Da Woon Jung Explained

Da Woon Jung
Other Names:Sseda
Birth Name:Jung Da-Woon
Birth Date:1993 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Taegu, South Korea
Weight Lb:205
Weight Class:Light heavyweight (2016–present)
Heavyweight (2015–2016; 2017)
Reach:78.5 in[1]
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Seoul, South Korea
Team:Korean Top Team [3] [4]
Years Active:2015–present
Mma Kowin:11
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:202241

Jung Da-Woon (; born 7 December 1993), anglicized as Da Woon Jung, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2015, he has also formerly competed for HEAT where he was the Light heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2015, Jung compiled a 11–2 record fighting for various East Asian regional promotions, with his most memorable accomplishment being winning the HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship via TKO against Yuto Nakajima.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jung made his UFC debut against fellow newcomer Khadis Ibragimov on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157. He won the fight via standing guillotine in the third round.[6]

Jung faced Mike Rodríguez on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 165.[7] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[8]

Da Un Jung was scheduled to face Ed Herman on May 2, 2020, at .[9] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that the event was postponed to a future date.[10] The bout with Herman was rescheduled for August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.[11] However, Jung was removed from the bout on July 23 due to alleged travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] [13]

Jung faced Sam Alvey on October 24, 2020, at UFC 254.[14] After a back and forth battle, the fight was declared a draw.[15]

As the first bout of his new contract, Jung was scheduled to face Shamil Gamzatov on April 10, 2021, at UFC on ABC 2.[16] [17] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout on March 24 due to alleged Visa issues and replaced by William Knight.[18] Jung won the bout via unanimous decision.[19]

Jung was scheduled to face Kennedy Nzechukwu on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.[20] However, the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 197 on November 13, 2021, for unknown reasons.[21] Jung won the bout via knockout in round one.[22]

Jung faced Dustin Jacoby on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3.[23] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[24]

Jung faced Devin Clark on February 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 218.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

Jung faced Carlos Ulberg on September 10, 2023, at UFC 293.[27] He lost the fight in round three via rear-naked choke.[28]

Jung is scheduled to face Oumar Sy on September 28, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 243.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|15–5–1|Carlos Ulberg|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 293||align=center|3|align=center|4:49|Sydney, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|15–4–1|Devin Clark|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–3–1|Dustin Jacoby|KO (punch)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:13|Elmont, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–2–1|Kennedy Nzechukwu|KO (elbows)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:04|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–2–1|William Knight|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Draw|align=center||Sam Alvey||Draw (split)|UFC 254 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Mike Rodríguez|KO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:04|Busan, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Khadis Ibragimov|Submission (guillotine choke)| ||align=center|3|align=center|2:00|Shenzhen, China||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Saša Milinkovic|TKO (elbows)|HEAT 44||align=center|3|align=center|0:58|Nagoya, Japan||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Abutalib Halilov|TKO (elbows)|Way of the Dragon Championships 3||align=center|2|align=center|3:10|Taipei City, Taiwan||-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Yuto Nakajima| TKO (punches)| HEAT 43| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:33| Kariya, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2| Peterson Almeida| TKO (punches and elbows)| HEAT 42| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:55| Kariya, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 7–2| Hulk| KO (punches)| HEAT 41| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:20| Nagoya, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 6–2| Ryo Sakai| Decision (unanimous)| TFC 15| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea||-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Lee Hyun-soo| TKO (punches)| TFC Dream 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:54| Gyeongsan, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Shunsuke Inoue| TKO (punches)| HEAT 38| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:26| Nagoya, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Handong Kong| Submission (arm triangle choke)| Art of War 18| | align=center| 1| align=center| 7:30| Beijing, China| |-| Win| align=center| 2–2| Lucas Tani| TKO (punches)| HEAT 37| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:24| Nagoya, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–2| Roque Martinez| Submission (kimura)| Top FC 9| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:30| Incheon, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Lim Jun-soo| Decision (majority)| Top FC 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Lee Hyung-chul| TKO (punches)| Top FC 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:45| Changwon, South Korea| [5]

