# Mick Parkin

Mick Parkin (born October 2, 1995) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2019, Parkin earned his contract on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by first round submission. As of February 4, 2025, he is #13 in the UFC Heavyweight rankings.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Parkin acquired a record of 5-0 competing on the UK regional scene winning all five fights by stoppage inside of two rounds.

### Dana White's Contender Series

Parkin was then booked to compete on Week 5 of Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series on August 23, 2022, against fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Neves. He would win the fight via first round submission and was awarded a contract by Dana White.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

After earning his contract, Parkin made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 224 against Jamal Pogues on July 22, 2023. He won the fight via unanimous decision. This would mark the first time in his career that he had gone to the scorecards.
Parkin would next face Caio Machado at UFC Fight Night 232 on November 18, 2023. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Parkin was then scheduled to face TUF 30 Heavyweight Winner Mohammed Usman at UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23, 2024. Parkin would remain undefeated, winning once again by unanimous decision.
Parkin's next fight was against Ľukasz Brzeski at UFC 304 on July 27, 2024. He won the fight via first-round knockout, marking his first stoppage victory inside the UFC. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Parkin is scheduled to face Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night 255 on March 22, 2025.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Łukasz Brzeski

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 10 matches | 10 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 10–0 | Łukasz Brzeski | KO (punches) | UFC 304 | July 27, 2024 | 1 | 3:23 | Manchester, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–0 | Mohammed Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas | March 23, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Caio Machado | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | November 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Jamal Pogues | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | July 22, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 6–0 | Eduardo Neves | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 51 | August 23, 2022 | 1 | 1:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Fatih Aktas | TKO (punches and elbows) | Rise and Conquer 10 | May 21, 2022 | 2 | 1:43 | Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ashley Pollard | TKO (punches) | Rise and Conquer 9 | November 28, 2021 | 2 | 3:43 | Sunderland, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Szymon Szynkiewicz | TKO (punches) | Olympus FC: Revival | September 26, 2021 | 1 | 3:05 | Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan Lysak | TKO (punches) | Caged Steel 25 | April 10, 2021 | 1 | 2:10 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tomas Vaicikas | TKO (elbow and punches) | Almighty FC 13 | July 6, 2019 | 1 | 0:18 | York, England | Heavyweight debut. |