One of my favourite fights where I was able to pull off every ninja trick in the book.
My plan was to put on a show for the crowd with everything from jumping back kicks to downward elbows.
Entertaining the crowd with my violence ๐!
My first fight for
@bellatorkb
two years ago.
After watching so many people pushing and shoving and getting in each otherโs face I thought Iโd bring something different to the table. I decided to bring a present from Australia for my opponent to show respect and appreciation ๐
3 years ago I was lucky to sit ringside at UFC Melbourne when Holly Holm fought Ronda Rousey.
Canโt thank
@joerogan
enough for hooking
@jazzyparr_
& myself up with the best seats in the house. Will be a day I never forget ๐๐๐ป.
When dreams come true.
Thank you to everyone for your support.
Now Iโm officially retired I can tell the world i need a hip replacement. So pretty much forced into retirement unfortunately ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ.
Thank you to everyone thatโs backed me over the years ๐๐ปโค๏ธ.
After 148 fights and 346 stitches I now look like a dropped pie.
My kids like using a sharpie to join the scars together to make a picture on my face ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ.
Thank u for support from around the world.
10 months ago I had a hip replacement thinking I was done.
Coming back to fight on
@onechampionship
against a killer like
@niekyholzken
really was a dream come true.
Just got a doctor check after that head kick and looks like Iโm fine.
Super proud daughter my daughter Jazzy tonight.
She went up against an experienced Thai girl who was 19yo compared to jazzy being 15yo.
Jazzy was excited though and fought amazing.
Guttered about was being stuck in hospital not there to share the moment.
Very proud dad
Short clip of my daughter Jazzyโs last round of her fight on the weekend.
I remember end of the 4th saying โyour winning this fight. Last round take your time protecting yourself. Whatever you do, donโt do anything crazyโ.
No one listens to me in this family ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ!
Just between us I hate cleaning day โน๏ธ. โWin a bunch of titles they said. It will be awesome they saidโ. No one mentioned they get dusty and cobwebs and you have to clean them though ๐ก.
Question. Why are people so brave online sending DMโs to professional fighters threatening them with violence.
Realistically this kid would struggle to run to their mailbox and back again.
This poor young man promises violence if he sees me.
Should I be afraid of
@hnalbandian80
?
Words canโt not describe my happiness right now.
After 35 years of fighting and 149 fights. My last fight is now my new favourite out of all of them.
Thank you to everyone that voted.
#onex
My daughter last night fighting a Thai girl with 50 fights and owner of a Thaiboxing gym. Jazzy fought super smart pushing forward to get the win ๐โค๏ธ.
Amazing achievement to go to Thailand as a 16yo and create memories that last a lifetime ๐ฅฐ.
This is a random one but since we are playing.
Mma Iโll be the first to admit I die โ ๏ธ.
But under Muay Thai rules thatโs my world. Would be fun fight for sure.
Unfortunately I donโt have 50 million, or even $50,000. I could offer $500 but not sure Conor would be interested โน๏ธ
Sparring my son Jesse-James yesterday and got caught with the
@saenchaithailand
cartwheel kick right across the neck ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ.
The student has now become the master ๐ฅ
After 32 years training to be a fighter, today was my last ever session as a professional fighter.
Man, what a ride. So happy I got to live my dream multiple times over travelling the world and representingโฆ
I believe Australia doesnโt get enough credit for helping the style of fighters today.
This koala has a perfect sprawl, controls the arm before cranking the neck.
little guy has the koalafications to be a black belt.
But can this Koala bear the pressure of being a champion ๐!
How do I say this without hurting your feelings.
Iโve had 148 fights against the best guys in the world.
Iโm 45yo (like yourself) and Iโve only got a few fights left.
I can see why you wan to fight me cause in Muay Thai Iโm a big deal.
But I have no desire to fight a nobody๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Fight the guy wit zero boxing fight. An X
@ufc
commentator. Slow weak not active fat opponent. For the likes. I get it John. You need an easy win after
@ONEChampionship
Rest your head.
Bye bye man licence. I thought Iโd be able to retire like a man. But my emotions got the better of me and I cried like a baby ๐ข.
My hip is gone. Even if I wanted to come back fighting I canโt as Iโm in too much pain.
Thank you to everyone for your support last 30 years ๐๐๐ป๐ฆ๐บ.
This is Tenshin Nasukawa that will be fight Floyd Mayweather New Yearโs Eve on Rizen.
I hope Floyd is fit. This young Japanese kid looks amazing, and southpaw ๐ณ.
If this wasnโt your childhood growing up, then you werenโt raised in Australia ๐๐ฆ๐บ.
We call these bad boys a โmagpieโ and they try to peck your eye out from behind ๐
No better feeling being the white guy in Bangkok with 100,000 Thais expecting you to lose.
But you win ๐!
Ended up having the perfect fight where whatever I threw landed over 5 rounds.
Definitely one of my most favourite memories ๐๐ป.
Back when my little Jazzy was 8yo.
The media made me out to be the worst father in Australia because โhe forced his daughter to fight for moneyโ ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ.
