Parker Porter (born April 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division.
Porter played baseball, lacrosse and football in his youth, the last from third grade until his graduation from Southington High School.
[6] After high school Porter begun working out to lose weight, eventually dabbling in mixed martial arts at the age of 21.
[7] Porter made his professional MMA debut on October 13, 2007 at a Revere, Massachusetts night club, where he won the fight by KO in the third round.
This fight was Porter's only Light Heavyweight bout, and he was knocked out in the first minute after a botched weightcut.
During this period, he also captured the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship by knocking out Mike Dexter.
[9] Porter would defend the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship against Gabriel Gonzaga, who was returning after a layoff and in between UFC stints.
[16] He had a layoff off almost 3 years due to personal issues and having to secure his family financially, he returned January 6, 2018 at Reality Fighting where he won by 3rd-round TKO against J.A.
[29] Porter faced Alan Baudot on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs.
[35] In turn, the pairing was cancelled altogether as Trabelsi pulled out due to contractual issues with ARES FC and Porter opted to pursue a later fight, rather than a replacement barring unforeseen circumstances.
[44] On January 2, 2025 after over a year-long hiatus, it was announced via social media that Porter would be making his bare-knuckle debut on February 1 against Chase Gormley at BKFC on DAZN: Mohegan Sun in his home state of Connecticut.