Ok Rae-yoon explained

Ok Rae-yoon
Birth Date:23 March 1991
Birth Place:Busan, South Korea
Fighting Out Of:Busan, South Korea
Weight Lb:170
Weight Class:Lightweight (ONE)
Welterweight
Reach:75 in
Team:Busan Team MAD
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:12
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:135881

Ok Rae-yoon (Korean: 옥래윤, born March 23, 1991) is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of ONE Championship. He is a former ONE Lightweight World Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ok started his professional MMA career in 2014 and mainly fought in East Asia, particularly Wu Lin Feng. He amassed a record of 13–3 prior to being signed by ONE Championship.[1]

ONE Championship

Ok faced Marat Gafurov at ONE on TNT 3 on April 21, 2021. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[2]

Ok faced Eddie Alvarez at ONE on TNT 4 on April 28, 2021.[3] He lost a close bout via unanimous decision.[4]

ONE Lightweight Champion

Ok faced defending ONE Lightweight World Champion Christian Lee at ONE Championship: Revolution on September 24, 2021.[5] He won the fight by a unanimous decision to win the title.[6] [7] Due to the controversial nature of the decision, it was reviewed by the ONE Competition Committee which ultimately upheld the result.[8] [9]

Ok faced Lee in a rematch on August 26, 2022, at ONE 160.[10] He lost the bout after been dropped by Lee in the second round and being finished on the ground with knees.[11]

Ok faced Lowen Tynanes at ONE Fight Night 10 on May 5, 2023. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[12] [13]

Ok faced Alibeg Rasulov for the interim ONE Lightweight World Championship on July 6, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 23.[14] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|17–5|Alibeg Rasulov|Decision (unanimous)|ONE Fight Night 23||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Bangkok, Thailand ||-|Win|align=center|17–4|Lowen Tynanes|Decision (unanimous) |ONE Fight Night 10||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Broomfield, Colorado, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|16–4|Christian Lee|TKO (knees)|ONE 160||align=center|2|align=center|1:00|Kallang, Singapore||-| Won| align=center|16–3| Christian Lee| Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Revolution| | align=center|5 | align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore|| |-| Win| align=center| 15–3| Eddie Alvarez|Decision (unanimous)|ONE on TNT 4||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-| Win| align=center|14–3| Marat Gafurov| Decision (unanimous)| ONE on TNT 3| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kallang, Singapore| |-| Win| align=center|13–3| Ki Won-bin| Decision (unanimous)| Double G FC 5| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 12–3| Burenzorig Batmunkh| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Double G FC 4| || align=center| 1| align=center| 4:02| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–3| Tom Santos| Decision (unanimous)| HEAT 44| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Nagoya, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 11–2| Norihisa Amimoto| Decision (unanimous)| NeoFight 14| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Cheongpyeong, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 10–2| Jack Becker| Decision (unanimous)| HEAT 42| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Kariya, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–2| Burenzorig Batmunkh| Decision (unanimous)| Angel's Fighting 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 9–1| Yasuaki Kishimoto| Decision (unanimous)| HEAT 40| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Nagoya, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Park Eun-seok| TKO (flying knee and punches)| Angel's Fighting 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:55| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Eiji Ishikawa| Decision (unanimous)| HEAT 39| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Nagoya, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Meng Ding| Decision (unanimous)| WLF E.P.I.C. 6| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Zhengzhou, China| |-| Win| align=center| 5–1| Pu Zhang| TKO (doctor stoppage)| WLF E.P.I.C. 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Zhengzhou, China| |-| Win| align=center| 4–1| Gele Teri| TKO (punches)| WLF E.P.I.C. 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Zhengzhou, China| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Habiti Tuohetasheng| Decision (split)| WBK 5| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Ningbo, China| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| Song Yadong| KO (punch)| WBK 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:21| Ningbo, China| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Lee Youn-hoon| TKO (punches)| Sun FC 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:05| Busan, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Kim Hyun| Decision| Sun FC 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Busan, South Korea| |-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rae Yoon Ok. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. July 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: MARAT GAFUROV VS OK RAE YOON. MMA Fighting. 2021-04-21. 2023-11-22.
  3. Web site: Eddie Alvarez faces Ok Rae Yoon at ONE on TNT Part IV . April 22, 2021. asianmma.com.
  4. Web site: Martin. Damon. April 28, 2021. ONE on TNT 4 results: Ok Rae Yoon nearly finishes Eddie Alvarez early, ultimately wins unanimous decision. April 29, 2021. MMA Fighting. en.
  5. Web site: Christian Lee defends lightweight title against Ok Rae Yoon to headline ONE Championship card on Sept. 24. Damon Martin. August 17, 2021. mmafighting.com.
  6. Web site: MMA Junkie Staff . ONE Championship: Revolution results – Rae Yoon Ok stuns Christian Lee to win title, Lee calls 'bullsh*t' on decision . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 24 September 2021 . 24 September 2021.
  7. Web site: 2021-09-24. Controversy! Did Ok Rae Yoon deserve to beat Christian Lee? Asian MMA. 2021-09-24. AsianMMA. en.
  8. Web site: Ex-ONE champ Christian Lee wants decision loss to Rae Yoon Ok overturned: 'I beat my opponent in every category'. Farah Hannoun. September 28, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  9. Web site: No justice for Christian Lee! ONE Championship upholds decision . October 1, 2021. asianmma.com.
  10. Web site: MMA Junkie Staff . 2022-07-07 . Rae Yoon Ok vs. Christian Lee rematch set for ONE Championship 160 main event . 2022-07-09 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  11. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2022-08-26 . Christian Lee Recaptures ONE Championship Lightweight Title with Devastating Knockout . 2022-08-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2023-05-06 . Stamp, Kadestam Earn Interim World Title Shots After Dominant Wins On ONE Fight Night 10 Main Card . 2023-05-14 . ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts . en-US.
  13. Web site: Sherdog.com . ONE on Prime Video 10 'Johnson vs. Moraes 3' Play-by-Play & Results . 2023-05-14 . Sherdog . en.
  14. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2024-06-20 . ONE FN 23 Headlined By Ok Rae Yoon vs. Alibeg Rasulov, Winner Gets Lee . 2024-06-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.