Heavyweight
Parker Porter
Hartford, United States
Pro record
14-9-0
Model Elo
1473
#1316 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Hartford, United States
- UFC debut
- Aug 15, 2020
Profile
Overview
Three UFC wins in a row on the scorecards, then three of his next four fights ended inside two minutes and 40 seconds or in the first round. Parker Porter's UFC run splits cleanly in two.
Porter is a heavyweight from Hartford, Connecticut, 4-4 in the UFC and 14-9-0 across all promotions. Four of his eight UFC fights ended in the first round, and his one finish came in the opening round too. He wins when it goes the distance, not when it goes early.
His last fight was a first-round loss, so he carries a one-fight skid into his next outing.
UFC Career
Porter debuted in August 2020 at UFC 252 against Chris Daukaus and lost by KO/TKO at 4:28 of the first round.
He answered with his best stretch. Josh Parisian, Chase Sherman and Alan Baudot all went the full three rounds and all three went to Porter by unanimous decision. That three-fight streak is the longest of his UFC career.
It ended in May 2022 when Jailton Almeida submitted him at 4:35 of round one. After that came the Tafa brothers: Justin Tafa stopped him in 1:06 in February 2023, and Junior Tafa did the same in 1:24 in August 2023. In between, Porter scored his only UFC finish, a first-round KO/TKO of Braxton Smith at 2:10.
Three of his four losses are KO/TKO stoppages. The fourth is a submission.
Fighting Style
Porter is a high-volume striker who lands far more per minute than the typical UFC fighter and does it with better-than-average accuracy. The cost is that he absorbs more than most, and his striking defense sits around the UFC average.
The takedown numbers cut against the usual heavyweight picture. He is far harder to take down than the typical UFC fighter, and he attempts takedowns at an average rate. He rarely hunts submissions.
The finish pattern is lopsided. His three decision wins came against opponents who lasted 15 minutes, while all four of his losses ended in the first round.
Notable Wins
- Braxton Smith — KO/TKO, round 1 (2:10), UFC 288 (2023)
- Chase Sherman — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum (2021)
- Alan Baudot — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill (2022)
Quick Facts
- Division: Heavyweight
- UFC record: 4-4
- Professional record (all promotions): 14-9-0
- UFC debut: 2020
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height: 6'0"
- Reach: 75"
- Born: Hartford, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 4–4
- since 2020
- Finish rate
- 25%
- 1 of 4 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 58:43
- avg 7:20 per fight
- Opposition
- 1502
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1569opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · Nov 27, 2020
- 1500opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 5, 2023
- 1450opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · Aug 20, 2021
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 7:24
Fight history (8)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Junior TafaRecord after: 4-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:24 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean ZombieAug 25, 2023 |
| W |  Braxton SmithRecord after: 4-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:10 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. CejudoMay 5, 2023 |
| L |  Justin TafaRecord after: 3-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:06 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. VolkanovskiFeb 10, 2023 |
| L |  Jailton AlmeidaRecord after: 3-2 | submissionRound 1 · 4:35 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. VieiraMay 20, 2022 |
| W |  Alan BaudotRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. HillFeb 18, 2022 |
| W |  Chase ShermanRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. GastelumAug 20, 2021 |
| W |  Josh ParisianRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. ClarkNov 27, 2020 |
| L |  Chris DaukausRecord after: 0-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:28 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3Aug 14, 2020 |