Featherweight · Men

Doo Ho Choi

“The Korean Superboy”
South Korea Busan Team MAD debut 2009
Held by Patricio Pitbull
Form D W W W L
Elo 1,783 peak 1,878 · 16 May 2026 95 below it
Tapology Sherdog
17-5-1pro record
1L current streak
1,862best win, Elo
1,503average opponent
-- born 6 Apr 1991
70.0" / 70.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,557 Sub1,288 Dec1,401

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 9 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 74 minutes, against 236 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2024): 1,686 Elo, 15-4, aged 33, average opponent 1,455.

  1. Billy Quarantillo then 1,695, 16-4, aged 32 3-5 after peaked 1,815 ▲
  2. Rodrigo Damm then 1,647, 14-6, aged 33 1-3 after peaked 1,633 ▼
  3. Tatsuya Ando then 1,769, 15-4, aged 33 2-2 after peaked 1,759 ▼
  4. Bill Algeo then 1,667, 14-6, aged 32 4-3 after peaked 1,820 ▲
  5. Chan Sung Jung then 1,803, 15-5, aged 32 2-3 after peaked 1,941 ▲
  6. Rafael Carvalho then 1,734, 16-4, aged 33 · Light Heavyweight 1-5 after peaked 1,678 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Nate Landwehr KO/TKO R3 · 7 Dec 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,862
  2. Daniel Santos KO/TKO R2 · 16 May 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,773
  3. Thiago Tavares KO/TKO R1 · 8 Jul 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,753
  4. Bill Algeo KO/TKO R2 · 20 Jul 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,684
  5. Sam Sicilia KO/TKO R1 · 28 Nov 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,611

Losses

Newest first
  1. Patricio Pitbull KO/TKO R1 · 19 Sep 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,847
  2. Charles Jourdain KO/TKO R2 · 21 Dec 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,666
  3. Jeremy Stephens KO/TKO R2 · 14 Jan 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,917
  4. Cub Swanson Decision R3 · 10 Dec 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,825
  5. Yusuke Kagiyama Decision R2 · 6 Jun 2010 · DEEP 1,267

Fight history

23 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
23 19 Sep 202635.5 yrs L17-5-1 Patricio Pitbull 38-9 · 39.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORight Cross & Follow-up Strikes R13:28 0.00 1,878→1,783 -95 1,847 -205→-250 UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 16 May 202635.1 yrs W17-4-1 Daniel Santos 14-2 · 31.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOBody Shot to Ground Strikes R29:29 1.00 1,797→1,878 +82 1,773 -110→+150 UFC Fight Night 276: Allen vs. Costa Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 7 Dec 202433.7 yrs W16-4-1 Nate Landwehr 18-5 · 36.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOElbows From Crucifix R313:21 1.00 1,686→1,814 +128 1,862 -125→+110 UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 20 Jul 202433.3 yrs W15-4-1 Bill Algeo 18-8 · 35.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R28:38 1.00 1,571→1,686 +115 1,684 +235→+150 UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 4 Feb 202331.8 yrs D14-4-1 Kyle Nelson 13-5 · 31.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.74* 1,556→1,585 +29 1,501 -260→-190 UFC Fight Night 218: Lewis vs. Spivak Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 21 Dec 201928.7 yrs L14-4 Charles Jourdain 9-2 · 24.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOLeft Cross R29:32 0.00 1,724→1,622 -102 1,666 -275→-302 UFC Fight Night 165: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 14 Jan 201826.8 yrs L14-3 Jeremy Stephens 26-14 · 31.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R27:36 0.00 1,825→1,760 -65 1,917 -170→-159 UFC Fight Night 124: Stephens vs. Choi Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 10 Dec 201625.7 yrs L14-2 Cub Swanson 23-7 · 33.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.30* 1,877→1,829 -48 1,825 -225→-220 UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 8 Jul 201625.3 yrs W14-1 Thiago Tavares 20-6-1 · 31.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:42 1.00 1,802→1,877 +75 1,753 -200→-219 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 28 Nov 201524.6 yrs W13-1 Sam Sicilia 15-6 · 29.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R11:33 1.00 1,747→1,802 +55 1,611 -204→-240 UFC Fight Night 79: Henderson vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 22 Nov 201423.6 yrs W12-1 Juan Manuel Puig 11-3 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:18 1.00 1,717→1,747 +30 1,444 -344→-344 UFC Fight Night 57: Edgar vs. Swanson Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 15 Jun 201322.2 yrs W11-1 Shoji Maruyama 13-8-1 · 30.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R27:33 1.00 1,698→1,734 +36 1,462 – Deep - Cage Impact 2013 DEEP
11 16 Feb 201321.9 yrs W10-1 Tatsunao Nagakura 4-3 · 28.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R29:14 1.00 1,674→1,698 +24 1,354 – Deep - 61 Impact DEEP
10 18 Aug 201221.4 yrs W9-1 Kosuke Umeda 10-11-3 · 40.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R12:49 1.00 1,637→1,674 +36 1,405 – Deep - 59 Impact DEEP
9 16 Dec 201120.7 yrs W8-1 Mitsuhiro Ishida 20-7-1 · 33.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKnee & Punches R11:33 1.00 1,530→1,637 +107 1,609 – Deep - 56 Impact DEEP
8 29 Oct 201120.6 yrs W7-1 Nobuhiro Obiya 12-4-1 · 30.8 yrs – KO/TKOFlying Knee R3 1.00 1,415→1,530 +116 1,530 – Deep - Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round DEEP
7 3 Sep 201120.4 yrs W6-1 Hisaki Hiraishi 10-4-4 · 32.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,345→1,415 +70 1,309 – Gladiator 23 GLADIATOR
6 5 Sep 201019.4 yrs W5-1 Atsuhiro Tsuboi 6-14-4 · 37.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:53 1.00 1,308→1,345 +37 1,082 – Deep - clubDeep Nagoya: Kobudo Fight DEEP
5 27 Jun 201019.2 yrs W4-1 Yuichiro Ono 1-2 Catchweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,288→1,308 +19 927 – Gladiator 7 GLADIATOR
4 20 Jun 201019.2 yrs W3-1 Ikuo Usuda 6-0 · 30.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,215→1,288 +74 1,532 – Sengoku Raiden Championship 13 Sengoku
3 6 Jun 201019.2 yrs L2-1 Yusuke Kagiyama 9-4-1 · 26.8 yrs – DecisionSplit R210:00 0.44 1,211→1,215 +3 1,267 – Deep - Cage Impact 2010 in Osaka DEEP
2 5 Mar 201018.9 yrs W2-0 Jong Hwa Lee debut · 19.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R28:20 1.00 1,106→1,211 +105 1,177 – M-1: Asian Selection 2010 (Stage 1) M-1 Global
1 29 Nov 200918.7 yrs W1-0 Takashi Matsuoka 0-1 · 18.8 yrs – SubArmbar R11:05 1.00 1,011→1,106 +95 1,040 – Grachan 3 GRACHAN