Dooho Choi

Dooho Choi, the Korean Superboy, is a featherweight stalwart and UFC Hall of Famer known for brutal knockout power and an all-in fighting style. Born in South Korea in 1991, Choi cut his teeth in Japanese promotions like DEEP starting in 2010, compiling a strong record before signing with the UFC in late 2013. He made an immediate splash with a lightning-quick 18-second KO of Juan Puig at UFC Fight Night 57, then climbed the featherweight rankings through a combination of early finishes and high-volume striking. His signature moment came at UFC 206 in December 2016, when he locked horns with Cub Swanson in a war that was later inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame Fight Wing; although Choi lost a unanimous decision, both fighters earned Fight of the Night bonuses and the bout was named 2016 Fight of the Year by multiple outlets.

Choi is a power-based striker who leads with heavy hands and aggressive forward pressure, landing over 55% of his significant strikes and averaging 5.05 significant strikes per minute. He hunts knockdowns and tends to engage in stand-up slugfests, generating exciting but sometimes risky exchanges. Of his 17 victories, 14 have been knockouts or TKOs, and he boasts eight first-round finishes. His fighting style emphasizes volume, precision in the pocket, and an unwillingness to shy away from toe-to-toe exchanges, which has earned him multiple performance bonuses despite occasional exposure to counters.

After notable losses to Jeremy Stephens and Charles Jourdain in the late 2010s, Choi faded from the spotlight, missing nearly three years before returning in February 2023 to a majority draw with Kyle Nelson. Since then, he has found his finishing form again: back-to-back knockout wins over Bill Algeo (July 2024) and Nate Landwehr (December 2024) proved his power remained intact, and his most recent outing against Daniel Santos (May 2026) earned him a Fight of the Night bonus after an 18-month layoff, with a brutal body punch finish in the second round. Now 35, Choi remains a dangerous and crowd-pleasing force in the featherweight division, a Hall of Famer still capable of explosive violence and unexpected comebacks.