Dong Hoon Choi Record: 9-0-0

Road to UFC run

Those performances earned Choi a place in the Road to UFC tournament, where he twice prevailed in tight, three-round battles. He edged Jiniushiyue by split decision in May 2024 and then got past Angad Bisht by another split decision that August, showing he could grind out the close ones against quality opposition rather than relying solely on power. The run kept his unbeaten record alive and set up the biggest moment of his career.

UFC arrival

Choi made the most of his Octagon opportunity in spectacular fashion. In November 2024 he knocked out Kiru Sahota with punches in the first round, a decisive finish that pushed his professional record to a flawless 9-0 and announced him as a flyweight prospect worth tracking. The win was a clean statement after a tournament run defined by razor-thin decisions, showing that the same fighter who can win on the cards also carries genuine finishing power when an opening appears.

Fighting style

Choi is a balanced, technically sound striker who can win a fight two ways. Across his nine victories, four have come by knockout and five by decision, for a finish rate around 44 percent — numbers that capture a fighter equally comfortable hunting a finish or banking rounds. His striking is his calling card, from the left hook that dropped Kubo to the crescent kick that stopped Wada, while his run of split decisions through Road to UFC proved he has the ring IQ and conditioning to navigate close, championship-pace fights. As an undefeated newcomer, the open questions are simply about how his game holds up against the established depth of the UFC flyweight division.

Career highlights

• Unbeaten through nine fights — reached the UFC with a perfect 9-0 record built across the Korean and Asian regional circuit.
• Statement UFC debut — knocked out Kiru Sahota with punches in the first round to cap his rise to the sport's biggest stage.
• Road to UFC grinder — won back-to-back split decisions over Jiniushiyue and Angad Bisht, proving he can take the close, high-stakes fights.