Seung Woo Choi
| Seung Woo Choi | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1992 Gangneung, South Korea[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[2] |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Seoul, South Korea |
| Team | Mob Training Center |
| Rank | 74 in[3] |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Seung Woo Choi (Korean: 최승우; born November 3, 1992) is a Korean mixed martial artist (MMA). Choi was the former Top Fighting Championship] Featherweight Champion (Two times) and 2010 Bronze medalist at Muay Thai World Championships. He currently competes in the featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Choi started his professional MMA career since 2015 and fought under various promoters primary in Asia. He was the formal featherweight Top Fighting Championship champion (x2) and [4][5] He was signed by UFC after he won the second time the Top FC featherweight featherweight championship with amassed a record of 7-1.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Choi made his promotional debut on April 20, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik, replacing Muin Gafurov,[7] against Movsar Evloev.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
His second UFC fight came on July 27, 2019 against Gavin Tucker at UFC 240. [10] He lost the fight via a submission in round two.[11]
Choi faced Suman Mokhtarian at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie on December 21, 2019.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Top Fighting Championship
Muay Thai
- South Korea Muay Thai national team fighter[5]
- Muay Thai World Championships
- 2010 Bronze medal at Muay Thai World Championships[5]
Mixed martial arts record
| 11 matches | 8 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–3 | Suman Mokhtarian | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Busan, South Korea | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Gavin Tucker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 240 | July 27, 2019 | 2 | 3:17 | Edmonton, Canada | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Movsar Evloev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jae Woong Kim | KO (punch) | TFC 16 | December 9, 2017 | 2 | 2:47 | Seoul, South Korea | Won Top Fighting Championship Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Young Bok Kil | TKO (punches) | TFC 15 | July 22, 2017 | 1 | 1:33 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Jae Woong Kim | TKO (punches) | TFC 14 | March 6, 2017 | 1 | 0:36 | Seoul, South Korea | For Top Fighting Championship Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Min Gu Lee | KO (punch) | TFC 12 | September 11, 2016 | 4 | 2:38 | Seoul, South Korea | Won Top Fighting Championship Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Rocky Lee | Decision (unanimous) | Art of War 17 | April 30, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 3–0 | Tae Seok Oh | KO (knee) | TFC 10 | March 19, 2016 | 1 | 1:55 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nurzhan Tutkaev | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight: cage Series 4 | November 4, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tae Seung Yoon | TKO (cut) | TFC 8 | August 15, 2015 | 1 | 1:45 | Seoul, South Korea |
See also
References
- ^ "Seungwoo Choi | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Seung Woo Choi | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Seung Woo Choi | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ a b Ko, John Hyon (2016-09-11). "TOP FC 12 results: Seung-Woo Choi takes featherweight title | The Fight Nation". Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ a b c d "Korean featherweight Choi Seung-Woo set to debut at UFC St. Petersburg". AsianMMA. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Writer, Staff (2019-03-25). "UFC signs Top FC featherweight champ Choi Seung-Woo". Asia MMA. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Korean featherweight Choi Seung-Woo set to debut at UFC St. Petersburg". AsianMMA. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Seung Woo Choi maakt UFC debuut in St.Petersburg tegen Movsar Evloev". Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2019-04-20). "UFC St. Petersburg Results: Movsar Evloev Wins in UFC Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2019-06-04). "Gavin Tucker meets Seung Woo Choi during UFC 240 in Edmonton" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Fortune, Ryan (2019-07-27). "UFC 240 Results: Gavin Tucker Submits Seung Woo Choi Late in the Third Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Fightful.com, EliteGuy101 | 11/2/2019 Filed Under: "UFC" Source. "A Featherweight Bout Between Suman Mokhtarian And Seung Woo Choi Is Set For UFC FIGHT NIGHT BUSAN". theringreport.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Seung Woo Choi Earns Unanimous Decision Over Suman Mokhtarian". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Seung Woo Choi MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-27.