25 Facts About Jordan Parsons

Jordan Parsons was an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in Bellator's featherweight division.

Jordan Parsons went undefeated in his first four bouts before signing with the Championship Fighting Alliance.

Jordan Parsons made his CFA debut against James Polodna at CFA 3: Howard vs Olson on October 9,2011.

Jordan Parsons next faced James Cianci at CFA 4: Izquierdo vs Cenoble on December 17,2011, in the semifinal round of the promotions undefeated featherweight tournament.

Jordan Parsons won the fight via unanimous decision to secure his place in the finals.

Jordan Parsons faced off against Danny Chavez in the finals, which took place at CFA 5: Chavez vs Jordan Parsons on February 24,2012, for the featherweight title.

Jordan Parsons won the fight via unanimous decision after five rounds to become the new CFA Featherweight Champion.

Jordan Parsons made his Bellator debut against Tim Bazer on April 18,2014, at Bellator 117.

Jordan Parsons won the fight via knockout, just four seconds into the second round.

Jordan Parsons defeated Cesar via submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the third round, handing the Brazilian his first loss.

Jordan Parsons then faced Bubba Jenkins at Bellator 146 on November 20,2015.

Jordan Parsons was scheduled to face Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 154 on May 14,2016.

Jordan Parsons was born on August 26,1990, in Fargo, North Dakota.

Jordan Parsons was an over-weight child with a father that had a rare skin condition- both elements that made him a target for being bullied on a regular basis.

Jordan Parsons's parents separated when Jordan Parsons was just 13 years old, and his mother moved him to Berrien Springs, Michigan.

At the age of 15, Jordan Parsons broke out of his shell when a group of older kids cornered him and a friend at the beach.

Jordan Parsons was forced to defend himself against the odds and quickly learned that he was able to do so very well, coming out of the altercation unscathed.

Jordan Parsons's first fight in a ring was when he was only 17 years old, after training at a local MMA gym for just a month.

Jordan Parsons had found his calling, resulting in progressively moving up the ranks.

Later in his career, Jordan Parsons trained with some of the best fighters and coaches in the world.

Jordan Parsons trained at Jaco Hybrid with The Blackzilians, one of the world's most elite group of MMA athletes.

Jordan Parsons was hit by the driver of a Range Rover in Delray Beach, Florida early in the morning of May 1,2016, while crossing a street.

Jordan Parsons died on May 4,2016, as a result of his injuries.

In October 2016, it was announced that a postmortem analysis of Jordan Parsons' brain had revealed the degenerative brain disease Chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Jordan Parsons was the first fighter in the multibillion-dollar MMA industry to be publicly identified as having been diagnosed with CTE, Gary Goodridge still living was diagnosed with a related neurological disorder associated with head trauma.