Have a look at her face and tell me she doesnโt want to be there ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ.
Tomorrow morning is my big day getting my hip surgery.
Surgeon has said Iโm in the small percentage eligible for the resurface where Iโll still be able to train and compete after recovery.
This is worse then a night before a fight ๐ฌ.
Guess Iโll see you guys on the other side !
Proudest moments of being a Dad is being part of my kids martial arts journey.
First wrapped Jazzy hands when she was 8yo. Now she is 18yo with 27 fights. She has fought in Thailand 3x, Uk twice & one time in Canada.
Having Family in martial arts is a true blessing ๐ฅ๐๐ป
My son Jesse-James competing yesterday.
Jesse knew his opponent was going to pull guard. To counter, Jesse pulled a one handed cartwheel to land in a better position going on to win gold.
Being jiujitsu Dad on the sidelines, itโs crazy watching Jesse time these moves at 14yo ๐ณ!
They say money doesnโt buy happiness.
But I just bought a Porsche and feeling extremely happy for some reason ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ.
Thereโs holes in this story ๐ค.
Appreciation post to say thank you to Mr
@yodchatri
&
@onechampionship
for the amazing memory of being part of the greatest promotion in the world.
Thank you to my friends and fans for your support and all the messages.
Didnโt get the win, but I hope everyone enjoyed the fight.
Watch Conorโs leg make impact on Dustinโs thigh. He steps down watch his leg buckle.
Conor throws teep. He pushes off to jab ankle buckles again as he tries to spring but the foot stays there.
When Conor steps back he then steps onto his own foot breaking the ankle completely.
My son was jumping off the fence but wasnโt getting enough height. Being a responsible father I suggested moving the trampoline to jump off the garage roof.
Very proud of my son. Takes courage to not only attempt these tricks, but also to be consistent until he stuck them.
Speaking with
@joerogan
we have locked in 10th January to go on the podcast to celebrate my retirement.
Day after podcast going Boston to film instructional striking DVD with
@BjjFanatics
.
will head back to Cali to teach seminars for a week.
Excited to head to back USA ๐บ๐ธ๐.
In December I finished one of my runs and my hip was aching. Frustrated with being in constant pain, I grabbed my phone and messaged Mr
@yodchatri
officially retiring.
Mr Chatri proposed โwhat about a farewell fightโ? And I thought โAaaaargh why notโ.
Only day I got to train in Thailand and one Iโll never forget.
Kicking pads in the same ring as my Daughter as she prepares for her first fight in Thailand ๐๐น๐ญ.
Was fun to let Jazzy experience the same lifestyle I lived in the country that has given me so much.
Dan Hardy is one of the good guys of the sport and looking for a dance partner in a Caged Muay Thai match.
Since we are both older it makes perfect sense that I welcomed him to CMT style match.
If Mr
@yodchatri
agrees to do it on
@ONEChampionship
Iโm definitely down for it.
Not big fan of internet& today I was reminded why. Just told a writer wrote story saying that ur not as good a fighter as Logan Paul & Iโm attached to story. No idea who writer is& never spoke to him or of u, but I do know ur a 10x World Champ& full of Classโค๏ธ๐ฅ๐
@johnwayneparr
Iโm 100% keen to fight for
@onechampionship
again. And the opportunity to fight a big name like
@danhardymma
would definitely make for an exciting fight camp.
Hopefully you guys agree itโs a fight youโd want to see?
So brutal I donโt know where to start.
Iโm all for kids training & competing, but this is next level.
Both kids have amazing technique, but why are they killing each other in a hotel room ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ. Keep it in the gym in an controlled environment. Or at least put some shin pads on โน๏ธ
My 11yo son Jesse James went in his first ever no gi bjj competition yesterday scoring two rear naked chokes to take gold medal ๐ฅ.
Thank you to
@djabjj
,
@danielsclevy
,
@marilennert
and everyone at
@collectivemartialarts
for all your help training my fam ๐๐ปโค๏ธ.
This why you sir are the man
@darrentill2
.
Iโve been fighting for 30 years and this is also my philosophy.
Fight anyone & everyone. Then no one can question your legacy ๐.
When you walk in the gym and notice your daughter Jazzy & her boyfriend Rocky doing a photo shoot in gym.
But on closer inspection you also notice they are not leaving the regulation space for Jesus between them ๐ก!
Big thanks to
@chrishydephoto
for the photos. Too funny mate ๐
Ha ha 41yo and still turn into a fanboy when getting a mention from the man
@joerogan
.
Not because of my education or my thesis on the law of physics. No I get a mention because my face looks like a smashed crab ๐คฃ.
Thanks Joe for the shout out homie ๐๐๐ป.
Fan boy moment. When you leave a message on the
@therock
post as a joke, and he replies back ๐ณ. Moments like these make my Instagram addiction worth it ๐.
Very surreal when your in the park with
@chrisweidmanufc
hitting pads and sparring.
No egos, just good fun with lots of laughs.
Chris has nicknamed me the โRunning Zombieโ because thereโs no escape ๐.
