Doo Ho Choi ‘The Korean Superboy’ Set For UFC Return

“The Korean Superboy” Doo Ho Choi is set to make his Octagon return – but it won’t be against Cub Swanson. The Las Vegas-based promotion has announced that Choi is set to return to fighting action at UFC Busan in South Korea. Choi will be taking on Canada’s Charles Jourdain from the Sajik Arena on […]

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“The Korean Superboy” Doo Ho Choi is set to make his Octagon return – but it won’t be against Cub Swanson. The Las Vegas-based promotion has announced that Choi is set to return to fighting action at UFC Busan in South Korea.

Choi will be taking on Canada’s Charles Jourdain from the Sajik Arena on December 21.

Choi emerged as somewhat of a fan favorite with his vicious knockout streak upon entering the UFC back in 2014. He was then matched up against veteran Cub Swanson at UFC 206 in 2016. Although Choi didn’t pick up the win, he went five rounds with Swanson in what was an absolute war, and Fight Of The Year.

He then returned against Jeremy Stephens at UFC St. Louis in January of 2018, where he was finished in the second round. Choi is looking to end his two-fight losing skid when he makes the walk to the Octagon in front of his native Korean crowd this December. He’ll take on Jourdain, a 9-2 prospect who comes off an unsuccessful UFC debut, dropping a decision to Desmond Green in May.

What do you think about Doo Ho Choi making his Octagon return in South Korea this December?

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Doo Ho Choi Accepts Cub Swanson Rematch Challenge

If Cub Swanson wants to rematch Doo Ho Choi, “The Korean Superboy” is down for it. Swanson comes off of a unanimous decision victory over Kron Gracie in the UFC Tampa co-main event. After the fight, speaking backstage, Swanson called for a rematch with his former opponent – which was Fight Of The Year in […]

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If Cub Swanson wants to rematch Doo Ho Choi, “The Korean Superboy” is down for it. Swanson comes off of a unanimous decision victory over Kron Gracie in the UFC Tampa co-main event. After the fight, speaking backstage, Swanson called for a rematch with his former opponent – which was Fight Of The Year in 2016.

“I’m definitely [interested in a rematch]. I feel like me and him owe the fans that, to do it again,” Swanson said. “I would like to see him get a win, he hasn’t really been that active. But for us to do that again, I think people would love that. I’m down.”

Swanson and Choi first fought at UFC 206 in an amazing back-and-forth brawl. However, when it was all said and done, Swanson took home the decision victory. Responding to Swanson’s call for a rematch on Instagram, Choi accepted the challenge, but noted any fight would have to wait until after his mandatory military service in South Korea is wrapped up.

“Swanson’s recent fight was amazing and he is a fighter that I have always respected. I came across his recent interview that he believes that we need to have a rematch in which we owe to the fans. I also strongly feel the same but unfortunately I haven’t finished my military duties where it restricts me from flying overseas.

“Also I understand that he was just fought in UFC Fight Night 161 and that he would need to rest and recover but if him and the UFC can organize a fight in Busan, I guarantee that it will be the craziest fight of 2019!”

What do you think about Choi accepting a rematch with Swanson down the road?

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Eight Incredible MMA Fights You May Have Forgotten

We broke down eight incredibly amazing MMA fights you may have forgotten about.

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.In today’s MMA world, it’s easy to get caught up in a prisoner-of-the-moment-type of thinking, especially when there are high-level fights on just about every weekend. That makes it harder and harder to keep track of the truly great fights in MMA history.

Fret not, LowkickMMA has you covered.

We delved through the MMA universe to bring you the eight of the most incredible fights you probably forgot about.

The list starts here. Check out eight incredible MMA fights you probably forgot about:

Mark Hunt vs. Antônio Silva 1

We waste no time getting this list going with this heavyweight war. Did you forget about this fight already?

