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Yui Chul Nam (Korean: 남의철, born July 16, 1981,
Korean name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...
is Nam Yui-Chul) is a South Korean
mixed martial art Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
ist. He formerly competed in the
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's lightweight division after fighting in the Korean promotion
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.


Mixed martial arts career


Background and early career

Nam began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2006, competing for many regional promotions (including
M-1 Global M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year. It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with othe ...
,
Legend Fighting Championship Legend Fighting Championship (Legend FC) started as a Hong Kong-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation which invited national champion fighters from throughout the Asia-Pacific to compete for regional supremacy. Legend was unique among MMA ...
and
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) throughout Asia. Nam was able to compile a record of 17-4-1 before signing with the UFC in December 2013.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

Nam made his promotional debut against
Kazuki Tokudome is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also competed in Pancrase, Sengoku Raiden Championships and the Ultimate Fighting ...
on March 1, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale. Nam won the bout via split decision. Their performance earned both participants ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Nam faced returning UFC veteran
Phillipe Nover Phillipe J. Nover (born February 3, 1984), is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is a former Ring of Combat lightweight champion. Early li ...
in a featherweight bout on May 16, 2015 at
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. He lost the fight via split decision. Nam faced
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on November 28, 2015 at
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. He lost the fight via split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.


Championships and accomplishments


Mixed martial arts

*Spirit Martial Challenge **Spirit MC welterweight(-155 lb) title (one time) *
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**ROAD FC lightweight title (one time) **ROAD FC lightweight tournament winner (2013) *
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** Fight of the Night (One time)


Mixed martial arts record

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Kazuki Tokudome is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also competed in Pancrase, Sengoku Raiden Championships and the Ultimate Fighting ...
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See also

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List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC) * Daichi Abe - (UFC, Pancrase) * Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride) * Papy Ab ...


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Official UFC Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nam, Yui Chul 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Seoul South Korean male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Road Fighting Championship champions Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters South Korean male taekwondo practitioners South Korean practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu South Korean male judoka 21st-century South Korean people