Choi Doo-ho
Choi Doo-ho (Korean: 최두호; born April 10, 1991, often anglicized to Doo Ho Choi or Dooho Choi), is a South Korean mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their Featherweight division.
| Choi Doo-ho | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1991 Gumi, South Korea |
| Native name | 최두호 |
| Other names | The Korean Superboy |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight (2010–present) Lightweight (2009–2010) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Busan, South Korea |
| Team | Busan Team M.A.D |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Gumi University [1] |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background edit
Choi graduated from Gumi University with a degree in Security.[2]
Mixed martial arts career edit
DEEP edit
Choi started getting noticed in the MMA world after making his DEEP debut in June 2010, when he faced Yusuke Kagiyama. Choi lost his Deep debut via split decision. After a short stint on the independent circuit, Choi returned to DEEP in September 2010, facing Atsuhiro Tsuboi. He won by TKO in the first round.[3] He went undefeated in his next fights in MMA, beating various fighters like Mitsuhiro Ishida, Kosuke Omeda, and Nobuhiro Obiya.
Before being released to fight in the UFC, Choi fought for DEEP one last time, on June 15, 2013, when he faced Japanese prospect Shoji Maruyama. He won via TKO in the second round.[4]
Sengoku Raiden Championship edit
While fighting for DEEP, Choi also signed with Sengoku Raiden Championship. He had his first fight at SRC: Sengoku Raiden Championship 13, when he faced Ikuo Usuda. Choi won via split decision. A few months later, Choi was slated to face Masanori Kanehara at SRC: Sengoku Raiden Championship 15.[5] However, three weeks before the event, Choi suffered an injury and the fight was taken off the card.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship edit
In November 2013, following a nine-fight winning streak, Choi signed a contract to fight with the UFC to compete in their featherweight division.[7]
Choi was scheduled to face Sam Sicilia on May 24, 2014, at UFC 173.[8] However, Choi pulled out of the bout with an injury.[9]
Choi ultimately made his debut when he faced Juan Puig on November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57. He won the fight via TKO just 18 seconds into the first round.[10]
A rescheduled bout with Sam Sicilia was expected to take place on July 15, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 71.[11] However, Choi pulled out of the fight in late June for undisclosed reasons.[12]
The bout with Sicilia was scheduled a third time and took place on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 79. Choi won the fight via knockout in the first round.[13] The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[14]
Choi next faced Thiago Tavares on July 8, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[15] The win earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award.[16]
Choi faced Cub Swanson on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17] The fight was nominated for Fight of the year by the World MMA Awards[18] and ESPN. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night.[19] During UFC 273 broadcast in April 2022 it was announced that the fight will be inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame Fight Wing class of 2022.[20]
Choi was briefly linked to a bout with Renan Barão which was expected to take place on April 15, 2017, at UFC on Fox 24.[21] However, as the announcement of the pairing began to circulate, Choi declined the bout, and as a result, Barao is expected to be rescheduled against a different opponent, possibly at another event.[22]
Choi was expected to face Andre Fili on July 29, 2017 at UFC 214.[23] However, Choi pulled out of the fight on June 14 citing an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Calvin Kattar.[24]
Choi next faced Jeremy Stephens on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi.[25] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[26] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night.[27]
Choi faced Charles Jourdain on December 21, 2019 on UFC on ESPN+ 23.[28] After knocking Jourdain down in the first round, Choi eventually lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[29] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night awards.[30]
Choi was scheduled to face Danny Chavez on July 31, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 28.[31] However, Choi had to pull out of the bout due to injury.[32]
Returning after a three-year layoff, Choi faced Kyle Nelson on February 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 218.[33] After a point deduction in the third round due to a headbutt, the fight ended in a majority draw.[34] 9 out of 11 media outlets scored the fight as a win for Choi.[35]
Choi is scheduled to face Bill Algeo on July 20, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 244.[36]
Personal life edit
Choi married his wife in 2017 and divorced in 2021.[37]
Championships and achievements edit
Mixed martial arts edit
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Sam Sicilia and Thiago Tavares[14][16]
- Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Cub Swanson, Jeremy Stephens, and Charles Jourdain[19][27][30]
- 2016 Fight of the Year vs. Cub Swanson[38]
- UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing, Class of 2022) vs. Cub Swanson at UFC 206[20]
- World MMA Awards
- Fight of the Year (2016) vs. Cub Swanson at UFC 206[39]
- ESPN
- Fight of the Year (2016) vs. Cub Swanson [40]
- MMADNA.nl
- 2016 Fight of the Year.vs. Cub Swanson[41]
Filmography edit
Television shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | Fighter | Mentor | [42] |
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 19 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | 14–4–1 | Kyle Nelson | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | February 4, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Choi was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to a headbutt. |
| Loss | 14–4 | Charles Jourdain | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 2 | 4:32 | Busan, South Korea | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 14–3 | Jeremy Stephens | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 2 | 2:36 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 14–2 | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 206 | December 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year. |
| Win | 14–1 | Thiago Tavares | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | July 8, 2016 | 1 | 2:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–1 | Sam Sicilia | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal | November 28, 2015 | 1 | 1:33 | Seoul, South Korea | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–1 | Juan Puig | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson | November 22, 2014 | 1 | 0:18 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Shoji Maruyama | TKO (punches) | Deep: Cage Impact 2013 | June 15, 2013 | 2 | 2:33 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–1 | Tatsunao Nagakura | TKO (corner stoppage) | Deep: 61 Impact | February 16, 2013 | 2 | 4:14 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Kosuke Umeda | KO (punch) | Deep: 59 Impact | August 18, 2012 | 1 | 2:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | KO (knee and punches) | Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 Semifinals | December 17, 2011 | 1 | 1:33 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–1 | Nobuhiro Obiya | KO (flying knee) | Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round | October 29, 2011 | 3 | 0:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–1 | Hisaki Hiraishi | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator: Gladiator 23 | September 3, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Hiroshima, Japan | |
| Win | 5–1 | Atsuhiro Tsuboi | TKO (punches) | Deep: clubDeep Nagoya: Kobudo Fight | September 5, 2010 | 1 | 4:53 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Yuichiro Ono | TKO (punches) | Gladiator: Gladiator 7 | June 27, 2010 | 1 | 0:26 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ikuo Usuda | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 | June 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Yusuke Kagiyama | Decision (split) | Deep: Cage Impact 2010 in Osaka | June 6, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Lee Jong-wha | TKO (punches) | M-1 Selection 2010: Asia Round 1 | March 5, 2010 | 1 | 3:20 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 1–0 | Takashi Matsuoka | Submission (armbar) | Grachan: Grachan 3 | November 29, 2009 | 1 | 1:05 | Tokyo, Japan | Lightweight debut. |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dooho Choi - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ "Dooho Choi - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ "Deep - clubDeep Nagoya: Kobudo Fight". sherdog.com. September 5, 2010.
