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Da Woon Jung

Jung Da-Woon (Korean: 정다운; born 7 December 1993), anglicized as Da Woon Jung, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist who competes 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

Early career

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

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]

As the first bout of his new contract, Jung was scheduled to face Shamil Gamzatov on April 10, 2021, at UFC on ABC 2.[16][17] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout on March 24 due to alleged Visa issues and replaced by William Knight.[18] Jung won the bout via unanimous decision.[19]

Jung was scheduled to face Kennedy Nzechukwu on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.[20] However, the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 197 on November 13, 2021, for unknown reasons.[21] Jung won the bout via knockout in round one.[22]

Jung faced Dustin Jacoby on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3.[23] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[24]

Jung faced Devin Clark on February 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 218.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

Jung faced Carlos Ulberg on September 10, 2023, at UFC 293.[27] He lost the fight in round three via rear-naked choke.[28]

Jung is scheduled to face Oumar Sy on September 28, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 244.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

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Filmography

Television show

See also

References

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. ^ "UFC Signs South Korean fighters Jung Da-Un and Park Jun-Yong（鄭大印）". Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Korean Top Team Introduction". Sports. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Da Woon Jung | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Sherdog.com. "Da Woon Jung". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  6. ^ Hogerty, Dan. "UFC Shenzhen Results: Da Un Jung Submits Khadis Ibragimov After Taking Early Punishment". Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. ^ "Da Un Jung vs. Mike Rodriguez slated for UFC on ESPN+ 23 in South Korea". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  8. ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Da Un Jung Finishes Mike Rodriguez Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  9. ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-02-20). "Ed Herman vs. Da Un Jung, Andrei Arlovski vs. Philipe Lins Added to UFC Oklahoma City". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  10. ^ Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  11. ^ Redactie (2020-06-16). "Da Un Jung vs. Ed Herman opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal voor UFC evenement op 1 augustus". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  12. ^ Nolan King (2020-07-23). "Kevin Holland replaces Jun Yong Park, meets Trevin Giles at UFC event on Aug. 1". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  13. ^ Jay Pettry (2020-07-23). "UFC releases 'Brunson vs. Shahbazyan' bout lineup for Aug. 1 Fight Night". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  14. ^ DNA, MMA (2020-08-24). "Zuid-Koreaanse teamgenoten krijgen nieuwe partijen toegewezen in oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  15. ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-10-24). "UFC 254 Results: Sam Alvey and Da Un Jung Fight to Entertaining Draw". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  16. ^ Redactie (2021-02-03). "Da Un Jung faces undefeated Shamil Gamzatov at UFC event on April 10". mma.dna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  17. ^ Andrew Whitelaw (April 9, 2021). "Da Un Jung says change of opponent doesn't affect him ahead of UFC on ABC 2". asianmma.com.
  18. ^ Nolan King (2021-03-24). "William Knight out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols; Alonzo Menifield meets Fabio Cherant". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  19. ^ Doherty, Dan (10 April 2021). "UFC Vegas 23 Results: Da Un Jung Stifles William Knight, Stays Undefeated". Cageside Press. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  20. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-08-31). "Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Da Un Jung toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 16 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  21. ^ Staff (2021-10-07). "Fight pushed back". rotowire.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  22. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-11-13). "UFC Vegas 42: Da Un Jung Batters Kennedy Nzechukwu with Elbows". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  23. ^ "Da Un Jung faces Dustin Jacoby on July 16th". Asian MMA. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  24. ^ "UFC on ABC 3 video: Dustin Jacoby lands clean, walk-off KO of Da-un Jung". MMA Junkie. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  25. ^ "Da Un Jung faces Devin Clark at UFC event in Seoul". Asian MMA. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  26. ^ Val Dewar (2023-02-05). "UFC Vegas 68: Devin Clark outduels Da Un Jung, announces he's getting a puppy". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  27. ^ "Carlos Ulberg added to UFC 293 lineup, meets Da-un Jung in Sydney". MMA Junkie. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  28. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-09-09). "UFC 293: Carlos Ulberg Claims Submission Win After Replay Shows Da Un Jung Tap". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  29. ^ VJ Samier (2024-07-11). "MMA – Oumar Sy combattra à L'UFC Paris, con adversaire annoncé" (in French). La Sueur. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  30. ^ Jo Tae-young (September 14, 2022). "씨름의 제왕' 1차 명단 공개…이만기 "이 사람 나온다고?" [The first list of 'The King of Ssireum' revealed... Mangi Lee "Is this person coming out?] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Naver.

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