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Junyong Park "The Iron Turtle"

Active #28 middleweight · age 35 · Orthodox · 5'10" 178 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
Elo rating
1539
Global Elo 1578 ±30
Rank
#28
top 39% of division
UFC record
9-4-0
KO 0 · Sub 3 · Dec 6
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -2
Last fight
Oct 25, 2025
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 40m
Avg fight time
12:17
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
2.1
Ground control
48m
Since last fight
8mo

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Aug 31, 2019 — L vs Anthony Hernandez Δ-36Dec 21, 2019 — W vs Marc-Andre Barriault Δ+28Oct 17, 2020 — W vs John Phillips Δ+23May 8, 2021 — W vs Tafon Nchukwi Δ+30Oct 23, 2021 — L vs Gregory Rodrigues Δ-35May 21, 2022 — W vs Eryk Anders Δ+17Oct 29, 2022 — W vs Joseph Holmes Δ+17Feb 4, 2023 — W vs Denis Tiuliulin Δ+16Jul 15, 2023 — W vs Albert Duraev Δ+17Dec 9, 2023 — L vs Andre Muniz Δ-14Oct 12, 2024 — W vs Brad Tavares Δ+17Jun 21, 2025 — W vs Ismail Naurdiev Δ+14Oct 25, 2025 — L vs Ikram Aliskerov Δ-16 14001450150015501600 202020212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":370.3,"elo":1425,"date":"2019-08-31","opp":"Anthony Hernandez","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":1,"x":125.9,"y":325.8,"elo":1453,"date":"2019-12-21","opp":"Marc-Andre Barriault","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":2,"x":222.3,"y":289,"elo":1476,"date":"2020-10-17","opp":"John Phillips","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":3,"x":287.4,"y":241,"elo":1506,"date":"2021-05-08","opp":"Tafon Nchukwi","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":341.2,"y":296.4,"elo":1471,"date":"2021-10-23","opp":"Gregory Rodrigues","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":5,"x":408.5,"y":269.5,"elo":1488,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Eryk Anders","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":460.1,"y":242.5,"elo":1505,"date":"2022-10-29","opp":"Joseph Holmes","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":491.5,"y":216.7,"elo":1521,"date":"2023-02-04","opp":"Denis Tiuliulin","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":543.1,"y":189.7,"elo":1538,"date":"2023-07-15","opp":"Albert Duraev","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":590.2,"y":212.6,"elo":1523,"date":"2023-12-09","opp":"Andre Muniz","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":10,"x":688.9,"y":185,"elo":1541,"date":"2024-10-12","opp":"Brad Tavares","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":11,"x":769.6,"y":162,"elo":1555,"date":"2025-06-21","opp":"Ismail Naurdiev","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":187.8,"elo":1539,"date":"2025-10-25","opp":"Ikram Aliskerov","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 25, 2025 Ikram Aliskerov L -16
Jun 21, 2025 Ismail Naurdiev W +14
Oct 12, 2024 Brad Tavares W +17
Dec 9, 2023 Andre Muniz L -14
Jul 15, 2023 Albert Duraev W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
3 / 9
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
3
33% of wins
DEC
6
67% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 3 (33%) 3 Dec: 6 (67%) 6
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
2 67%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 742 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
81% Head
  • Head 81%
  • Body 10%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
84% Distance
  • Distance 84%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 9%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
2 of 4 · usually R2
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 2 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1574
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Brad Tavares
Elo 1588 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.8
+2.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1465
1592

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Junyong Park on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.