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Norman Parke: Continues to struggle in loss to Rustam Khabilov
Parke lost to Rustam Khabilov via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
Parke had a nice second round, but he was lousy in Round's 1 and 3. He is now 1-3 in his last four fights. Parke has loads of physical gifts, but he has never been able to put together any significant run since entering the UFC in December 2012. He has faced some decent competition, but sooner or later you have to beat someone of note. Parke's takedown defense was lousy on Saturday and it was the difference in the fight. It would be a surprised if Parke was cut, but the odds are against him ever fulfilling the potential he appeared to show at one point.
Parke had a nice second round, but he was lousy in Round's 1 and 3. He is now 1-3 in his last four fights. Parke has loads of physical gifts, but he has never been able to put together any significant run since entering the UFC in December 2012. He has faced some decent competition, but sooner or later you have to beat someone of note. Parke's takedown defense was lousy on Saturday and it was the difference in the fight. It would be a surprised if Parke was cut, but the odds are against him ever fulfilling the potential he appeared to show at one point.
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Parke will fight Rustam Khabilov at UFC Fight Night on February 27 in London, the UFC announced.
ANALYSIS
Parke has been inconsistent for the better part of the last two years. He is coming off an uninspired unanimous decision win over Reza Madadi in October. Khabilov is a decent opponent, but Parke is going to be in major trouble if he can't pick up the win. The days of the 28-year-old being on scholarship are just about over. It's time for results.
Parke has been inconsistent for the better part of the last two years. He is coming off an uninspired unanimous decision win over Reza Madadi in October. Khabilov is a decent opponent, but Parke is going to be in major trouble if he can't pick up the win. The days of the 28-year-old being on scholarship are just about over. It's time for results.
Norman Parke: Out points Reza Madadi in decision win Saturday
Parke defeated Reza Madadi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Dublin.
ANALYSIS
It was another pedestrian effort from Parke, albeit it resulted in a victory that he badly needed. After back to back losses against Gleison Tibau and Francisco Trinaldo, Parke needed any type of W that he could find. Parke was clearly the more comfortable striker of the two fighters and he did his best work when he stood at distance and peppered Madadi with kicks. Parke is still just 22-years old, but he has been an underachiever in his UFC career. He is 2-2-1 in his last five fights dating back to March of last year.
It was another pedestrian effort from Parke, albeit it resulted in a victory that he badly needed. After back to back losses against Gleison Tibau and Francisco Trinaldo, Parke needed any type of W that he could find. Parke was clearly the more comfortable striker of the two fighters and he did his best work when he stood at distance and peppered Madadi with kicks. Parke is still just 22-years old, but he has been an underachiever in his UFC career. He is 2-2-1 in his last five fights dating back to March of last year.
Norman Parke: Loses Another Split Decision
Parke fell to Francisco Trinaldo via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Goiania, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
An argument can certainly be made that Parke won the fight, but he was far from impressive. He had his moments on the ground, but the biggest concern is how poor Parke's striking looked. Trinaldo dominated on the feet and as is often the case in Brazil, the native fighter took home the close victory. Parke has now lost back-to-back split decisions. It's probably time to pump the breaks on the hype train surrounding him. He's shown nothing that suggests he can beat top-10 fighters in the deep lightweight division.
An argument can certainly be made that Parke won the fight, but he was far from impressive. He had his moments on the ground, but the biggest concern is how poor Parke's striking looked. Trinaldo dominated on the feet and as is often the case in Brazil, the native fighter took home the close victory. Parke has now lost back-to-back split decisions. It's probably time to pump the breaks on the hype train surrounding him. He's shown nothing that suggests he can beat top-10 fighters in the deep lightweight division.