Striking D Weak 7
  8. Durability Weak 5

Built on 58 minutes of tracked cage time across 8 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Forward Pressure 6.3 landed and 6.3 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Relentless Attack 95 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine 6.3 significant strikes landed per minute
Gets Dropped knocked down 4 times in 58 minutes of cage time
KO-Prone 3 of 4 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min6.28
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.32
Striking accuracy50.8%
Striking defense49.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.28
Takedown accuracy22.7%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.26
Control time24.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
August 15, 2020 vs Chris Daukaus — 3.81/min (L) — only 4.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '20 November 28, 2020 vs Josh Parisian — 8.4/min (W) Nov '20 August 21, 2021 vs Chase Sherman — 9.93/min (W) Aug '21 February 19, 2022 vs Alan Baudot — 2.87/min (W) Feb '22 May 21, 2022 vs Jailton Almeida — 0.0/min (L) — only 4.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '22 February 11, 2023 vs Justin Tafa — 6.36/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '23 May 6, 2023 vs Braxton Smith — 11.54/min (W) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '23 August 26, 2023 vs Junior Tafa — 1.43/min (L) — only 1.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '23

Fight history

8 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Junior Tafa 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:24 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · August 26, 2023
2/9Sig. strikes
8/13Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Braxton Smith 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:10 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
25/37Sig. strikes
14/29Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Justin Tafa 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
7/16Sig. strikes
8/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jailton Almeida 15-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:35 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · May 21, 2022
0/0Sig. strikes
18/34Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alan Baudot 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill · February 19, 2022
43/106Sig. strikes
55/107Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
6:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chase Sherman 15-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · August 21, 2021
149/278Sig. strikes
117/249Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
2:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Parisian 13-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · November 28, 2020
126/228Sig. strikes
114/226Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
4:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Chris Daukaus 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:28 — UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · August 15, 2020
17/52Sig. strikes
37/59Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-9-0Pro record
Thornton's MMA, Heavy Hitters Club (2020–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 4
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 3
Decision 0
Other 1

Fights by organization

UFC 8
CES MMA 4
Reality Fighting 4
Bellator 2
XFC 2
Combat Zone 2
WCF 1
Full career — 23 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Junior Tafa KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
August 26, 2023
 UFC 1 1:24
W Braxton Smith TKO (punches) UFC 288
May 6, 2023
 UFC 1 2:10
L Justin Tafa KO (punches) UFC 284
February 12, 2023
 UFC 1 1:06
L Jailton Almeida Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022
 UFC 1 4:35
W Alan Baudot Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
February 19, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
W Chase Sherman Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
August 21, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Parisian Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
November 28, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
L Chris Daukaus TKO (punches and knee) UFC 252
August 15, 2020
 UFC 1 4:28
W Dirlei Broenstrup TKO (punches) CES MMA 58
September 7, 2019
 CES MMA 3 3:17
W Kevin Ray Sears Submission (kimura) CES MMA 56
May 31, 2019
 CES MMA 2 2:29
L Keith Bell DQ (punches to back of head) CES MMA 53
November 2, 2018
 CES MMA 1 2:30
W J.A. Dudley TKO (punches) Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun
January 6, 2018
 Reality Fighting 3 1:16
W Eric Bedard Submission (keylock) Bellator 140
July 17, 2015
 Bellator 2 2:51
L Josh Diekmann TKO (punches) Bellator 98
September 7, 2013
 Bellator 1 1:12
L Gabriel Gonzaga Submission (arm-triangle choke) Reality Fighting: Mohegan Fight Night 4
October 8, 2011
 Reality Fighting 3 1:50
W Mike Dexter KO (punches) Reality Fighting: Mohegan Fight Night 2
February 26, 2011
 Reality Fighting 1 1:36
L Gabriel Salinas-Jones Submission (neck crank) XFC 13
December 3, 2010
 XFC 1 4:50
W Gabriel Salinas-Jones Decision (unanimous) XFC 12
October 10, 2010
 XFC 3 5:00
W Lee Beane Submission (rear-naked choke) CES MMA 1
September 17, 2010
 CES MMA 1 2:36
W Mark Hoxie TKO (submission to punches) Reality Fighting 26
November 7, 2009
 Reality Fighting 1 1:09
L Jon Jones KO (punch) WCF 3
June 20, 2008
 WCF 1 0:36
W Randy Smith Decision (unanimous) Combat Zone 25
January 12, 2008
 Combat Zone 3 4:00
W Kiplagott Stewart KO (punches) Combat Zone 24
October 13, 2007
 Combat Zone 3 0:16

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Parker Porter) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 6.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 6.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 50.8% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 49.4% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 1.3 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 22.7% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.4
Control time 24.0% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 25.0% avg 63.7%