Da Un Jung

"Da Woon Jung" redirects here. For other people with similar names, see Jeong Da-un.

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.

Jung Da-un (born 7 December 1993), anglicized as Da Un 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.

Da Un Jung
Born	Jung Da-un (1993-12-07) 7 December 1993 (age 29) Taegu, South Korea
Other names	Sseda
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division	Light heavyweight Heavyweight
Reach	78.5 in (199 cm)^[1]
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Seoul, South Korea
Team	Korean Top Team ^[2]^[3]
Rank	Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu^[4]
Years active	2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	15
By knockout	11
By submission	2
By decision	2
Losses	5
By knockout	1
By submission	2
By decision	2
Draws	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman.^[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]

Championships and accomplishments

• HEAT
  • HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship (one time) ^[5]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

21 matches	15 wins	5 losses
By knockout	11	1
By submission	2	2
By decision	2	2
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	15–5–1	Carlos Ulberg	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC 293	September 10, 2023	3	4:49	Sydney, Australia
Loss	15–4–1	Devin Clark	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak	February 4, 2023	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	15–3–1	Dustin Jacoby	KO (punch)	UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez	July 16, 2022	1	3:13	Elmont, New York, United States
Win	15–2–1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	KO (elbows)	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez	November 13, 2021	1	3:04	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	14–2–1	William Knight	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland	April 10, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw	13–2–1	Sam Alvey	Draw (split)	UFC 254	October 24, 2020	3	5:00	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	13–2	Mike Rodríguez	KO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie	December 21, 2019	1	1:04	Busan, South Korea
Win	12–2	Khadis Ibragimov	Submission (guillotine choke)	UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang	August 31, 2019	3	2:00	Shenzhen, China
Win	11–2	Saša Milinkovic	TKO (elbows)	HEAT 44	March 2, 2019	3	0:58	Nagoya, Japan	Heavyweight bout.
Win	10–2	Abutalib Halilov	TKO (elbows)	Way of the Dragon Championships 3	January 12, 2019	2	3:10	Taipei City, Taiwan
Win	9–2	Yuto Nakajima	TKO (punches)	HEAT 43	September 17, 2018	2	1:33	Kariya, Japan	Won the HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win	8–2	Peterson Almeida	TKO (punches and elbows)	HEAT 42	May 27, 2018	2	3:55	Kariya, Japan
Win	7–2	Hulk	KO (punches)	HEAT 41	December 23, 2017	1	2:20	Nagoya, Japan	Heavyweight bout.
Win	6–2	Ryo Sakai	Decision (unanimous)	TFC 15	July 22, 2017	3	5:00	Seoul, South Korea
Win	5–2	Lee Hyun-soo	TKO (punches)	TFC Dream 2	January 21, 2017	1	1:54	Gyeongsan, South Korea	Catchweight (220 lb) bout.
Win	4–2	Shunsuke Inoue	TKO (punches)	HEAT 38	September 25, 2016	2	3:26	Nagoya, Japan
Win	3–2	Handong Kong	Submission (arm triangle choke)	Art of War 18	July 30, 2016	1	7:30	Beijing, China	Light Heavyweight debut.
Win	2–2	Lucas Tani	TKO (punches)	HEAT 37	March 6, 2016	3	2:24	Nagoya, Japan	Openweight bout.
Loss	1–2	Roque Martinez	Submission (kimura)	Top FC 9	October 24, 2015	1	4:30	Incheon, South Korea
Loss	1–1	Lim Jun-soo	Decision (majority)	Top FC 8	August 15, 2015	3	5:00	Seoul, South Korea
Win	1–0	Lee Hyung-chul	TKO (punches)	Top FC 7	May 29, 2015	1	1:45	Changwon, South Korea	Heavyweight debut.

^[5]

Filmography

Television show

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	The King of Ssireum	Contestant	spin-off	^[29]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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

External links

• Professional MMA record for Da Un Jung from Sherdog
• Da-un Jung at UFC