For the first time in 2016, Dooho Choi has won.
Saturday at UFC on ESPN 60, “The Korean Super Boy” Choi (15-4-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) picked up his first victory in over seven years when he finished Bill Algeo (18-9 MMA, 5-5 UFC) with strikes at 3:38 of Round 2. The fight kicked off the main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
A big left hand cracked Algeo in the face. Though Algeo reset as if he was good to continue, the damage sank in and he covered up in pain. Not much more damage was dished as referee Herb Dean intervened.
Devastating left hook from Doo Ho Choi 😤 #UFCVegas94 pic.twitter.com/H9q31cpqAc
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 21, 2024
Choi, 33, has faced a litany of career delays in recent years, having only four times since his 2016 victory over Thiago Tavares. Choi was 0-3 with one no contest in that stretch. Military obligations and injuries delayed his return.
Algeo, 35, falls into a two-fight skid, having lost to Kyle Nelson in March.
The up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 60 results include:
- Dooho Choi def. Bill Algeo via
- Hyder Amil def. Jeong Yeong Lee via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:05
- Cody Gibson def. Brian Kelleher via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:58
- Miranda Maverick def. Dione Barbosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Trey Ogden def. Loik Radzhabov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Luana Carolina def. Lucie Pudilova via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Thomas Petersen def. Mohammed Usman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 60.
