Dooho Choi: record, fights and statistics
Dooho Choi (“The Korean Superboy”) is a featherweight fighter from South Korea with a published career record of 17-5-1. StatsNext stores 11 UFC bouts for Dooho Choi (5-5-1). In the 2 fights stored since May 16, 2026, Dooho Choi is 1-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1991 |
What are Dooho Choi's fighting stats?
Across 10 stored UFC bouts with statistics (99 minutes) through September 19, 2026, Dooho Choi lands 5.06 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.22, with 53.5% striking accuracy and 54.5% striking defense. Grappling: 1.22 takedowns per 15 minutes at 44.4% accuracy, 63.3% takedown defense, 0.46 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 5-5-1 in 11 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 5 wins inside the distance.
Dooho Choi: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.06 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.22 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 53.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 54.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.46 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.22 |
| Takedown accuracy | 44.4% |
| Takedown defense | 63.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.46 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.53 |
| Share of fight time in control | 23.6% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 10 (98.7) |
Significant strikes landed: 69.2% head, 19% body, 11.8% legs; 77.7% at distance, 12.5% in the clinch, 9.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 0 | 2 |
5-5-1 in the 11 stored UFC bouts since November 22, 2014, averaging 9 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Dooho Choi among fighters
| Figure | Dooho Choi | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 7.08 | 30th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 8.46 | 234th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 50.0 | 110th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 57.2 | 58th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.15 | 49th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 1.4 | 216th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since May 16, 2026
- 1 win: 1 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since May 16, 2026
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 92 of 184 (50.0%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 110 of 257 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 6 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:11 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Patricio Pitbull (1-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:28 | 3.5 | Featherweight | 20 of 46 (38) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 16, 2026 | Daniel Santos (4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:29 | 9.5 | Featherweight | 72 of 138 (72) | 0 of 0 | 0:11 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Nate Landwehr (5-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 3:21 | 13.4 | Featherweight | 78 of 116 (25) | 4 of 5 | 7:13 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Bill Algeo (5-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:38 | 8.6 | Featherweight | 21 of 35 (17) | 2 of 3 | 1:33 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Kyle Nelson (1-4) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 50 of 78 (20) | 0 of 0 | 3:58 |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Charles Jourdain (0-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:32 | 9.5 | Featherweight | 42 of 94 (64) | 0 of 0 | 1:06 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Jeremy Stephens (12-11) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:36 | 7.6 | Featherweight | 44 of 79 (49) | 0 of 0 | |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Cub Swanson (9-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 77 of 160 (111) | 1 of 5 | |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Cub Swanson (8-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 | 15 | 77 of 160 (111) | 1 of 5 | ||
| Nov 29, 2015 | Sam Sicilia (4-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:33 | 1.6 | Featherweight | 18 of 26 (8) | 0 of 0 | |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Juan Puig (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:18 | 0.3 | Featherweight |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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