Seung Woo Choi
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| Seung Woo Choi | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1992 Gangneung, South Korea[1] |
| Other names | Sting |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 74.5 in[2][1] |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Seoul, South Korea |
| Team | Mob Training Center |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| University | Yong In University |
| 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).
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Background
Choi begun practising martial arts at the age of eight, eventually representing his country in the Muay Thai World Championships.[3] He graduated from Yong In University with a bachelor's degree.[1]
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 as a short notice replacement[5] against Movsar Evloev.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Choi faced Gavin Tucker on July 27, 2019 against at UFC 240.[9] He lost the fight via submission the third round.[10]
Choi next faced Suman Mokhtarian on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
Choi was expected to face Youssef Zalal on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 179,[13] but was pulled from the bout due to an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Ilia Topuria.[14]
Choi was scheduled to meet Steven Peterson on February 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 184.[15] In turn, Peterson pulled out on January 15 due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Collin Anglin.[16] In turn, Anglin was pulled from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Youssef Zalal.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]
Choi faced Julian Erosa on June 19, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 25.[19] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[20] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[21]
Choi faced Alex Caceres on October 23, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 196.[22] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two.[23]
Choi is scheduled to face Tucker Lutz on March 26, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 205.[24] However, Choi was forced to withraw from the event due to undisclosed injury.[25]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Julian Erosa [21]
- 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
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–4 | Alex Caceres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | October 23, 2021 | 2 | 3:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Choi was deducted 1 point in Round 1 for an illegal knee. |
| Win | 10–3 | Julian Erosa | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige | June 19, 2021 | 1 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–3 | Youssef Zalal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | February 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 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 | 3 | 3:17 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Movsar Evloev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jae Woong Kim | KO (punch) | Top FC 16 | December 9, 2017 | 2 | 2:47 | Seoul, South Korea | Won the Top FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Young Bok Kil | TKO (punches) | Top FC 15 | July 22, 2017 | 1 | 1:33 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Jae Woong Kim | TKO (punches) | Top FC 14 | March 6, 2017 | 1 | 0:36 | Seoul, South Korea | Lost the Top FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Min Gu Lee | KO (punch) | Top FC 12 | September 11, 2016 | 4 | 2:38 | Seoul, South Korea | Won the Top FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Rocky Lee | Decision (unanimous) | Art of War 17 | April 30, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | Tae Seok Oh | KO (knee) | Top FC 10 | March 19, 2016 | 1 | 1:55 | Seoul, South Korea | Catchweight (154 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Nurzhan Tutkaev | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight: Cage Fight Series 4 | November 4, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Tae Seung Yoon | TKO (cut) | Top FC 8 | August 15, 2015 | 1 | 1:45 | Seoul, South Korea | Featherweight debut. |
See also
References
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External links
- Seung Woo Choi on UFC.com
- Professional MMA record for Seung Woo Choi from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
