Breaking Through the Choke Crisis to Deliver Hellish Wrestling! Ko Seok-hyun Achieves Third UFC Victory and Declares, "My Next Target is Veteran Magny"

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Mixed martial arts fighter Ko Seok-hyun (33) secured his third career victory, overcoming the pain of his first defeat on American soil.

On the 8th (Korean time), at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Ko Seok-hyun defeated Wellington Turman (30, Brazil) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in a welterweight bout on the undercard of "UFC Fight Night." This was a valuable victory in his return bout four months after suffering his first decision loss in July.

The perfect harmony between striking and wrestling shone brightly. In the first round, Ko Seok-hyun seized the initiative by securing the first takedown with a thigh kick during a clinch situation. Although he was pushed back by the opponent's fierce punch rush in the early part of the second round, he calmly escaped the crisis by successfully executing a counter takedown.

Immediately after the start of the third round, Ko Seok-hyun subdued Turman with a double leg takedown. After calmly escaping the opponent's sudden guillotine choke counterattack, he controlled the fight for more than nine minutes out of the 15th-minute duration to solidify his complete victory. He also led significantly in significant strikes with a score of 54-36.

After the match, Ko Seok-hyun stated, "I am disappointed that I could not finish him, but I am happy to have produced a good result. I tried to further develop my original MMA style and comprehensively utilize both striking and wrestling." He also credited the victory to Director Lee Jung-won of Habas MMA and his team members, adding, "I confirmed that I have competitiveness even on a sufficiently large stage."

He designated Veteran Neil Magny (39, USA), who has been active since 2013, as his next opponent, expressing his ambition to "become a higher-level UFC fighter."

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