| Choi Mu-bae | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1970 Busan, South Korea |
| Native name | 최무배 |
| Other names | The Heavy Tank of Busan,[1] Fuchinkan [2] |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 110.3 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | MMA, Greco-roman wrestling, Hybrid martial arts |
| Team | Team Tackle KPW Korea |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||
Representing  South Korea | ||
| 1991 Asian Wrestling Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1991 Asian Wrestling Championships | 100 kg |
Choi Mu-bae (최무배, born June 27, 1970, in Busan), often anglicised to Mu-bae Choi, is a South Korean former Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler[2] and professional mixed martial artist. A professional since 2004, he has competed for World Victory Road, the PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's, and Pancrase. He holds notable victories over UFC veterans Soa Palelei and Dave Herman.
Mixed martial arts
Choi made his mixed martial arts debut in 2004 at Pride FC when he defeated Yusuke Imamura, who was also a former wrestler.[3]
He has a professional MMA record of 11–4 as of May 2, 2015. Choi was scheduled to fight in K-1 Dynamite!! USA in Los Angeles against "Mighty" Mo Siliga on June 2, 2007. Choi however pulled out of the event for undisclosed reasons.
Choi debuted in Sengoku at the Sengoku 3 event on June 8, 2008, losing against the Brazilian fighter Marcio Cruz.[3]
As for his Japanese-language nickname Fuchin-kan, Fuchin means "unsinkable", and Kan simultaneously means "warship" and "[South] Korea".
Personal life
He was born in Busan, South Korea, on June 27, 1970.[3]
Mixed martial arts record
| 22 matches | 14 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 4 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14–8 | Hye Seok Son | KO (punch) | AFC 19 | April 29, 2022 | 2 | 4:03 | Seoul, South Korea | Won AFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 13–8 | Kazuyuki Fujita | TKO (punches) | Road FC 050 | November 3, 2018 | 1 | 1:55 | Daejeon, South Korea | Openweight bout. |
| Win | 13–7 | Anding Ma | TKO (punches) | Road FC 049 | August 18, 2018 | 1 | 4:09 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 12-7 | Jake Heun | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 27 | August 12, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea | |
| Loss | 12-6 | Mighty Mo | TKO (punches) | Road FC 27 | December 26, 2015 | 1 | 3:46 | Shanghai, China | ROAD FC Openweight Tournament Quarterfinals. |
| Loss | 12-5 | Mighty Mo | KO (punch) | Road FC 26 | October 9, 2015 | 1 | 0:37 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 12-4 | Yusuke Kawaguchi | TKO (punches) | Road FC 24 | July 25, 2015 | 2 | 4:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11-4 | Lucas Tani | TKO (punches) | Road FC 23 | May 2, 2015 | 1 | 1:45 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 10-4 | Toyohiko Monma | KO (punch) | Revolution 1: The Return of Legend | March 23, 2013 | 1 | 0:26 | Seoul, South Korea | Openweight bout. |
| Loss | 9-4 | Yoshihiro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | August 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 9-3 | Katsuhisa Fujii | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Changing Tour 3 | June 7, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8-3 | Dave Herman | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 | January 4, 2009 | 2 | 2:22 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 7-3 | Márcio Cruz | Submission (triangle armbar) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 | June 8, 2008 | 1 | 4:37 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 7-2 | Gary Goodridge | KO (punch) | The Khan 1 | March 30, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 6-2 | Masayuki Kono | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: Blow 10 | December 12, 2006 | 2 | 1:36 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Sylvester Terkay | Decision (unanimous) | Hero's 2005 in Seoul | November 5, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | Openweight bout. |
| Loss | 5-1 | Sergei Kharitonov | TKO (punches and knees) | PRIDE 29 | February 20, 2005 | 1 | 3:24 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 5-0 | Giant Silva | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | PRIDE Shockwave 2004 | December 31, 2004 | 1 | 5:47 | Saitama, Japan | Super Heavyweight bout; Mu-bae weighed in at 112.9 kg. |
| Win | 4-0 | Soa Palelei | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PRIDE 28 | October 24, 2004 | 2 | 4:55 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 3-0 | Murad Ammaev | TKO (suplex and punches) | Gladiator FC: Day 2 | June 27, 2004 | 1 | 0:18 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 2-0 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 3 | May 23, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Yusuke Imamura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PRIDE Bushido 2 | February 15, 2004 | 1 | 4:08 | Yokohama, Japan |
References
- ↑ An article on the MMAPLANET Livedoor (in Japanese)
- 1 2 The official profile at Pride Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- 1 2 3 The official profile at Sengoku Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Mu-bae". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-12-20.