Jun Yong Park
South Korea
Out
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 4/5/2026
Withdraws from Shahbazyan fight
Park (undisclosed) has withdrawn from his fight versus Edmen Shahbazyan on April 4, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Park had surgery to treat an undisclosed injury, forcing him out of his April bout. It's currently unclear how long he will need to recover before he schedules another fight. Shahbazyan has scheduled a new fight versus Brendan Allen in June.
Park had surgery to treat an undisclosed injury, forcing him out of his April bout. It's currently unclear how long he will need to recover before he schedules another fight. Shahbazyan has scheduled a new fight versus Brendan Allen in June.
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Shahbazyan up next
Park will fight Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 115 on April 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The 34-year-old will be looking to bounce back from a loss he took against Ikram Aliskerov in October. To do so, Park will have to overcome a two-inch reach disadvantage against an opponent who has won three consecutive bouts.
The 34-year-old will be looking to bounce back from a loss he took against Ikram Aliskerov in October. To do so, Park will have to overcome a two-inch reach disadvantage against an opponent who has won three consecutive bouts.
Can't defend takedown in loss
Park lost to Ikram Aliskerov via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC 321 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
It was a typical Park fight in the sense he was competitive throughout and the much better conditioned of the two fighters. That's the good news. The bad news is that he allowed five takedowns on seven attempts, with several of them coming at the worst possible time. Park appeared to be building momentum late, only to be grounded at a moment's notice. Set to turn 35 years old next February, Park is 6-2 in his past eight fights, although he's sporting just a 2-2 mark dating back to December 2023.
It was a typical Park fight in the sense he was competitive throughout and the much better conditioned of the two fighters. That's the good news. The bad news is that he allowed five takedowns on seven attempts, with several of them coming at the worst possible time. Park appeared to be building momentum late, only to be grounded at a moment's notice. Set to turn 35 years old next February, Park is 6-2 in his past eight fights, although he's sporting just a 2-2 mark dating back to December 2023.
Facing Aliskerov in October
Park will take on Ikram Aliskerov at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on October 25, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Park will head into the fight coming off back-to-back recent victories against Brad Tavares and Ismail Naurdiev. The 34-year-old Korean will have to overcome disadvantages in both height and reach in comparison to the younger Russian. Both fighters have fairly balanced professional records across KO/TKO, submission and decision finishes, leading to what could be a very interesting and unpredictable matchup.
Park will head into the fight coming off back-to-back recent victories against Brad Tavares and Ismail Naurdiev. The 34-year-old Korean will have to overcome disadvantages in both height and reach in comparison to the younger Russian. Both fighters have fairly balanced professional records across KO/TKO, submission and decision finishes, leading to what could be a very interesting and unpredictable matchup.
Survives foul for dominant win
Park defeated Ismail Naurdiev via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-25) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan.
ANALYSIS
Park's toughness is legendary, and it has never been on display more than it was this evening. After a very close Round 1, Park was destroyed by a illegal knee to the face by Naurdiev in Round 2. If he simply said he could not continue, he would have won via disqualification. But that's not the way "The Iron Turtle" operates. He somehow convinced the doctor he was good to go, Naudiev was docked two points for the foul, and Park went on to dominate the rest of the way despite having his eye ripped to pieces. He's typically fought lower-level competition, but the 34-year-old Park is quietly 6-1 in his past seven fights dating back to May 2022.
Park's toughness is legendary, and it has never been on display more than it was this evening. After a very close Round 1, Park was destroyed by a illegal knee to the face by Naurdiev in Round 2. If he simply said he could not continue, he would have won via disqualification. But that's not the way "The Iron Turtle" operates. He somehow convinced the doctor he was good to go, Naudiev was docked two points for the foul, and Park went on to dominate the rest of the way despite having his eye ripped to pieces. He's typically fought lower-level competition, but the 34-year-old Park is quietly 6-1 in his past seven fights dating back to May 2022.
Fight rebooked
Park will face off against Ismail Naurdiev at a UFC event on June 21, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Park and Ismail Naurdiev have had their bout, originally scheduled for May 17, moved to June 21. The 34-year-old Korean fighter, who is coming off a win over Brad Tavares, will look to pick up another win over Naurdiev in June.
Park and Ismail Naurdiev have had their bout, originally scheduled for May 17, moved to June 21. The 34-year-old Korean fighter, who is coming off a win over Brad Tavares, will look to pick up another win over Naurdiev in June.