Mark Hunt and Antônio Silva collided at UFC Fight Night 33 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The two heavyweights fought tooth and nail in this back-and-forth five-round war that ultimately ended in a draw. These two would meet up again just about two years later but the “Super Samoan” would easily knock out the injury-laden “Bigfoot” in that meeting.

Hunt has given MMA fans some of the most thrilling knockouts the sport has ever seen. Although he was unable to land the walk-off shot on Silva in their first meeting, the Australian fans were left with one of the greatest heavyweight fights the sport has ever seen.

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Five Best Fights To Make After UFC on FOX 27

The UFC’s FOX-aired cards seem to be getting a good deal smaller in scope and quality since the UFC signed over television broadcasting rights to FOX. The first event featured a heavyweight title fight, something that would entice perhaps more casual fans to eventually order a PPV. Now, the main cards are extremely top-heavy at […]

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The UFC’s FOX-aired cards seem to be getting a good deal smaller in scope and quality since the UFC signed over television broadcasting rights to FOX.

The first event featured a heavyweight title fight, something that would entice perhaps more casual fans to eventually order a PPV.

Now, the main cards are extremely top-heavy at best, and not noteworthy at worst. Saturday night was a typical FOX card in 2017/2018; some bright spots and a whole lot of waiting and drawn out fights in between.

Regardless, the UFC landscape has changed again, with a once-great middleweight re-emerging as a top contender and a slew of other changes to the chess game that makes up the UFC weight divisions.

Where do the fighters of UFC on FOX 27 go from here? We broke that down in our list of the five best fights to make following UFC on FOX 27:

Andre Fili
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5. Andre Fili vs. Doo Ho Choi

Fili and Choi are two solid but young featherweights who are looking to establish themselves in the division with as much consistency as they can muster.

Choi faltered a bit in his last bout, dropping a TKO loss to veteran Jeremy Stephens, while Fili got back on track with a close split decision over Dennis Bermudez in the UFC on FOX 27 co-main event.

Both men have shown flashes of brilliance during their UFC careers, but have been dealt some stiff competition given their ages and experience.

A fight between the two is perfect for this point and time in their respective careers, and a win for either man woud put them that much closer to the consistency needed to make it to a title shot in a stacked division like featherweight.

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Jeremy Stephens Stops ‘Superboy’ With Hellacious Elbows

Jeremy Stephens finished Doo Ho Choi in style. The main event of UFC Fight Night 124 featured a featherweight clash between Stephens and Choi. The two went head-to-head inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Stephens went for a leg kick early. Choi landed his own leg kick. A hard body kick followed it […]

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Jeremy Stephens finished Doo Ho Choi in style.

The main event of UFC Fight Night 124 featured a featherweight clash between Stephens and Choi. The two went head-to-head inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Stephens went for a leg kick early. Choi landed his own leg kick. A hard body kick followed it up. Stephens landed a strike. A knee was there for Choi. Stephens swung for the fences. Stephens landed a punch to the body. A hard elbow connected for “Lil Heathen.” An uppercut into a left hook combination connected for Choi. Blood trickled from the nose of Stephens.

An front kick landed for Choi. Stephens closed the distance and lended a left knee. A step in elbow landed for Choi. Boht men began to brawl. A hard right had sent Choi’s head back A body punch landed for Choi. Stephens knocked Choi down. He landed a devastating right hand on the ground and finished the fight.

Final Result: Jeremy Stephens def. Doo Ho Choi via TKO (Strikes) – R2, 2:36

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Jeremy Stephens Warns Doo Ho Choi That Isn’t Just a Power Puncher

Ahead of tonight’s (Jan. 14) UFC Fight Night 124 event, Jeremy Stephens has a message for his opponent. Stephens will do battle with Doo Ho Choi in the card’s main event. The action takes place inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Miss…

Ahead of tonight’s (Jan. 14) UFC Fight Night 124 event, Jeremy Stephens has a message for his opponent. Stephens will do battle with Doo Ho Choi in the card’s main event. The action takes place inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The main card airs live on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. […]