| Yoon Dong-sik | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1972 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | The Korean Fedor, The Dong Bar |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14.1 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweght |
| Style | Judo |
| Team | Team Yoon |
| Rank | black belt in Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Yoon Dong-Sik (윤동식, born August 24, 1972 in Seoul), often anglicised to Dong-Sik Yoon, is a South Korean judoka, and mixed martial artist currently competing in DREAM.
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Before competing in MMA, Yoon was a well-known judoka with over 50 international judo competitions under his belt and had a winning streak of 47 straight victories without conceding a single koka, with notable wins over World champions and Olympic gold-medalists such as Makoto Takimoto, Mark Huizinga,[1] Jeon Ki-Young and Toshihiko Koga.[2] Despite his impressive résumé, Yoon never competed in the Olympics; hence he was given a nickname Judo King Without a Crown (비운의 유도왕/非運의柔道王).
Yoon made his MMA debut at PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 against legendary Japanese fighter Kazushi Sakuraba. It was a heavily anticipated matchup in both Japan and Korea due to the rivalry between the two nations and it was Sakuraba's comeback match after a ten month absence due to injuries. With a lack of MMA experience and knowledge, Yoon lost to Sakuraba only 38 seconds into the match.[3] After the match, Yoon accepted the offer to join Sakuraba's Takada Dojo.[4] Yoon tasted his first victory in MMA at the K-1 Dynamite!! USA event, where he scored a surprising submission win over heavily favored Dutch kickboxer Melvin Manhoef. Yoon went on to win his second consecutive fight at HERO'S by beating former Cage Rage champion Zelg Galesic by armbar after only 1 minute 29 seconds.[5]
On October 28, 2007 Yoon also beat Fabio Silva by armbar submission making that his third win in K-1 Hero's, his third victory in MMA, and his third consecutive win by armbar. His newfound propensity for finishing opponents with an armbar has led to fans and journalists dubbing the move the "Dongbar" when performed by Yoon.[6]
He was scheduled to face Paulo Filho on October 25, 2009 at DREAM.12,[7] however Filho withdrew at the last minute for unknown reasons. Yoon then faced last minute replacement Tarec Saffiedine and won via split decision.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for South Korea | ||
| Men's Judo | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2001 Munich | -90 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 1994 Hiroshima | -78 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1993 Macau | -71 kg |
| Gold | 1997 Manila | -78 kg |
| Gold | 2000 Osaka | -90 kg |
| East Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 2001 Osaka | -90 kg |
| Yoon Dong-Sik | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 윤동식 |
| Hanja | 尹東植 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Dong-Sik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Tong-sik |
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 5 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5-7 | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (split) | Dream 12 | October 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 4-7 | Jesse Taylor | TKO (ankle injury) | Dream 10 | July 20, 2009 | 1 | 1:02 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 4-6 | Andrews Nakahara | TKO (punches) | Dream 6 | September 23, 2008 | 2 | 0:30 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 4-5 | Gegard Mousasi | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 4 | June 15, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 4-4 | Shungo Oyama | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 2 | April 29, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 3-4 | Fabio Silva | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 2007 in Korea | October 28, 2007 | 1 | 6:12 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 2-4 | Zelg Galesic | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 10 | September 17, 2007 | 1 | 1:29 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 1-4 | Melvin Manhoef | Submission (armbar) | K-1 Dynamite!! USA HERO's | June 2, 2007 | 2 | 1:17 | California, USA | |
| Loss | 0-4 | Murilo Bustamante | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 13 | November 5, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-3 | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 31 - Dreamers | February 26, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-2 | Makoto Takimoto | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 30 - Fully Loaded | October 23, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Kazushi Sakuraba | TKO (strikes) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 | April 23, 2005 | 1 | 0:38 | Osaka, Japan |