Joo Sang Yoo
South Korea
Suffers first UFC defeat
Yoo lost to Daniel Santos via TKO (punches) at 0:21 of Round 2 at UFC 320 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Predictably, Yoo found life much more difficult against Santos than in his UFC debut against Jeka Saragih in June in which he scored a 28-second knockout. To be fair, Yoo won an action-packed Round 1 on all three scorecards. Then he got clipped with a left hand from the Brazilian early in Round 2 which was the beginning of the end. It's early, and the results have been inconsistent, but the 31-year-old Yoo looks like reasonable roster depth for a company which holds an event nearly every Saturday.
Predictably, Yoo found life much more difficult against Santos than in his UFC debut against Jeka Saragih in June in which he scored a 28-second knockout. To be fair, Yoo won an action-packed Round 1 on all three scorecards. Then he got clipped with a left hand from the Brazilian early in Round 2 which was the beginning of the end. It's early, and the results have been inconsistent, but the 31-year-old Yoo looks like reasonable roster depth for a company which holds an event nearly every Saturday.
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New fight scheduled
Yoo is scheduled to compete against Daniel Santos in a featherweight fight at UFC Perth on Sept. 27, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Just under two months after knocking out Jeka Saragih, Yoo will replace fellow countryman Doo Ho Choi to take on Santos at UFC Perth. Most recently, Santos defeated Jeong Yeong Lee.
Just under two months after knocking out Jeka Saragih, Yoo will replace fellow countryman Doo Ho Choi to take on Santos at UFC Perth. Most recently, Santos defeated Jeong Yeong Lee.
Statement win in UFC debut
Yoo defeated Jeka Saragih via KO (punch) at 0:28 of Round 1 at UFC 316 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.
ANALYSIS
It's literally impossible to have a more impressive UFC debut than this. Entering as upwards of a -600 favorite, Yoo simply avoided a looping punch attempt from Saragih and responded with a short left hook which knocked the latter out cold before he hit the mat. It's a result that went on to earn Yoo a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus and one that will be in the discussion for Knockout of the Year when 2025 finally comes to a close. Yoo's next challenge will be replicating this success next time out against what will undoubtedly be a better opponent.
It's literally impossible to have a more impressive UFC debut than this. Entering as upwards of a -600 favorite, Yoo simply avoided a looping punch attempt from Saragih and responded with a short left hook which knocked the latter out cold before he hit the mat. It's a result that went on to earn Yoo a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus and one that will be in the discussion for Knockout of the Year when 2025 finally comes to a close. Yoo's next challenge will be replicating this success next time out against what will undoubtedly be a better opponent.
UFC debut scheduled
Yoo is scheduled to compete against fellow featherweight Jeka Saragih at UFC 316 in Newark on June 7, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Yoo is a 31-year-old featherweight out of South Korea. The 5-foot-9 FW is undefeated in eight fights, with three KO/TKOs and a submission. As for Yoo's opponent, Saragih is fighting off his UFC featherweight debut, in which he comfortably submitted Westin Wilson in a round.
Yoo is a 31-year-old featherweight out of South Korea. The 5-foot-9 FW is undefeated in eight fights, with three KO/TKOs and a submission. As for Yoo's opponent, Saragih is fighting off his UFC featherweight debut, in which he comfortably submitted Westin Wilson in a round.