Seung Woo Choi Explained

Seung Woo Choi
Other Names:Sting
Birth Date:3 November 1992
Birth Place:Kangnung, South Korea[1]
Fighting Out Of:Seoul, South Korea
Height:[2]
Weight Lb:146
Weight Class:Featherweight
Reach:74.5 in[3]
Style:Muay Thai
Team:Mob Training Center
Years Active:2015–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:2
University:Yong In University
Sherdog:205299

Choi Seung-woo (ko|최승우; born November 3, 1992), often anglicized Seung Woo Choi, is a South 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).

Background

Choi begun practicing martial arts at the age of eight, eventually representing South Korea in the Muay Thai World Championships.[4] He graduated from Yong In University with a bachelor's degree.

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 [5] [6] He was signed by UFC after he won the second time the Top FC featherweight featherweight championship with amassed a record of 7–1.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Choi made his promotional debut on April 20, 2019, at as a short notice replacement[6] against Movsar Evloev.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Choi faced Gavin Tucker on July 27, 2019, against at UFC 240.[10] He lost the fight via submission the third round.[11]

Choi next faced Suman Mokhtarian on December 21, 2019, at .[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Choi was expected to face Youssef Zalal on October 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 179,[14] but was pulled from the bout due to an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Ilia Topuria.[15]

Choi was scheduled to meet Steven Peterson on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184.[16] In turn, Peterson pulled out on January 15 due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Collin Anglin.[17] In turn, Anglin was pulled from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Youssef Zalal.[18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Choi faced Julian Erosa on June 19, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 25.[20] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[21] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[22]

Choi faced Alex Caceres on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 196.[23] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two.[24]

Choi is scheduled to face Tucker Lutz on March 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[25] However, Choi was forced to withdraw from the event due to undisclosed injury.[26]

Choi faced Joshua Culibao on June 11, 2022, at UFC 275.[27] He lost the bout via split decision.[28]

Choi faced Michael Trizano on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281.[29] At the weigh-ins, Trizano weighed in at 147.6 pounds, one and six tenths of a pound over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight with Trizano fined 20% of his purse, which went to Choi.[30] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[31]

Choi faced Jarno Errens on August 26, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 225.[32] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[33]

Choi was scheduled to face Morgan Charrière on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 240[34] However, Choi withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Jose Mariscal.[35]

Choi faced Steve Garcia on July 20, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 60.[36] He lost the fight by technical knockout in the first round.[37]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Muay Thai

