SeungWoo Choi

"Sting"

MMA Record: 11-8-0
UFC Record: 4-7-0
Weight Class: Featherweight

SeungWoo Choi "Sting" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: SeungWoo Choi has 4 wins in the UFC. SeungWoo Choi lands an average of 3.56 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.83 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

11
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

SeungWoo Choi, a mixed martial artist, has competed in the UFC with an MMA record of 11-8-0 and a UFC record of 4-7-0. Weighing in at 145 lbs., he stands tall at 6' 0' with a reach of 74'. In his orthodox stance, Choi demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 3.56 during his UFC career, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 38%. However, he absorbed an average of 3.16 strikes per minute and had a strike defense of 47%. Choi's UFC performances also showed that he attempted no submissions per 15 minutes on average, and his takedown accuracy was 54%, with an average of 0.83 takedowns per 15 minutes. His ELO rating stands at 978. One of Choi's most notable victories came against Youssef Zalal, who had an ELO rating of 1028. In his recent fight history, he faced Kevin Vallejos on March 15, 2025, resulting in a loss via KO/TKO punches. Prior to that, he lost to Steve Garcia via KO/TKO punch in July 2024, Jarno Errens via unanimous decision in August 2023, Michael Trizano via KO/TKO punch in November 2022, and Josh Culibao via split decision in June 2022.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1028

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Featherweight
Reach
74'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Nov 03 1992
Age
33
Peak ELO
1024
ELO Rank
1920 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
181-60-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1044.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1025.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.56
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
38%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.16
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
47%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.83
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
54%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

SeungWoo Choi Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-03-15 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Kevin Vallejos KO/TKO Punches 1 3:09 Loss
2024-07-20 UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba Steve Garcia KO/TKO Punch 1 1:36 Loss
2023-08-26 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie Jarno Errens U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2022-11-12 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Michael Trizano KO/TKO Punch 1 4:51 Loss
2022-06-11 UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka Josh Culibao S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-10-23 UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Alex Caceres SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:31 Loss
2021-06-19 UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige Julian Erosa KO/TKO Punch 1 1:37 Win
2021-02-06 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov Youssef Zalal U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-12-21 UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie Suman Mokhtarian U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-07-27 UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar Gavin Tucker SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 3:17 Loss
2019-04-20 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik Movsar Evloev U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

SeungWoo Choi ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
11 2025-03-15 Kevin Vallejos 1000 Loss -16 978
10 2024-07-20 Steve Garcia 1056 Loss -14 994
9 2023-08-26 Jarno Errens 1000 Win +16 1008
8 2022-11-12 Michael Trizano 972 Loss -18 992
7 2022-06-11 Josh Culibao 1001 Loss 0 1010
6 2021-10-23 Alex Caceres 1066 Loss -14 1010
5 2021-06-19 Julian Erosa 989 Win +20 1024
4 2021-02-06 Youssef Zalal 1028 Win +18 1004
3 2019-12-21 Suman Mokhtarian 984 Win +17 986
2 2019-07-27 Gavin Tucker 999 Loss -15 969
1 2019-04-20 Movsar Evloev 1000 Loss -16 984

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