Jung Da-un (born 7 December 1993), anglicized as Da Un Jung, is a South Korean

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who competes in the Light heavyweight division of the

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. 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

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. 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 UFC Fight Night 175. 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. 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 Kennedy Nzechukwu on October 16, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 195. However, the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 197 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.

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:Da Un, Jung 1993 births Living people South Korean male mixed martial artists Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Jung Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Jung People from Asan