Jung Da-Woon (; born 7 December 1993), anglicized as Da Woon Jung, is a South Korean professional

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who competed in the

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division of the

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(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.

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. Jung faced Mike Rodríguez on December 21, 2019, at

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. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Da Un Jung was scheduled to face

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on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman. However, on April 9,

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, the president of UFC announced that the event was postponed to a future date. The bout with Herman was rescheduled for August 1, 2020, at

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. However, Jung was removed from the bout on July 23 due to alleged travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jung faced

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on October 24, 2020, at

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. After a back and forth battle, the fight was declared a draw. 17 out of 21 media outlets scored the bout for Alvey. As the first bout of his new contract, Jung was scheduled to face

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on April 10, 2021, at

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. However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout on March 24 due to alleged

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issues and replaced by William Knight. Jung won the bout via unanimous decision. Jung was scheduled to face

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on October 16, 2021, at

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. However, the bout was postponed to

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on November 13, 2021, for unknown reasons. Jung won the bout via knockout in round one. Jung faced

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on July 16, 2022, at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Jung faced Devin Clark on February 4, 2023, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Jung faced

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on September 10, 2023, at

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. He lost the fight in round three via rear-naked choke. Jung faced Oumar Sy on September 28, 2024 at

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. On October 8, 2024, following his loss, it was reported that Jung was removed from the UFC roster.

Post UFC

On December 21, 2024, it was reported that Jung had signed with Global Fight League. Jung was scheduled to face

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on May 25, 2025 at GFL 2. However, all GFL events were cancelled indefinitely.

Championships and accomplishments

*HEAT ** HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Filmography

Television show

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Da Un 1993 births Living people South Korean male mixed martial artists Light heavyweight mixed martial artists

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Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

People from Asan 21st-century South Korean sportsmen