At 45yo Iโve finally come to terms with no longer being a young man in this brutal combat sport.
Massive thank you to Mr
@yodchatri
for believing in me & allowing me to have my farewell fight on
@onechampionship
.
Excited to have my retirement fight announcement soon.
Hi everyone.
@onechampionship
are getting fans to vote for a fighter to receive $50k bonus.
If you enjoyed my last fight, Iโve put a link anyone would like to vote for me.
Would mean the world to receive extra $50k to help with retirement.
My daughter Jazzy has exciting news.
20 fights in Australia she going to Thailand to fight against a Thai girl. From an 8yo kid being told by the media โgirls shouldnโt fightโ, to now representing Australia ๐ฆ๐บ in the motherland of Muay Thai.
Very proud Dad ๐.
@triumphunited
Always cool to get a shoutout from my buddy
@joerogan
.
Iโm currently sitting on 99 wins in my Muay Thai career. After my next win plan is to fly to America and chat with Joe about winning 100 fights and celebrating the milestone.
Hopefully have some fight news soon ๐.
#100wins
Fighting Thai superstar Buakaw 2004 in Tokyo on the K-1.
3 rounds judges called it a draw fighting an extension round. After another round the judges called a split points win to Buakaw. Didnโt get the win, but happy to have given Buakaw on of his toughest fights in K-1 ๐๐ฆ๐บ.
Was so nervous to do this little dance before my fight, but then I thought โfuck it. If one person laughs it will be worth itโ. So in front of 4000 people in the stadium and telecast across Australia I got down to my jocks and did the wiggle ๐.
Ha ha love it.
Yes Iโll make sure to study on how to high kick.
But first, let me have a little stretch because at my age I donโt want to tare something ๐.
Appreciate your concern on my fighting ability ๐
At 45yo I believe I have enough in the tank for one last good fight before hanging them up for good.
I couldnโt think of a better retirement fight than against a legend like
@danhardymma
on
@onechampionship
.
Hopefully itโs a fight the fans want to see.
Every pro fighter has that one guy who brings out their best. For me Michael Zambidis was that guy.
This was our 2nd fight. I remember the promoter Joe Nader rang me asking โZambidis wants to know if you will fight him in 8oz everlast gloves?โ. I said โyes, no problemโ.
I hate rolling with this savage as he always goes too hard trying to rip my limbs out of my joints. โItโs not the fucking Olympics man. Settle the fuck down. If I tap let the fuck go ๐กโ.
After many big shots exchanged on the weekend. Iโm happy both Eduard Folayang and I walked away from the cage with no serious injuries.
Iโm also happy that Iโve been able to live this crazy life style for so long injury free.
Best lifestyle ever is the life of a marital artist!
I make sure I have time for everyone that comes up and says โgโdayโ. Moment youโre rude to someone they will tell 10 people youโre a dick. Itโs easy to shake someoneโs hand and chat to 5minutes. I was begging for fans when I started & appreciate everyone that supports me now ๐
Having fun with
@georgesstpierre
in New York at
@renzograciebjj
gym.
Under a strict confidentiality clause I can not confirm or deny if this was a set up or not ๐.
After getting the catheter out Iโve now moved on to the big boy sticks. 30 hours post op and slowly making my way through the corridor and also shown the correct way to tackle stairs both up & down.
Plan is to treat my recovery like a fight and work hard till Iโm mobile again ๐
Trying to look the business for my boxing fight announcement in a few hours.
Appreciate everyoneโs support the last 24 hours.
Iโm not doing this as a quick money grab (although the money is a bonus). Iโm doing this to secure my legacy as one of Australiaโs greatest ๐๐ฆ๐บ.
Beautiful violence by
@rdosanjosmma
๐. Turn sound on to appreciate how hard the punches were landing.
Footage cageside by
@brucebufferufc
๐๐๐ป.
My son Jesseโs new trick.
All these parents buying their kids expensive computer games. I found locking the kids in a ring/cage with a exercise ball telling them to entertain themselves and watch their imagination take over ๐.
18th of August back fighting in Japan ๐ฏ๐ต for
@rizin_pr
.
This will be my 17th fight in Japan since 1998. I want to win in devastating fashion to hopefully claim my 100th win (finally).
Big thank you to
@therealscottcoker
,
@bellatormma
&
@rizin_pr
for this opportunity ๐๐๐ป๐ฏ๐ต.
In the real world Iโd like to remind everyone that violence is not the answer.
But in my line of work violence is the Question: โwhat violence am I going to use to destroy the person in front of me ๐โ.
Ha ha I could definitely think of worse jobs to have ๐.
My name is John Wayne Parr and Iโm addicted to Muay Thai.
A warning for anyone thinking of starting this sport. It sounds fun at first, but last thing you want is to be โleft Hookedโ ๐คช!!
Living the dream as a 24yo. Doing photoshoot in Surfer Paradise after arriving home after just beating one of the most famous Thais in Thailand for his world title in front of 100,000 Thais.
This is when you have to pinch yourself when the dream finally becomes reality.