Featherweight · Men

Young Gwang Choi

“Crusader”
South Korea Nova MMA debut 2005
Held by Movsar Evloev
Form L NC W W L
Elo 1,318 peak 1,395 · 7 Feb 2015 77 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-8 (1)pro record
1L current streak
1,359best win, Elo
1,200average opponent
-- born 5 Mar 1986
69.0" / -- 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 KO1,124 Sub1,076 Dec1,119

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

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2014): 1,225 Elo, 8-7, aged 28, average opponent 1,195.

  1. Lester Caslow then 1,230, 7-7, aged 28 8-4 after peaked 1,433 ▲
  2. Hyung Seok Lee then 1,209, 9-6, aged 27 7-10 after peaked 1,380 ▲
  3. Micael de Jesus then 1,243, 9-6, aged 27 3-2 after peaked 1,479 ▲
  4. Kerry Lattimer then 1,253, 7-8, aged 29 7-46 after peaked 1,325 ▲
  5. Michal Konrád then 1,212, 7-8, aged 28 1-5 after peaked 1,310 ▲
  6. Satoshi Inaba then 1,194, 8-5, aged 27 8-11 after peaked 1,404 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ev Ting Decision R3 · 27 Apr 2013 · Legend FC 1,359
  2. Dong Gyu Kim KO/TKO R1 · 15 Nov 2014 · Top FC 1,352
  3. Sung Won Jo Decision R3 · 7 Feb 2015 · Top FC 1,312
  4. Aorigele Decision R3 · 27 Jan 2011 · Legend FC 1,188
  5. Takuma Wakabayashi Decision R3 · 24 Sep 2010 · Legend FC 1,142

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Min Gu Lee Decision R3 · 19 Mar 2016 · Top FC 1,149
  2. Sung Hwa Han KO/TKO R2 · 22 Mar 2014 · Top FC 1,293
  3. Robert Lisita Decision R3 · 16 Jun 2012 · Legend FC 1,371
  4. Leandro Issa Submission R1 · 28 Nov 2009 · Art of War Fighting Championship 1,211
  5. Chang Hyun Kim Submission R1 · 11 Mar 2007 · Spirit MC 1,284

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Yui Chul Nam 2 meetings · 2006, 2006 0–2

Fight history

20 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
20 19 Mar 201630.0 yrs L10-8 (1) Min Gu Lee 3-2 (1) · 26.1 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionMajority R315:00 0.38 1,393→1,318 -75 1,149 – Top FC 10: Min Gu vs. Yeong Gwang Top FC
19 7 Feb 201528.9 yrs W10-7 (1) Sung Won Jo 3-1-1 · 25.4 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,343→1,395 +52 1,312 – Top Fighting Championship 5 Top FC
18 15 Nov 201428.7 yrs W9-7 (1) Dong Gyu Kim 3-0 · 22.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R14:22 1.00 1,225→1,343 +118 1,352 – Top FC 4: Edge of Pride Top FC
17 30 May 201428.2 yrs NC8-7 (1) Min Uk Yoon debut · 20.8 yrs Featherweight -- R1 0.00 1,225→1,225 +0 1,170 – Top FC 2: Featherweight Grand Prix Top FC
16 22 Mar 201428.0 yrs L8-7 Sung Hwa Han 5-4 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R25:29 0.00 1,319→1,225 -94 1,293 – Top FC: National League 2 Top FC
15 27 Apr 201327.1 yrs W8-6 Ev Ting 6-1 · 23.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,292→1,319 +27 1,359 – Legend Fighting Championship 11 Legend FC
14 23 Mar 201327.0 yrs W7-6 Dae Myung Kim 1-6 · 31.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R28:21 1.00 1,258→1,292 +34 1,011 – Revolution 1: The Return of Legend Revolution MMA
13 24 Aug 201226.5 yrs W6-6 Leonard Delarmino 4-3 · 26.7 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:31 1.00 1,189→1,258 +69 1,114 – Legend Fighting Championship 10 Legend FC
12 16 Jun 201226.3 yrs L5-6 Robert Lisita 9-4 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,212→1,189 -22 1,371 – Legend Fighting Championship 9 Legend FC
11 27 Jan 201124.9 yrs W5-5 Aorigele debut · 18.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,145→1,216 +70 1,188 – Legend Fighting Championship 4 Legend FC
10 24 Sep 201024.6 yrs W4-5 Takuma Wakabayashi 3-0 · 24.6 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,067→1,145 +78 1,142 – Legend Fighting Championship 3 Legend FC
9 28 Nov 200923.7 yrs L3-5 Leandro Issa 4-2 · 26.2 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R11:27 0.00 1,136→1,067 -69 1,211 – AOW 15: Ueyama vs. Aohailin Art of War Fighting Championship
8 22 Apr 200721.1 yrs W3-4 Jong Man Kim 1-2 · 32.1 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R28:20 1.00 1,073→1,148 +75 1,024 – Spirit MC 11: Invasion Spirit MC
7 11 Mar 200721.0 yrs L2-4 Chang Hyun Kim 9-5 · 20.1 yrs Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R14:08 0.00 1,123→1,073 -50 1,284 – Spirit MC - Interleague 5 Spirit MC
6 8 Oct 200620.6 yrs L2-3 Yui Chul Nam 4-0 · 25.2 yrs Open Weight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.38 1,081→1,123 +42 1,401 – Spirit MC 9 Spirit MC
5 19 Aug 200620.5 yrs L2-2 Bum Chan Kang debut · 21.9 yrs Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R11:20 0.00 1,176→1,081 -95 1,146 – Spirit MC Interleague 4 Spirit MC
4 22 Apr 200620.1 yrs L2-1 Yui Chul Nam 2-0 · 24.8 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R10:23 0.00 1,270→1,176 -94 1,243 – Spirit MC 8 Spirit MC
3 11 Feb 200619.9 yrs W2-0 Young Jun Lee debut · 36.1 yrs Lightweight SubToe Hold R11:28 1.00 1,201→1,270 +69 1,127 – Spirit MC Interleague 3 Spirit MC
2 11 Feb 200619.9 yrs W1-0 Kwang Hyun Lee debut Lightweight SubToe Hold R11:15 1.00 1,144→1,201 +57 1,018 – Spirit MC Interleague 3 Spirit MC
1 9 Oct 200519.6 yrs W1-0 Sang Kyun Park debut – SubArmbar R11:41 1.00 1,078→1,144 +66 1,078 – Spirit MC - Central League 2 Spirit MC am