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|11–7|Steve Garcia|TKO (punches)| | |align=center|1|align=center|1:36|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–6|Jarno Errens|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Loss|align=center|10–6|Michael Trizano|KO (punches)|UFC 281||align=center|1|align=center|4:51|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–5|Joshua Culibao|Decision (split)|UFC 275||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-|Loss|align=center|10–4|Alex Caceres|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:31|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Julian Erosa|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:37|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Youssef Zalal|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–3|Suman Mokhtarian|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Busan, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|7–3|Gavin Tucker|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 240||align=center|3|align=center|3:17|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|7–2|Movsar Evloev|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Kim Jae-woong|KO (punch)|Top FC 16||align=center|2|align=center|2:47|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Kil Young-bok|TKO (punches)|Top FC 15||align=center|1|align=center|1:33|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|5–1|Kim Jae-woong|TKO (punches)|Top FC 14||align=center|1|align=center|0:36|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Lee Min-gu|KO (punch)|Top FC 12||align=center|4|align=center|2:38|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Rocky Lee|Decision (unanimous)|Art of War 17||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Oh Tae-seok|KO (knee)|Top FC 10||align=center|1|align=center|1:55|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Nurzhan Tutkaev|Decision (unanimous)|Kunlun Fight: Cage Fight Series 4||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Astana, Kazakhstan||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Yoon Tae-seung |TKO (cut)|Top FC 8||align=center|1|align=center|1:45|Seoul, South Korea||-[38]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seungwoo Choi UFC. UFC.com. 25 March 2019 . June 27, 2021.
  2. Web site: Seung Woo .
  3. Web site: Seung Woo Choi（崔勝宇） MMA Fighter Page. Tapology. en. 2019-12-27.
  4. Web site: SeungWoo Choi: From Daydreams To Destiny. June 17, 2021. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Steve Latrell.
  5. Web site: TOP FC 12 results: Seung-Woo Choi takes featherweight title The Fight Nation. Ko. John Hyon. 2016-09-11. en-US. 2019-12-27.
  6. Web site: Korean featherweight Choi Seung-Woo set to debut at UFC St. Petersburg. 2019-03-25. AsianMMA. en. 2019-12-27.
  7. Web site: UFC signs Top FC featherweight champ Choi Seung-Woo. Staff Writer. 2019-03-25. Asia MMA. en-US. 2019-12-27. 2019-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227121716/https://asiamma.com/region/korea/ufc-signs-top-fc-featherweight-champ-choi-seung-woo/. dead.
  8. Web site: Seung Woo Choi maakt UFC debuut in St.Petersburg tegen Movsar Evloev. DNA. MMA. 24 March 2019 . en-US. 2019-12-27.
  9. Web site: UFC St. Petersburg results: Movsar Evloev wins in UFC debut. Doherty. Dan. 2019-04-20. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-12-27.
  10. Web site: Gavin Tucker meets Seung Woo Choi during UFC 240 in Edmonton. Marcel Dorff. mmadna.nl. 2019-06-04. 2019-12-27. nl.
  11. Web site: UFC 240 Results: Gavin Tucker submits Seung Woo Choi in the third round. Fortune. Ryan. 2019-07-27. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-12-27.
  12. Web site: Suman Mokhtarian faces Seung Woo Choi at UFC Fight Night Busan. David Tees. fightful.com. en-us. 2020-11-01. 2020-08-18.
  13. Web site: UFC Busan results: Seung Woo Choi earns unanimous decision over Suman Mokhtarian. Anderson. Jay. 2019-12-21. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-12-27.
  14. Web site: David Tees. 2020-08-17. Youssef Zalal faces Seungwoo Choi at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. 2020-08-18. fightful.com.
  15. Web site: 2020-10-02. With Seung Woo Choi out, Youssef Zalal meets Ilia Topuria at UFC on ESPN+ 37. 2020-10-19. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  16. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-11-25. Seung Woo Choi treft Steven Peterson op 6 februari. 2020-11-26. MMA DNA. en-US.
  17. Web site: '스팅' 최승우, 2021년 UFC 한국선수 첫 출격...2연승 도전. 'Sting' Choi Seung-woo, the first Korean UFC fighter in 2021.. 2 consecutive wins. edaily.co.kr. Lee Seok-moo. 2021-01-15. 2021-01-15.
  18. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-01-28. BREAKING: Youssef Zalal vervangt Collin Anglin tegen Seung Woo Choi op 6 februari. 2021-01-28. MMA DNA. en-US.
  19. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-02-06. UFC Vegas 18 Results: After Over a Year Away, Seung Woo Choi Defeats Youssef Zalal. 2021-02-07. Cageside Press. en-US.
  20. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-03-12. Julian Erosa vs. Seung Woo Choi toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 19 juni. 2021-03-12. MMA DNA. en-US.
  21. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-06-19. UFC Vegas 29 Results: Seung Woo Choi Knocks Out Julian Erosa In Round One. 2021-06-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  22. Web site: Marrocco. Steven. 2021-06-19. UFC Vegas 29 bonuses: Marlon Vera vs. Davey Grant gets 'Fight of the Night'. 2021-06-20. MMA Fighting. en.
  23. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-09-09. Alex Caceres vs. Seung Woo Choi toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 23 oktober. 2021-09-09. MMA DNA. en-US.
  24. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-10-23. UFC Vegas 41 Results: Alex Caceres Gets Comeback Submission Win Over Seung Woo Choi. 2021-10-23. Cageside Press. en-US.
  25. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-12-21. Seung Woo Choi vs. Tucker Lutz tijdens UFC Fight Night Columbus. 2021-12-21. MMA DNA. en-US.
  26. Web site: 2022-03-17 . Injury forces Seungwoo Choi out of UFC on ESPN 33 fight vs. Tucker Lutz . 2022-03-17 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  27. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-04-29 . Jack Della Maddalena vs. Ramazan Emeev, Seung Woo Choi vs. Joshua Culibao Added To UFC 275 . 2022-04-29 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  28. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-06-11 . UFC 275: Josh Culibao Drops Seung Woo Choi Several Times, Survives Late Sub Attempts . 2022-06-12 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  29. Web site: Latest UFC 281 fight card, PPV lineup for 'Adesanya vs. Pereira' on Nov. 12 in New York. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2022-08-16. 2022-08-16.
  30. Web site: UFC 281 weigh-in results: Alex Pereira makes weight at last minute, 2 miss. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-11-11. 2022-11-11.
  31. Web site: UFC 281: New York's Own Michael Trizano Puts Seung Woo Choi Away in Style. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2022-11-12. 2022-11-12.
  32. Web site: Seung Woo Choi faces Jarno Errens at UFC Singapore . asianmma.com/ . 2023-07-28. 2023-08-05.
  33. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-08-26 . UFC Singapore: Seung Woo Choi Snaps Skid With Decision Overa Jarno Errens . 2023-08-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  34. Web site: Josh . 2024-01-15 . UFC - Morgan Charrière de retour en avril, son adversaire dévoilé . 2024-01-15 . La Sueur . fr-FR.
  35. Web site: 'Chepe' Mariscal replaces Seungwoo Choi and faces Morgan Charrière at UFC Vegas 90. mmaaldia.com. Diego Martinez. 2024-03-08. 2024-03-09.
  36. Web site: Riggs . Drake . 2024-05-24 . Morning Report: Tom Aspinall 'putting it all on the line' in 'lose-lose' matchup against Curtis Blaydes . 2024-05-24 . MMA Fighting . en.
  37. Web site: Steve Garcia Snags Longest Active UFC KO Streak With KO Of Choi. cagesidepress.com. Val Dewar. 2024-07-20. 2024-07-20.
  38. Web site: Seung Woo Choi MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-12-27.

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