Parker Porter was born on April 22,1985 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division.
28 Facts About Parker Porter
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Parker Porter made his professional MMA debut on October 13,2007 at a Revere, Massachusetts night club, where he won the fight by KO in the third round.
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Parker Porter was paid $300 for the bout and fought in front of an audience of 30 people.
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Parker Porter would defend the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship against Gabriel Gonzaga, who was returning after a layoff and in between UFC stints.
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Parker Porter eventually made his Bellator debut against Josh Diekmann on September 7,2013, at Bellator 98, losing via TKO in the first round.
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Parker Porter made his CES MMA debut against Keith Bell on November 2,2018, at CES MMA 53.
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Parker Porter was seemingly on his way to a first-round victory via ground-and-pound blows.
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Parker Porter was scheduled to face Rakim Cleveland at CES MMA 55 on March 29,2019.
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Parker Porter faced Kevin Ray Sears on May 31,2019, at CES MMA 56.
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Parker Porter faced Dirlei Broenstrup on September 7,2019, at CES MMA 58.
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Parker Porter made his UFC debut on nine days' notice against Chris Daukaus on August 15,2020, at UFC 252.
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Parker Porter faced Josh Parisian on November 28,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs Clark.
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Parker Porter was scheduled to face Chase Sherman on April 17,2021, at UFC on ESPN 22.
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Parker Porter faced Chase Sherman on August 21,2021, at UFC on ESPN 29.
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Parker Porter faced Alan Baudot on February 19,2022, at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill.
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Parker Porter faced Jailton Almeida on May 21,2022, at UFC Fight Night 206.
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Parker Porter lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.
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Parker Porter was scheduled to face Hamdy Abdelwahab on October 22,2022, at UFC 280.
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In turn, the pairing was cancelled altogether as Trabelsi pulled out due to contractual issues with ARES FC and Parker Porter opted to pursue a later fight, rather than a replacement barring unforeseen circumstances.
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Parker Porter faced Justin Tafa on February 12,2023, at UFC 284.
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Parker Porter lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Parker Porter won the fight by TKO in the first round.
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Parker Porter faced Junior Tafa on August 26,2023, at UFC Fight Night 225.
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Parker Porter lost the bout via knockout in the first round.
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On December 21,2023, it was announced that Parker Porter was no longer on the UFC roster.
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On January 2,2025 after over a year-long hiatus, it was announced via social media that Parker Porter would be making his bare-knuckle debut on February 1 against Chase Gormley at BKFC on DAZN: Mohegan Sun in his home state of Connecticut.
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Parker Porter would go on to win that fight by knockout in the first minute of the first round.
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Parker Porter has twin boys born in 2013 and a third son born in 2020.