- ^ "Doo Ho Choi vs. Shoji Maruyama". tapology.com. June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Masanori Kanehara vs. Doo Ho Choi added to Sengoku Raiden Championship 15". mmajunkie.com. October 7, 2010.
- ^ "Cancelled Bout: Masanori Kanehara vs. Doo Ho Choi". tapology.com. October 30, 2010.
- ^ . arirang.co.kr. November 13, 2013. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ Matt Erickson (2014-02-21). "Sam Sicilia meets newcomer Doo Ho Choi at UFC 173 in May". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ B Wylie (2014-04-20). . fightsportasia.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 57 results: Doo Ho Choi quickly stops Juan Puig with 18-second TKO". MMAjunkie. 2014-11-23. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ LeeLi (2015-05-06). . mma-in-asia.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ Staff (2015-06-28). "Doo Ho Choi forced out of featured UFC Fight Night 71 prelim". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2015-11-28). "UFC Fight Night 79 results: Doo Ho Choi stops Sam Sicilia in 93 seconds". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ a b Staff (2015-11-28). "UFC Fight Night 79 bonuses: Dominique Steele's slam KO is a $50,000 no-brainer". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Brent Brookhouse (2016-07-08). "TUF 23 Finale results: Doo Ho Choi crushes Thiago Tavares with punches in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ a b Tristen Critchfield (2016-07-08). "TUF 23 Finale bonuses: Jedrzejczyk, Gadelha earn fight of the night for spirited battle". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ Dave Doyle (2016-12-10). "UFC 206 results: Cub Swanson wins magnificent matchup over Doo Ho Choi". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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- ^ a b Tristen Critchfield (2016-12-10). "UFC 206 bonuses: Swanson, Choi, Holloway, Vannata receive $50K awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ a b Brian Smith (April 9, 2022). "Cub Swanson vs Dooho Choi To Be Inducted Into 2022 UFC Hall Of Fame". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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- ^ Jim Edwards (2017-02-12). "Why Doo Ho Choi versus Renan Barao isn't happening". mmamad.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ Andrew Pearson (2017-05-10). "Doo Ho Choi vs. Andre Fili announced for UFC 214". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ^ Jordan Breen (2017-07-17). "Calvin Kattar signs with the UFC, steps in for Doo Ho Choi versus Andre Fili at UFC 214". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi slated for UFC St. Louis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2018-01-15). "UFC Fight Night 124 results: Jeremy Stephens devastates Dooho Choi with second-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ a b Tristen Critchfield (2018-01-14). "UFC Fight Night 124 bonuses: Stephens, Choi, Elkins, Reyes receive $50K checks". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Doo Ho Choi gaat het opnemen tegen Charles Jourdain tijdens UFC Busan" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Charles Jourdain Knocks Out Returning Doo Ho Choi". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ a b Jose Youngs (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan bonuses: Charles Jourdain, Doo Ho Choi battle to 'Fight of the Night'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ Staff (2021-05-24). "Dooho Choi vs. Danny Chavez added to UFC event on July 31". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-07-19). "Doo Ho Choi announces withdrawal from UFC Vegas 33 due to injury". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ John Hyon Ko (2022-11-08). "Doo Ho Choi to take on Kyle Nelson at Feb 4 UFC event in South Korea: Sources". The AllStar. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-02-05). "UFC Vegas 68: point deduction leads to Draw in Doo-ho Choi vs. Kyle Nelson". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Kyle Nelson drew with Doo Ho Choi :: UFC on ESPN+ 76 :: MMA Decisions". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "UFC books 'Korean Super Boy' Doo Ho Choi return vs. Bill Algeo". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (January 15, 2023). "최두호 "2년 반 전에 협의 이혼…현재는 싱글" 깜짝 고백" [Choi Doo-ho "Divorced by agreement two and a half years ago... Currently single" surprise confession] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (December 22, 2016). "Top Ten - The Best Fights of 2016". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- ^ Bryan Tucker (March 2, 2017). "World MMA Awards 2017 Results". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Okamoto, Brett. "2016 ESPN.com fight of the year: Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Marcel Dorff. "MMA DNA UFC Awards 2016 : De Uitslagen!!!" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-04-29.
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