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Dooho Choi vs Sam Sicilia

Dooho Choi is 17-5-1; Sam Sicilia is 15-8-0. Sam Sicilia is 5 years older than Dooho Choi. Dooho Choi has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Sam Sicilia. Dooho Choi is 2" · 5 cm taller than Sam Sicilia. They have met once: Dooho Choi 1, Sam Sicilia 0.

Dooho Choi
South Korea
Dooho Choi
“The Korean Superboy” · 17-5-1
TKOTKOTKO
FeatherweightMet once
Sam Sicilia
United States
Sam Sicilia
15-8-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Dooho Choi
BJJKickboxing
  • —Champion · Korean Domestic BJJ Tournaments
  • 2022The only entry Choi himself gives when UFC.com asks what ranks and titles he has held.
  • —Amateur MMA 20+ bouts, record not publishedRecord
  • —Kickboxing 8-2Record
Camp · Team MAD · Busan, KR
Sam Sicilia

No background on record

Camp · Sikjitsu · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
69%
18%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dooho Choilast 11 fights
78%9%12%
Sam Sicilialast 12 fights
66%13%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dooho Choi· from fights outside the UFC Sam Sicilia· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.032.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.693.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.211.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.03
Strikes landed / min
2.46
4.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.55
1.21 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.45 / 3.4
54%
Takedown accuracy
43%
59%
Takedown defence
70%
1:24
Control time / fight
2:02
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Dooho Choi10 UFC fights · 432 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%247/562
10%42/52
12%50/58
Clinch
5%23/36
4%18/19
0%0/0
Ground
7%32/40
5%20/20
0%0/0
Sam Sicilia12 UFC fights · 255 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%101/524
15%39/66
11%28/36
Clinch
9%22/43
3%8/11
1%2/2
Ground
20%52/74
1%3/4
0%0/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Dooho Choi and Sam Sicilia ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal (Sat, Nov 28, 2015), where Dooho Choi won by TKO.

What are the records of Dooho Choi and Sam Sicilia?

Dooho Choi is 17-5-1 and Sam Sicilia is 15-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dooho Choi or Sam Sicilia?

Dooho Choi has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Sam Sicilia, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dooho Choi or Sam Sicilia?

Dooho Choi is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Sam Sicilia stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Dooho Choi or Sam Sicilia?

Sam Sicilia is 40 and Dooho Choi is 35.

Who has more finishes, Dooho Choi or Sam Sicilia?

Dooho Choi has 15 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Sam Sicilia has 13 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).