Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Draw
Choi vs Nelson
Feb. 5, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
11
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
3
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 245
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 459
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 5
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
South Korea
Trains at
Gumi MMA
Fighting style
Striker
Age
32
Height
70.00
Weight
145.50
Octagon Debut
Nov. 22, 2014
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2009
- 11 wins by KO, one by submission (armbar)
- Eight first round finishes
- Veteran of seven fights in the DEEP promotion
UFC Fight Night (2/4/23) Choi and Kyle Nelson fought to a three round majority draw
UFC Fight Night (12/21/19) Choi was stopped by Charles Jourdain via strikes at 4:32 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (1/14/18) Choi was stopped by Jeremy Stephens via strikes at 2:36 of the second round
UFC 206 (12/10/16) Choi lost a three round unanimous decision to Cub Swanson
TUF 23 Finale (7/8/16) Choi knocked out Thiago Tavares at 2:42 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/28/15) Choi stopped Sam Sicilia via strikes at 1:33 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/22/14) Choi stopped Juan Puig via strikes at :18 of the first round
TRAINING: MMA, weightlifting, boxing, conditioning - coming into this fight, I have been doing everything possible to be in the best shape of my life.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I was always interested in MMA and wanted to train because I was such a big fan of PRIDE. But there were no places for me to train at that time. In 2008, when a Jiu-Jitsu academy opened up in my neighborhood I started training there immediately.
What ranks and titles have you held? None yet
Do you have any heroes? Chang Seob Lee
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC As an MMA fighter, it is a dream come true to be fighting in the biggest promotion in the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I recently graduated from Gumi Kyungun University with a degree in Security.
