UFC middleweight (-84kg) fighter Park Jun-yong (31, Korean Top Team) is an all-around sportsman. By high school, he was an elite swimmer. After completing his military service, he also coached swimmers for two years. Then, at the age of 22, he was introduced to mixed martial arts. Now, 10 years later, he is on a winning streak in the UFC on the world’s top stage.
Park Joon-yong, who claims to have maintained his stamina by running more than 8km every day since his days as a swimmer, has recently fallen in love with soccer. He sometimes plays football 3 or 4 days a week. His team also belongs to several places, one of which is participating in the K5 League. He kicks a ball together among elite soccer players who also played in the K League.
His position is a forward striker. Compared to professional soccer players, their ball handling skills are inferior. He instead makes up for what he lacks with his natural stamina and physicality. His opponents do not dare to fight for fear of getting hurt. His dark skin and shaved hair earned him the nickname ‘Wangsimni Ronaldo’.
Park Joon-yong joked, “I was originally called Adriano, but I changed my nickname because I like Ronaldo.”
Park Jun-yong debuted on the UFC stage in September 2019 and has already been active for 5 years. The recent uptrend pierces the sky. At the “UFC Fight Night” tournament held in Las Vegas, USA on the 5th, he defeated Dennis Tullulin (Russia) with a rear naked choke in 4 minutes and 5 seconds of the first round and won three consecutive victories.
Park Jun-yong, who made a strong impression by winning two consecutive submission victories recently, is about to enter the rankings after a long wait. Darren Till (Great Britain), currently ranked 15th in the UFC middleweight rankings, is being mentioned as a candidate for the next fight. Park Joon-yong also admitted, “I heard that I could play against Darren Till.”
However, Park Joon-yong calmly said, “It seems that each player has a different set of values. He said, “I’m just happy to earn a living while doing what I love,” adding, “I just like training at the gym and playing games. When I’m not playing, my happiness is playing soccer and drinking alcohol.”
However, it is not that there is no desire at all. He knows better than anyone else that he needs to win to continue his favorite martial arts and make money.
Park Jun-yong said, “To exercise happily, you have to win.” In addition, he said, “There is a distinct difference in learning when you lose versus when you win.”
At the time of his UFC debut, Park Jun-yong had announced his goal of surpassing the record for the most wins by a Korean player (Kim Dong-hyun, 13 wins). It is still in his heart. With six wins (and two losses) in the UFC, he still has a long way to go. 카지노
Park Jun-yong said, “It doesn’t matter how many times I fight or where I fight. It’s just that each fight is precious to me.” If we just keep winning, wouldn’t there be good news?” he said calmly.