‘Iron Turtle’ Park Joon -yong, who will be fighting on October 26, will enter the ranking by defeating Alis Kerrov!

(Sports Seoul | Reporter Lee Joo -sang) ‘Iron Turtle’ Park Jun -yong has been challenging the 10th in UFC and has a chance to set up a new milestone in Korean martial arts history.

Park Joon -yong (19-6) will play a middleweight match with the Combat World Champion Ikram Alis Kerlov (16 wins and 2 losses) at the UFC 321: Aspinal VS held at the UAE on October 26 at the Etihad Arena of Abu Dhabi.

This win will be the second Korean player to win the 10th Korean player after 13 wins of ‘Stergun’ Kim Dong -hyun.

The opponent Alis Kerop is a strong player who won three championships in the Combat Sambo World Championships hosted by the World Amateur Sambo Federation.

Alis Kerov finished three UFC players as a hit, and lost only to former UFC middleweight champion Robert Talker and Hamzat skirt.

Park Joon -yong immediately accepted the proposal with the stronger Alis Kerlov and expressed his strong will.

Park Jun -yong said, “It will be the top 10 player in the ranking, which is strong in firepower, and wrestling and batting.”

The key to victory is Park Jun -yong’s unique mud fight. Park Jun -yong’s strategy is to press the opponent based on his strong stamina to deplete his health and take control of the economy.

Park Joon -yong expressed confidence that “you can keep in mind to keep in and twist for players who are fighting technically like Alis Kerlov.

Park Joon -yong has recorded UFC 8 wins and 3 losses (18 wins and 6 losses). He won seven consecutive wins by 2018 and succeeded in entering the UFC.

During this period, he defeated the strongest people such as PFL tournament runner -up, Ray Cooper III and Glen Spab.

In October 2024, UFC Fight Night defeated the veteran Brad Tabares, which had the highest UFC middleweight (25) records, and celebrated the victory and showed off the Bongsan Mal Dance Ceremony.

In 2023, Albert Daraf was defeated with the second round of rear naikid choke, achieving the UFC 4 consecutive wins, the most Korean player.

Currently, it is in the 20-25 UFC ranking as an informal ranking. This time, if you win Alis Kerlov, you will be able to enter the 15th place ranking.

The following is a question and answer with Park Jun -yong ahead of the battle

-What did you think when you first received the Ikram Alis Kerlov Oper?

It was announced immediately as soon as the contract was signed. He was injured in the last game and was suspended for two months, and a month later, Abu Dhabi’s proposal came. I thought it would play a match faster than I thought. The opponent was immediately accepted because the opponent was called Ikram Alis Kerrov. It is okay except for the cornea torn. There is no way to do anything because there is no natural healing, so you can’t do anything. It is getting better little by little.

What kind of player do I think Ikram Aliskerop is?

Above all, the firepower is strong, and the wrestling and batting are also high. It’s not a ranker, but everyone is a player. I think it’s actually the 10th place. I am now adapting to the organization, so I think it’s a stage that tests whether my skills are ranker or not.

-The World Combat Sambo Championships are from the third champion. As you can see in the match against the Hamzat Skatev, it rarely allow takedowns. How do you evaluate grappling skills?

Just that neighborhood (Dagestan) players are good.

-The blow is strong, but in contrast, you may be finished with the blow. I don’t think the chin is strong.

I do not judge the opponent with the true economy. The economy is relatively relatively. Never evaluate your opponent’s skills. Then he injures a big nose. I think Alis Kerop is a very high -level player. Currently, the 8th and 15th players think that Alis Kerop will be able to catch it. So I know that rankers avoid a lot of matches with Ikram. I think it’s a good opportunity to test my skills as I can fight Alis Kerlov.

Alis Kerlov has little experience with all three rounds. Are you going to take a sticky mud fight this time?

It’s my strength. Athletes who fight technically, like Alis Kerrov, feel comfortable when they fight the same technically. I don’t fight technically, but when I keep going more, I can take the lead from then when these players are twisted. I always have to drag Alis Kerrov as a game plan I want.

-In Korea, there is a Combat Sambo World Champion Ko Seok -hyun. Do you want to train with Ko Seok -hyun before the game?

Seokhyun is left -handed and judo is from the same combat sambo champion. Alis Kerlov is more aggressive, and Ko Seok -hyun is more defensive. Naturally, if you have a chance, you will train together, but the style is not good compared to the Alis Key Rope.

-The seventh fight with a Russian player who is reluctant. Why don’t you choose at all?

The martial arts started to stick with the strong players. If you fight while looking at your opponent, I didn’t go to the UFC in the first place.

-The last time, I fought in the Middle East, so I chose the game even though I was worried about home advantage. This time, the Middle East is against Islamic believers.

Is it a villain again? Before I went to the UFC, I always played in the game as a villain at the other home. If you fight and fight, it seems more awkward. I don’t care about it because I have been fighting on the other party all the time.

-The remarks that Choi Hong -man have evaluated as the strongest in Korea have become a hot topic again. If you are the strongest player in history, how many do you think?

(Choi) Hong Man also greeted his brother, but I am a fan of Hong Man. When I didn’t know the martial arts, I saw a fight with Bob when swimming. Hong Man is a star for me. It’s not just the strongest heavyweight. I (Kim) down and (Kim) Dong -hyun are more friendly with my brother, but I can talk in front of me. In order to beat Hongman, he must bring a gorilla.

-Do you think you are the best in Korea?

I think it will be in one ten fingers. This is true when viewed only by mixed martial arts (MMA). There are a lot of strong people. Lim Hyun -kyu, Bucky Lee Hyung, (Kim) Dong -hyun Lee, (Jung) Down. There are many strong people such as Choi Moo -bae. In addition, they cannot ignore their own. If you talk about the strongest ever, there is no end. I think I should talk about this while drinking shochu.

-Lastly, if you have a message to the fans, the determination of this game?

Many say I can’t do it to Alis Kerlov. But I have always heard this. So it doesn’t matter. Martial arts with this fun. The appearance of the villain. Have you seen the slam dunk? (In the cartoon slam dunk, the nation’s strongest and the most popular team Sanwangjeon is the ambassador from Buksan, the main character of the Dark Horse.) rainbow@sportsseoul.com