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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.