Filmography

Television show

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Da Woon Jung UFC. UFC.com. February 5, 2023.
  3. News: UFC Signs South Korean fighters Jung Da-Un and Park Jun-Yong（鄭大印） . 6 April 2019. en-US.
  4. News: Korean Top Team Introduction. 18 January 2018. Sports. 19 January 2018. en-ca.
  5. Web site: Sherdog.com. Da Woon Jung. 2020-08-07. Sherdog.
  6. Web site: UFC Shenzhen Results: Da Un Jung Submits Khadis Ibragimov After Taking Early Punishment. Hogerty. Dan. en-US. 2020-07-14.
  7. Web site: Da Un Jung vs. Mike Rodriguez slated for UFC on ESPN+ 23 in South Korea. 2019-09-26. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-12-22.
  8. Web site: UFC Busan Results: Da Un Jung Finishes Mike Rodriguez Early. Anderson. Jay. 2019-12-21. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-12-22.
  9. Web site: Ed Herman vs. Da Un Jung, Andrei Arlovski vs. Philipe Lins Added to UFC Oklahoma City. Anderson. Jay. 2020-02-20. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-02-21.
  10. Web site: Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-04-09. 2020-04-09.
  11. Web site: Da Un Jung vs. Ed Herman opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal voor UFC evenement op 1 augustus. mmadna.nl. Redactie. 2020-06-16. 2020-06-16.
  12. Web site: Kevin Holland replaces Jun Yong Park, meets Trevin Giles at UFC event on Aug. 1. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2020-07-23. 2020-07-23.
  13. Web site: UFC releases 'Brunson vs. Shahbazyan' bout lineup for Aug. 1 Fight Night. sherdog.com. Jay Pettry. 2020-07-23. 2020-07-23.
  14. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-08-24. Zuid-Koreaanse teamgenoten krijgen nieuwe partijen toegewezen in oktober. 2020-08-24. MMA DNA. en-US.
  15. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2020-10-24. UFC 254 Results: Sam Alvey and Da Un Jung Fight to Entertaining Draw. 2020-10-24. Cageside Press. en-US.
  16. Web site: Redactie. 2021-02-03. Da Un Jung faces undefeated Shamil Gamzatov at UFC event on April 10. 2021-02-23. mma.dna.nl. nl.
  17. Web site: Da Un Jung says change of opponent doesn’t affect him ahead of UFC on ABC 2 . April 9, 2021. asianmma.com. Andrew Whitelaw.
  18. Web site: William Knight out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols; Alonzo Menifield meets Fabio Cherant. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-03-24. 2021-03-24.
  19. Web site: Doherty. Dan. UFC Vegas 23 Results: Da Un Jung Stifles William Knight, Stays Undefeated. Cageside Press. 10 April 2021. 10 April 2021.
  20. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-08-31. Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Da Un Jung toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 16 oktober. 2021-08-31. MMA DNA. en-US.
  21. Web site: Fight pushed back . rotowire.com. Staff. 2021-10-07. 2021-10-07.
  22. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-11-13. UFC Vegas 42: Da Un Jung Batters Kennedy Nzechukwu with Elbows. 2021-11-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  23. Web site: 2022-04-14 . Da Un Jung faces Dustin Jacoby on July 16th . 2022-04-14 . Asian MMA . en.
  24. Web site: 2022-07-16 . UFC on ABC 3 video: Dustin Jacoby lands clean, walk-off KO of Da-un Jung . 2022-07-16 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2022-10-19 . Da Un Jung faces Devin Clark at UFC event in Seoul . 2022-10-20 . Asian MMA . en.
  26. Web site: UFC Vegas 68: Devin Clark outduels Da Un Jung, announces he’s getting a puppy. Cageside Press. Val Dewar. 2023-02-05. 2023-02-05.
  27. Web site: 2023-06-14 . Carlos Ulberg added to UFC 293 lineup, meets Da-un Jung in Sydney . 2023-08-18 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  28. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-09-09 . UFC 293: Carlos Ulberg Claims Submission Win After Replay Shows Da Un Jung Tap . 2023-09-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  29. Web site: MMA – Oumar Sy combattra à L’UFC Paris, con adversaire annoncé. 2024-07-11. 2024-07-11. La Sueur. VJ Samier. fr.
  30. Web site: 씨름의 제왕' 1차 명단 공개…이만기 "이 사람 나온다고?. Jo Tae-young. The first list of 'The King of Ssireum' revealed... Mangi Lee "Is this person coming out?. E-Daily . Naver. September 14, 2022. September 14, 2022. ko.

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