Choi Mu-bae
| Choi Mu-Bae | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1970 Busan, South Korea |
| Native name | 최무배 |
| Other names | The Heavy Tank of Busan,[1] Fuchinkan [2] |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Team Tackle KPW Korea |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||
Representing  South Korea
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| 1991 Asian Wrestling Championships | ||
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1991 Asian Wrestling Championships | 100 kg |
Choi Mu-Bae (최무배, born June 27, 1970 in Busan), often anglicised to Mu-Bae Choi, is a South Korean former Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler[2] and now mixed martial artist, who is associated with Team Tackle and KPW Korea.
Mixed martial arts
Choi made his mixed martial arts debut in 2004 at Pride FC when he defeated Yusuke Imamura, who was also a former wrestler.[3]
He has a professional MMA record of 11-4 as of May 2, 2015. Choi was scheduled to fight in K-1 Dynamite!! USA in Los Angeles against "Mighty" Mo Siliga on June 2, 2007. Choi however pulled out of the event for undisclosed reasons.
Choi debuted in Sengoku at the Sengoku 3 event on June 8, 2008, losing against the Brazilian fighter Marcio Cruz.[3]
As for his Japanese-language nickname Fuchin-kan, Fuchin means "unsinkable", and Kan simultaneously means "warship" and "[South] Korea".
Personal life
He was born in Busan, South Korea, on June 27, 1970.[3]
Mixed martial arts record
| 18 matches | 12 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 3 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12-6 | Siala-Mou Siliga | TKO (punches) | Road FC 27 | December 26, 2015 | 1 | 3:46 | Shanghai, China | ROAD FC Openweight Tournament quarterfinals |
| Loss | 12-5 | Siala-Mou Siliga | KO (punch) | Road FC 26 | October 9, 2015 | 1 | 0:37 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 12-4 | Yusuke Kawaguchi | TKO (punches) | Road FC 24 | July 25, 2015 | 2 | 4:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11-4 | Lucas Tani | TKO (punches) | Road FC 23 | May 2, 2015 | 1 | 1:45 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 10-4 | Toyohiko Monma | KO (punch) | Revolution 1: The Return of Legend | March 23, 2013 | 1 | 0:26 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 9-4 | Yoshihiro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | August 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 9-3 | Katsuhisa Fujii | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Changing Tour 3 | June 7, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8-3 | Dave Herman | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 | January 4, 2009 | 2 | 2:22 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 7-3 | Márcio Cruz | Submission (triangle armbar) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 | June 8, 2008 | 1 | 4:37 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 7-2 | Gary Goodridge | KO (punch) | The Khan 1 | March 30, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 6-2 | Masayuki Kono | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: Blow 10 | December 12, 2006 | 2 | 1:36 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Sylvester Terkay | Decision (unanimous) | Hero's 2005 in Seoul | November 5, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 5-1 | Sergei Kharitonov | KO (punches) | PRIDE 29 | February 20, 2005 | 1 | 3:24 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 5-0 | Giant Silva | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | PRIDE Shockwave 2004 | December 31, 2004 | 1 | 5:47 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 4-0 | Soa Palelei | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PRIDE 28 | October 24, 2004 | 2 | 4:55 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 3-0 | Murad Ammaev | KO (suplex and punches) | Gladiator FC: Day 2 | June 27, 2004 | 1 | 0:18 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 2-0 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 3 | May 23, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Yusuke Imamura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PRIDE Bushido 2 | February 15, 2004 | 1 | 4:08 | Yokohama, Japan |
