Hong Man Choi

Hong Man Choi is the 7ft 2in South Korean former ssireum wrestler who won the 2005 K-1 World Grand Prix in Seoul and became a curiosity in Japanese MMA. He fought Fedor Emelianenko on New Year’s Eve 2007 and was submitted in the first round.

In DREAM he beat Jose Canseco in 2009 and reached the Super Hulk semi-finals, before fighting on in Korea. CagePotato covered his freak-show fights.

Hong Man Choi fact file
Full nameChoi Hong-man
NicknameTechno Goliath
Date of birth
Place of birthJeju City, South Korea
Organisations fought in
  • K-1
  • DREAM
  • Road FC
Accolades
  • 2005 K-1 World Grand Prix in Seoul winner
  • Cheonhajangsa ssireum champion (2003)
  • DREAM Super Hulk Tournament semi-finalist

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