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Seungwoo Choi

Featherweight

Seungwoo Choi

“Sting”· Gangneung, South Korea

Pro record

11-8-0

Model Elo

1429

#1742 of 1994

Age
32
Height
6'0"
Reach
74.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Gangneung, South Korea
UFC debut
Apr 20, 2019

Profile

Seungwoo Choi is 4–7 in the UFC since 2019. 1 of those 4 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Kevin Vallejos by KO/TKO (Mar 15, 2025).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
4–7
since 2019
Finish rate
25%
1 of 4 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
3
Current streak
L2
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 48m
avg 9:49 per fight
Opposition
1517
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Youssef Zalal

    Youssef Zalal

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · Feb 5, 2021

    1573opp. Elo
  2. Julian Erosa

    Julian Erosa

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · Jun 18, 2021

    1533opp. Elo
  3. Jarno Errens

    Jarno Errens

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · Aug 25, 2023

    1471opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.56

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min3.16

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy39%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense47%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.69

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.83

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy18%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense70%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 60%Body 22%Legs 18%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 71%Clinch 17%Ground 12%

Average fight time: 9:49

Fight history (11)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LKevin VallejosKevin VallejosRecord after: 4-7KO/TKORound 1 · 3:09UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Mar 15, 2025
LSteve GarciaSteve GarciaRecord after: 4-6KO/TKORound 1 · 1:36UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaJul 20, 2024
WJarno ErrensJarno ErrensRecord after: 4-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean ZombieAug 25, 2023
LMichael TrizanoMichael TrizanoRecord after: 3-5KO/TKORound 1 · 4:51UFC 281: Adesanya vs. PereiraNov 11, 2022
LJosh CulibaoJosh CulibaoRecord after: 3-4split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 275: Teixeira vs. ProchazkaJun 10, 2022
LAlex CaceresAlex CaceresRecord after: 3-3submissionRound 2 · 3:31UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. VettoriOct 22, 2021
WJulian ErosaJulian ErosaRecord after: 3-2KO/TKORound 1 · 1:37UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. IgeJun 18, 2021
WYoussef ZalalYoussef ZalalRecord after: 2-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovFeb 5, 2021
WSuman MokhtarianSuman MokhtarianRecord after: 1-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieDec 20, 2019
LGavin TuckerGavin TuckerRecord after: 0-2submissionRound 3 · 3:17UFC 240: Holloway vs. EdgarJul 26, 2019
LMovsar EvloevMovsar EvloevRecord after: 0-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. OleinikApr 19, 2019