Da Woon Jung

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"Da Un Jung" redirects here. For other people with similar names, see Jeong Da-un.
In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Da Woon Jung
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BornJung Da-Woon
(1993-12-07) 7 December 1993 (age 32)
Taegu, South Korea
Other namesSseda
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight (2016–present)
Heavyweight (2015–2016; 2017)
Reach78.5 in (199 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSeoul, South Korea
TeamKorean Top Team [2][3]
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins15
By knockout11
By submission2
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Jung Da-Woon (Korean: 정다운; born 7 December 1993), anglicized as Da Woon Jung, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2015, he has also formerly competed for HEAT where he was the Light heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Starting his career in 2015, Jung compiled a 11–2 record fighting for various East Asian regional promotions, with his most memorable accomplishment being winning the HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship via TKO against Yuto Nakajima.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Jung made his UFC debut against fellow newcomer Khadis Ibragimov on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157. He won the fight via standing guillotine in the third round.[6]

Jung faced Mike Rodríguez on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 165.[7] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[8]

Da Un Jung was scheduled to face Ed Herman on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman.[9] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that the event was postponed to a future date.[10] The bout with Herman was rescheduled for August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.[11] However, Jung was removed from the bout on July 23 due to alleged travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13]

Jung faced Sam Alvey on October 24, 2020, at UFC 254.[14] After a back and forth battle, the fight was declared a draw.[15] 17 out of 21 media outlets scored the bout for Alvey.[16]

As the first bout of his new contract, Jung was scheduled to face Shamil Gamzatov on April 10, 2021, at UFC on ABC 2.[17][18] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout on March 24 due to alleged Visa issues and replaced by William Knight.[19] Jung won the bout via unanimous decision.[20]

Jung was scheduled to face Kennedy Nzechukwu on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.[21] However, the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 197 on November 13, 2021, for unknown reasons.[22] Jung won the bout via knockout in round one.[23]

Jung faced Dustin Jacoby on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3.[24] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[25]

Jung faced Devin Clark on February 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 218.[26] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

Jung faced Carlos Ulberg on September 10, 2023, at UFC 293.[28] He lost the fight in round three via rear-naked choke.[29]

Jung faced Oumar Sy on September 28, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 243.[30] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[31]

On October 8, 2024, following his loss, it was reported that Jung was removed from the UFC roster.[32]

Post UFC

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On December 21, 2024, it was reported that Jung had signed with Global Fight League.[33]

Jung was scheduled to face Ronny Markes on May 25, 2025 at GFL 2.[34] However, all GFL events were cancelled indefinitely.[35]

Championships and accomplishments

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  • HEAT
    • HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship (one time) [5]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
22 matches 15 wins 6 losses
By knockout 11 1
By submission 2 2
By decision 2 3
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–6–1 Oumar Sy Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis September 28, 2024 3 5:00 Paris, France
Loss 15–5–1 Carlos Ulberg Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 293 September 10, 2023 3 4:49 Sydney, Australia
Loss 15–4–1 Devin Clark Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac February 4, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 15–3–1 Dustin Jacoby KO (punch) UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez July 16, 2022 1 3:13 Elmont, New York, United States
Win 15–2–1 Kennedy Nzechukwu KO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez November 13, 2021 1 3:04 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–2–1 William Knight Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland April 10, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw 13–2–1 Sam Alvey Draw (split) UFC 254 October 24, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 13–2 Mike Rodríguez KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 1 1:04 Busan, South Korea
Win 12–2 Khadis Ibragimov Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang August 31, 2019 3 2:00 Shenzhen, China
Win 11–2 Saša Milinkovic TKO (elbows) HEAT 44 March 2, 2019 3 0:58 Nagoya, Japan Heavyweight bout.
Win 10–2 Abutalib Halilov TKO (elbows) Way of the Dragon 3 January 12, 2019 2 3:10 Taipei City, Taiwan
Win 9–2 Yuto Nakajima TKO (punches) HEAT 43 September 17, 2018 2 1:33 Kariya, Japan Won the HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Peterson Almeida TKO (punches and elbows) HEAT 42 May 27, 2018 2 3:55 Kariya, Japan
Win 7–2 Hulk KO (punches) HEAT 41 December 23, 2017 1 2:20 Nagoya, Japan Heavyweight bout.
Win 6–2 Ryo Sakai Decision (unanimous) TFC 15 July 22, 2017 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 5–2 Lee Hyun-soo TKO (punches) TFC Dream 2 January 21, 2017 1 1:54 Gyeongsan, South Korea Catchweight (220 lb) bout.
Win 4–2 Shunsuke Inoue TKO (punches) HEAT 38 September 25, 2016 2 3:26 Nagoya, Japan
Win 3–2 Handong Kong Submission (arm triangle choke) Art of War 18 July 30, 2016 1 7:30 Beijing, China Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 2–2 Lucas Tani TKO (punches) HEAT 37 March 6, 2016 3 2:24 Nagoya, Japan Openweight bout.
Loss 1–2 Roque Martinez Submission (kimura) Top FC 9 October 24, 2015 1 4:30 Incheon, South Korea
Loss 1–1 Lim Jun-soo Decision (majority) Top FC 8 August 15, 2015 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 1–0 Lee Hyung-chul TKO (punches) Top FC 7 May 29, 2015 1 1:45 Changwon, South Korea Heavyweight debut.

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Filmography

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Television show

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 The King of Ssireum Contestant spin-off [36]

See also

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References

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