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Seokhyeon Ko

The Korean Tyson

Record 13-2South KoreaHAVAS MMA (Seoul)

The style

Judo Grinder
Judo base · Smothering top control · 6-fight win streak
GrapplingStriking

A Busan judoka nicknamed for his hands but winning UFC fights with his hips: 2-0 in the promotion via smothering decisions over Oban Elliott and Phil Rowe, going a combined 10-for-14 on takedowns with over 23 minutes of control time. Absorbs just 1.42 strikes per minute, the stingiest defense on this card. Riding a six-fight win streak; both career losses are early knockouts from way back on the Asian circuit.

Tale of the tape

Record13-2
Age32
Height5'10"
Reach71"
StanceSouthpaw
CountrySouth Korea
TeamHAVAS MMA (Seoul)

The numbers

Career UFC averages.

Sig. strikes landed / min2.73
Striking accuracy59%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.42
Striking defense59%
Takedowns / 15 min4
Takedown accuracy63%
Takedown defense75%
Submission attempts / 15 min0.33
How they win
6 KO/TKO0 SUB7 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO0 SUB0 DEC

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