Yui Chul Nam | |
Native Name: | 남의철 |
Other Names: | The Korean Bulldozer |
Birth Date: | 1981 7, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality: | South Korean |
Weight Lb: | 155 |
Weight Class: | Lightweight (155 lb) |
Reach: | 69inches[1] |
Style: | Taekwondo, Judo, BJJ |
Fighting Out Of: | South Korea |
Team: | Free |
Rank: | Black belt in Taekwondo Black belt in Judo[2] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years Active: | 2006 - present |
Mma Kowin: | 9 |
Mma Subwin: | 1 |
Mma Decwin: | 10 |
Mma Koloss: | 2 |
Mma Subloss: | 1 |
Mma Decloss: | 5 |
Mma Draw: | 1 |
Sherdog: | 15987 |
Korean name | |
Headercolor: | lightgrey |
Hangul: | 남의철 |
Rr: | Nam Eui-cheol |
Mr: | Nam Ŭi-chŏl |
Yui Chul Nam (born July 16, 1981, Korean name is Nam Yui-Chul) is a South Korean mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the UFC's lightweight division after fighting in the Korean promotion Road FC.
Nam began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2006, competing for many regional promotions (including M-1 Global, Legend Fighting Championship and ROAD FC) throughout Asia. Nam was able to compile a record of 17-4-1 before signing with the UFC in December 2013.[3]
Nam made his promotional debut against Kazuki Tokudome on March 1, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale.[4] Nam won the bout via split decision.[5] Their performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[6]
Nam faced returning UFC veteran Phillipe Nover in a featherweight bout on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66.[7] He lost the fight via split decision.
Nam faced Mike De La Torre on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79.[8] He lost the fight via split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[9]
|-|Win|align=center||Dong Guk Shin|Decision (unanimous)|Road FC 057||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|19–8–1|Doo Je Jung|TKO (punches)|Road FC 043||align=center|1|align=center|2:49|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|18–8–1|Tom Santos|KO (punches)|Road FC 040||align=center|1|align=center|0:07|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|18–7–1|Tom Santos|TKO (punches)|Road FC 038||align=center|2|align=center|2:30|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|18–6–1|Mike De La Torre|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–5–1| Phillipe Nover| Decision (split)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Pasay, Philippines| |-| Win| align=center| 18–4–1| Kazuki Tokudome| Decision (split)| The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Macau, SAR, China| |-| Win| align=center| 17–4–1| Takasuke Kume| Decision (unanimous)| Road FC 013| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Gumi, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 16–4–1| Takasuke Kume| Decision (unanimous)| Road FC 011| | align=center| 4| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 15–4–1| Vuyisile Colossa| Decision (split)| Road FC 010| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Busan, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 14–4–1| Masahiro Toryu| KO (punches)| Road FC 009: Beatdown| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:32| Wonju, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 13–4–1| Jadamba Narantungalag| Submission (guillotine choke)| Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 8| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:58| Hong Kong, SAR, China| |-| Win| align=center| 13–3–1| Vuyisile Colossa| Decision (unanimous)| Road FC 005: Night of Champions| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 12–3–1| Tomoyoshi Iwamiya| Decision (unanimous)| Road FC 004: Young Guns| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 11–3–1| Rob Hill| TKO (punches)| Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:12| Macau, SAR, China| |-| Loss| align=center| 10–3–1| Adrian Pang| Decision (split)| Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 4| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Hong Kong, SAR, China| |-| Win| align=center| 10–2–1| Kota Okazawa| KO (punch)| Road FC 001: The Resurrection of Champions| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Draw| align=center| 9–2–1| Adrian Pang| Draw| Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Hong Kong, SAR, China| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Hacran Dias| Decision (unanimous)| M-1 Challenge 17: Korea| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–2| Dave Jansen| Decision (unanimous)| M-1 Challenge 14: Japan| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–1| Mikhail Malyutin| Decision (majority)| M-1 Challenge 9: Russia| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Saint Petersburg, Russia| |-| Win| align=center| 8–0| Se Young Kim| TKO (punches)| Spirit MC 18 - The Champion| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:52| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Woo Sung Yu| TKO (punches)| Spirit MC 10 - Welterweight GP Final| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:22| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Haeng Ki Kim| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Spirit MC 10 - Welterweight GP Final| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:55| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Yeong Gwang Choi| Decision (majority)| Spirit MC 9 - Welterweight GP Opening| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Chung-Il Jeon| Decision (unanimous)| Spirit MC 8 - Only One| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Yeong Gwang Choi| TKO (punches)| Spirit MC 8 - Only One| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:23| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Duk Young Jang| TKO (punches)| Spirit MC - Interleague 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:33| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Seong Yeop Jun| KO (punch)| Spirit MC - Interleague 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:32| Seoul, South Korea|