Mikkel Parlo (born May 3, 1990) is a Danish retired mixed martial artist who last competed in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Parlo began competing as an amateur in 2008, compiling a record of 3-0. He then started his professional career in 2010. He fought only for Danish promotions as Fighter Gala and Royal Arena.
In 2012, with a record of 8-0, Parlo signed with Bellator.[1]
Bellator MMA
Parlo was expected face Ali Mokdad on October 12, 2012, at Bellator 76. However, Parlo was replaced by Simon Marini due to undisclosed reasons.[2][3]
Parlo made his promotional debut against Jared Combs on October 26, 2012, at Bellator 78. He won via knockout in the first round.[4]
Parlo faced Sultan Aliev on February 14, 2013, at Bellator 89 in the quarterfinals of Bellator season eight middleweight tournament. Aliev defeated Parlo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).[5]
Parlo faced Brian Rogers on September 7, 2013, at Bellator 98 in the quarterfinals of Bellator season nine middleweight tournament. He won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).[6]
Parlo faced Jason Butcher in the semifinal on October 4, 2013, at Bellator 102. He won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).[7]
Parlo faced Brennan Ward in the finals on November 8, 2013, at Bellator 107. Despite controlling the first round, Parlo lost the fight via a TKO in the second round.[8]
He then faced Johnny Cisneros at Bellator 115 on April 4, 2014. Parlo won via unanimous decision.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
- Bellator MMA
- Royal Arena
- Royal Arena Middleweight Championship (One time)[10]
Mixed martial arts record
| 16 matches | 13 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–3 | Chris Honeycutt | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 156 | June 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Abusupiyan Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | German MMA Championship 7 | November 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | 181 Pound Catchweight |
| Win | 12–2 | Johnny Cisneros | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 115 | April 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Brennan Ward | TKO (punches) | Bellator 107 | November 8, 2013 | 2 | 1:39 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | Bellator Season 9 Middleweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 11–1 | Jason Butcher | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 102 | October 4, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Visalia, California, United States | Bellator Season 9 Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 10–1 | Brian Rogers | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 98 | September 7, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Bellator Season 9 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 9–1 | Sultan Aliev | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 89 | February 14, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Bellator Season 8 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 9–0 | Jared Combs | KO (punches) | Bellator 78 | October 26, 2012 | 1 | 3:51 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Simon Carlsen | KO (punches) | Royal Arena 2 | August 31, 2012 | 2 | 1:28 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Won Royal Arena middleweight title. |
| Win | 7–0 | Martin Tondryk | TKO (kick to the body and punches) | Royal Arena 1 | March 10, 2012 | 1 | 2:06 | Brøndby, Denmark | |
| Win | 6–0 | Gregor Herb | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fight Live 2 | November 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Herning, Denmark | |
| Win | 5–0 | Dan Edwards | KO (punch) | Fighter Gala 20: Locked & Loaded | April 2, 2011 | 1 | 0:12 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 4–0 | Vincent del Guerra | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Fighter Gala 18: No Fear | February 12, 2011 | 1 | 3:54 | Odense, Denmark | |
| Win | 3–0 | Martin Lavin | TKO (punches) | Fighter Gala 16: Bad Boys | October 2, 2010 | 3 | 3:13 | Helsingør, Denmark | |
| Win | 2–0 | Josef Kral | TKO (punches) | Fighter Gala 13: Raw | April 17, 2010 | 2 | 3:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 1–0 | Willem Peters | TKO (punches) | Fighter Gala 12: Night of Champions | February 6, 2010 | 1 | 2:40 | Odense, Denmark |
Mixed martial arts amateur record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–0 | Regin Koop | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fighter Gala 11 | November 14, 2009 | 1 | 1:58 | Odense, Denmark | |
| Win | 1–0 | Lars Auer | Submission | Fighter Gala 8: High Stakes | April 4, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Odense, Denmark |
References
- ^ Ryan O' Leary (April 12, 2012). "Nordic warming trend". Sherdog.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ "Mikkel Parlo vs. Ali Mokdad: Bellator 76". Tapology.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ "Ali Mokdad vs. Simon Marini: Bellator 76". Tapology.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ Brian Knapp (October 26, 2012). "Lyman Good, Andrey Koreshkov advance to season 7 welterweight final at Bellator 78". Sherdog.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com staff (February 14, 2013). "Bellator 89 results: Eduardo Dantas KOs Marcos Galvao, retains 135-pound title". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com staff (September 7, 2013). "Bellator 98 results: Shlemenko retains title in slugfest with Cooper". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com staff (October 4, 2013). "Bellator 102 results: Kongo flattens Godbeer, Queiroz whacks Johnson". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com staff (November 8, 2013). "Bellator 107 results: Kongo, Warren, Ward post tourney wins". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ "Bellator 115 Results: Play-By-Play & Updates". sherdog.com. April 4, 2014.
- ^ Thomas Christensen (August 31, 2012). "Royal Arena 2 results and play-by-play". MMAViking.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.