Yeong Gwang Choi
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Born
- South Korea
- Camp
- Nova MMA
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Yeong Gwang Choi makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
133-82-4
.619 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
19
11 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 19 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 4 sub · 4 decLegend FC · Spirit MC · Top FC 10 · Top FC 5 · Top FC 4 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Min Gu Lee6-6-1 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Top FC 10 | Mar 19, 2016 |
| W | Seong Won Jo5-4-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Top FC 5 | Feb 7, 2015 |
| W | Dong Gyu Kim10-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:22 | Top FC 4 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| NC | Min Wook Yoon | No Contest | Accidental Headbutt | R0 | — | Top FC 2 | May 30, 2014 |
| L | Sung Hwa Han | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:29 | Top FC | Mar 22, 2014 |
| W | Ev Ting17-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Legend FC | Apr 27, 2013 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:21 | Revolution 1 | Mar 23, 2013 | |
| W | Leonard Delarmino | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:31 | Legend FC | Aug 24, 2012 |
| L | Rob Lisita14-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Legend FC | Jun 16, 2012 |
| W | Aori Gele | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Legend FC | Jan 27, 2011 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Legend FC | Sep 24, 2010 | |
| L | Leandro Issa17-9 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:27 | AOW 15 | Nov 28, 2009 |
| W | Jong Man Kim | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 3:20 | Spirit MC 11 | Apr 22, 2007 |
| L | Chang Hyun Kim18-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:08 | Spirit MC | Mar 11, 2007 |
| L | Yui Chul Nam21-10-1 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Spirit MC 9 | Oct 8, 2006 |
| L | Bum Chan Kang | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:20 | Spirit MC | Aug 19, 2006 |
| L | Yui Chul Nam21-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:23 | Spirit MC 8 | Apr 22, 2006 |
| W | Kwang Hyun Lee | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 1:15 | Spirit MC | Feb 11, 2006 |
| W | Young Jun Lee | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 1:28 | Spirit MC | Feb 11, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionSpirit MC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sang Kyun Park | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:41 | Spirit MC | Oct 9, 2005 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.