"Super Boy" Choi Doo-ho is trying to win 3 consecutive UFC games in 10 years... "Korean Killer" will fight Santos

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Korean Superboy Choi Doo-ho (35) is aiming for his third consecutive UFC victory in about 10 years. The opponent is Daniel Santos (31, Brazil), who was particularly strong against Korean players.

UFC officially announced on the 9th that Choi Doo-ho will have a featherweight battle with Daniel Santos at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on May 17 (Korea time).

Choi Doo-ho's return journey was not smooth. It was originally scheduled to face Gavin Tucker at the Winnipeg tournament in Canada on April 19, but the match was canceled when his opponent Tucker suddenly announced his retirement.

However, as the UFC confirmed a new match in six weeks, Choi Doo-ho moved to Las Vegas in May, four weeks later than the original schedule.

Santos, the new opponent, is called a "Korean killer" by domestic fans. Santos won the decision against "Korean Tiger" Lee Jung-young in May last year, and in September, he overpowered Yuju-sang, who was substituted for Choi Doo-ho's injury, with KO, winning two consecutive games against Korean players.

Choi Doo-ho is determined to hunt Santos' "Korean Killer." According to the UFC, Choi Doo-ho said, "I have to win to complete the title, but I will prevent it from happening," adding, "Santos is a daredevil and well-balanced player, but he has never lost a KO yet. As all of my victories were KOs, I will give him his first KO loss."

This game is a golden time for Choi Doo-ho to re-enter the rankings. If Choi Doo-ho, who announced his revival by defeating Bill Algio and Nate Landwear in 2024, beats Santos, he will achieve his third consecutive UFC victory in 10 years since 2016. In particular, he has left Daegu since March and has been in intensive training camp under the guidance of "Korean zombie" Jung Chan-sung in Seoul, so he is expected to be in his best condition.

Meanwhile, Santos is a strong man who has won four consecutive UFC victories by training with former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira in Brazil's prestigious Shuchi Boxi Ziegu Lima.

In the main event of this competition, Arnold Allen (England), ranked eighth in the featherweight division, will play against 12th-ranked Melquizael Costa (Brazil), who has won six consecutive games.

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