Da Un Jung

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"Da Woon Jung" redirects here. For other people with similar names, see Jeong Da-un.

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In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Da Un Jung
Born Jung Da-un
(1993-12-07) 7 December 1993 (age 30)
Taegu, South Korea
Other names Sseda
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Light heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach 78.5 in[1]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Seoul, South Korea
Team Korean Top Team [2][3]
Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years active 2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 15
By knockout 11
By submission 2
By decision 2
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 2
Draws 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jung Da-un (born 7 December 1993), anglicized as Da Un 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]

Championships and accomplishments

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

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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. Spivak 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 Championships 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

Television show

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 The King of Ssireum Contestant spin-off [29]

See also

References

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