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Patricio Freire vs Dooho Choi

Patricio Freire

Pro 37-9-0  |  UFC 1-2-0
Featherweight
VS

Dooho Choi

Pro 17-4-1  |  UFC 6-3-1
Age
39|35
Height
5'6"|5'10"
Reach
67"|70"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Patricio Freire Dooho Choi Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.5%55.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.75.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.64.4
Strike Differential0.1/min0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy46.2%53.8%
Takedown Defense0.0%59.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.01.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.30.5
Control Time/15min1:152:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time15:008:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.9
Reversals/15min0.00.2
Edges135 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Patricio Freire   Dooho Choi   League median
StatisticPatricio FreireDooho ChoiEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate100.0%52.0%
Avg Fight Time15:008:18
% Fights Inside the Distance0.0%80.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)61.8%56.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)21-13 (61.8%)51-40 (56.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)11-8 (57.9%)29-19 (60.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)87.5%62.9%
% Time in Control8.4%18.6%
% Time Controlled4.1%18.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time67.2%50.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min2.446.19
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min2.065.62
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.38+0.57
Distance Strike Accuracy46.2%51.0%
Distance Strike Defense59.1%61.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.001.60
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.560.96
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.651.24
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.132.58
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.040.84
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Patricio Freire Dooho Choi Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.5%57.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.74.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.63.5
Takedown Accuracy46.2%75.0%
Takedown Defense0.0%63.2%
Control Time/Fight1:152:48
Edges141 even

Last 3 Fights

Patricio Freire

LOSS
vs. Aaron Pico
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Patricio Freire49/8856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Aaron Pico0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Ige
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Patricio Freire55/9757%TD 5/9Ctrl 2:44
Dan Ige47/12438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Patricio Freire17/5034%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:03
Yair Rodriguez70/12257%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:43KD 1
▼ Rounds

Dooho Choi

WIN
vs. Daniel Santos
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:29
Dooho Choi72/13852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
Daniel Santos72/18240%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Landwehr
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Featherweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:21
Dooho Choi78/11667%TD 4/5Ctrl 7:13
Nate Landwehr25/6737%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bill Algeo
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba • Jul 2024Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:38
Dooho Choi21/3560%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:33
Bill Algeo17/4935%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:09
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Dooho Choi is the busier striker, landing 5.0 significant strikes per minute vs 2.7. Their opponent absorbs 2.6 strikes per minute on average — Dooho Choi's output should find a target.

Grappling: Patricio Freire shoots at 46% accuracy but Dooho Choi stops 59% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Dooho Choi is a serious grappling threat at 1.3 TD/15min (54% accuracy) against Patricio Freire's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Dooho Choi finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Patricio Freire's fights average 15:00 vs 8:18 for Dooho Choi. If this reaches the championship rounds, Patricio Freire's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-08-10 19:37:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com