Doo Ho Choi
The Korean Superboy
South Korea
Third straight knockout win
Choi defeated Daniel Santos via TKO (Punches) at 4:29 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This was an intriguing performance from Choi on multiple fronts. Sure, it started out super poorly to the point it looked like he may not survive Round 1, but Choi proved his ability to bounce back even at age 35. His cardio held up just fine and he showed his trademark power is still there. Choi mixes things up very well to the head and body and it was a massive blow to the latter which finally put Santos down for good late in Round 2. It's tough to bet on Choi moving forward given his age and inactivity in recent years, but he's won three straight via knockout dating back to July 2024, so he deserves another step up in competition.
This was an intriguing performance from Choi on multiple fronts. Sure, it started out super poorly to the point it looked like he may not survive Round 1, but Choi proved his ability to bounce back even at age 35. His cardio held up just fine and he showed his trademark power is still there. Choi mixes things up very well to the head and body and it was a massive blow to the latter which finally put Santos down for good late in Round 2. It's tough to bet on Choi moving forward given his age and inactivity in recent years, but he's won three straight via knockout dating back to July 2024, so he deserves another step up in competition.
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Set to face Daniel Santos
Choi is set to challenge Daniel Santos in a featherweight fight at UFC Vegas 117 on May 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Choi was previously scheduled to face Santos in Sept. 2025 but was ruled out prior to the bout. His last victory came in Dec. 2024 when he defeated Nate Landwehr in Las Vegas. The Korean Superboy will get to test himself against Santos, who is coming off a victory against Joe Sang Too.
Choi was previously scheduled to face Santos in Sept. 2025 but was ruled out prior to the bout. His last victory came in Dec. 2024 when he defeated Nate Landwehr in Las Vegas. The Korean Superboy will get to test himself against Santos, who is coming off a victory against Joe Sang Too.
Out for UFC Perth
Choi will not fight Daniel Santos at UFC Perth on Sept. 27, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
UFC Perth was scheduled to include Choi's first fight of 2025 and first bout since Dec. 7, when he logged an upset win over Nate Landwehr via TKO. In place of Choi for UFC Perth is Joo Sang Yoo.
UFC Perth was scheduled to include Choi's first fight of 2025 and first bout since Dec. 7, when he logged an upset win over Nate Landwehr via TKO. In place of Choi for UFC Perth is Joo Sang Yoo.
Fighting Santos in September
Choi will fight Daniel Santos at UFC Perth on Sept. 27, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Choi finally has booked his first fight since December of 2024, where he upset Nate Landwehr in a Round 3 TKO. The South Korean featherweight hasn't lost a UFC match since 2019, and he currently sports a 16-4-1 professional record. He should be met with a solid challenge against Santos, who is 3-1 in the UFC and is on a three-match win streak.
Choi finally has booked his first fight since December of 2024, where he upset Nate Landwehr in a Round 3 TKO. The South Korean featherweight hasn't lost a UFC match since 2019, and he currently sports a 16-4-1 professional record. He should be met with a solid challenge against Santos, who is 3-1 in the UFC and is on a three-match win streak.
Flawless effort in upset win
Choi defeated Nate Landwehr via TKO (strikes) at 3:21 of Round 3 at UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was a flawless effort from Choi, who dominated in every aspect of the fight. He dismantled Landwehr on the feet in the early going, particularly to the body. In perhaps a completely unexpected development, Choi landed four takedowns. For comparison's sake, he had landed three in total in his first eight UFC bouts. It's difficult to say Choi is improving at age 33, but he's missed so much time over the years that it's not out of the realm of possibility he is starting to get comfortable once again in the Octagon. He should try to return to action as quickly as possible given how little damage he absorbed on this evening.
It was a flawless effort from Choi, who dominated in every aspect of the fight. He dismantled Landwehr on the feet in the early going, particularly to the body. In perhaps a completely unexpected development, Choi landed four takedowns. For comparison's sake, he had landed three in total in his first eight UFC bouts. It's difficult to say Choi is improving at age 33, but he's missed so much time over the years that it's not out of the realm of possibility he is starting to get comfortable once again in the Octagon. He should try to return to action as quickly as possible given how little damage he absorbed on this evening.
Facing Landwehr in December
Choi will face Nate Landwehr in a featherweight bout at UFC 310 in Las Vegas on December 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Choi will fight the older Landwehr in December coming off a second-round TKO victory over Bill Algeo in his most recent UFC appearance in July. The 33-year-old Korean holds a respectable 4-3-1 UFC record, though July's victory was his first since 2016. Choi will look to use his considerable stopping power (12 of 15 professional victories via KO/TKO) to take down Landwehr, though the older American boasts an impressive 9-2 record in KO/TKO stoppages, indicating that Choi needs to keep his guard up in this one.
Choi will fight the older Landwehr in December coming off a second-round TKO victory over Bill Algeo in his most recent UFC appearance in July. The 33-year-old Korean holds a respectable 4-3-1 UFC record, though July's victory was his first since 2016. Choi will look to use his considerable stopping power (12 of 15 professional victories via KO/TKO) to take down Landwehr, though the older American boasts an impressive 9-2 record in KO/TKO stoppages, indicating that Choi needs to keep his guard up in this one.