Choi Mu-Bae 최무배 |
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Born |
Busan, South Korea |
June 27, 1970
Native name | 최무배 |
Other names | The Heavy Tank of Busan, Fuchinkan |
Nationality | South Korean |
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Team | Team Tackle KPW Korea |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 18 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 6 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||
Representing South Korea | ||
1991 Asian Wrestling Championships | ||
1991 Asian Wrestling Championships | 100 kg |
Choi Mu-Bae (최무배, born June 27, 1970 in Busan), often anglicised to Mu-Bae Choi, is a South Korean former Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and now mixed martial artist, who is associated with Team Tackle and KPW Korea.
Choi made his mixed martial arts debut in 2004 at Pride FC when he defeated Yusuke Imamura, who was also a former wrestler.
He has a professional MMA record of 11-4 as of May 2, 2015. Choi was scheduled to fight in K-1 Dynamite!! USA in Los Angeles against "Mighty" Mo Siliga on June 2, 2007. Choi however pulled out of the event for undisclosed reasons.
Choi debuted in Sengoku at the Sengoku 3 event on June 8, 2008, losing against the Brazilian fighter Marcio Cruz.
As for his Japanese-language nickname Fuchin-kan, Fuchin means "unsinkable", and Kan simultaneously means "warship" and "[South] Korea".
He was born in Busan, South Korea, on June 27, 1970.