After making a big impression in the UFC with his win on the TUF Smashes series and a subsequent victory over Kazuki Tokudome, Norman Parke wanted nothing more than to keep the momentum going with his October 2013 bout against Jon Tuck.But then in his first week of sparring at the Alliance MMA camp in San Diego, the Bushmills, Northern Ireland native tore the MCL in his knee. This is about the time you call in sick, heal up, and hope for another opportunity to come along.Parke had another idea.“I thought I’ll just tape that bad boy up and keep working away,” he said. “The game plan was to defe … Read the Full Article Here
Parke Seeks Eleventh Straight in Brazil
After making a big impression in the UFC with his win on the TUF Smashes series and a subsequent victory over Kazuki Tokudome, Norman Parke wanted nothing more than to keep the momentum going with his October 2013 bout against Jon Tuck.But then in his first week of sparring at the Alliance MMA camp in San Diego, the Bushmills, Northern Ireland native tore the MCL in his knee. This is about the time you call in sick, heal up, and hope for another opportunity to come along.Parke had another idea.“I thought I’ll just tape that bad boy up and keep working away,” he said. “The game plan was to defe … Read the Full Article Here