Kwon Won Il

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.

Kwon Won-il
Born	(1995-06-24) 24 June 1995 Daejeon, South Korea
Other names	Pretty Boy
Nationality	South Korean
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Division	Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight
Reach	71.7 in
Style	Taekwondo
Fighting out of	Daejeon, South Korea
Team	Extreme Combat Top Gym BF
Years active	2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	16
Wins	12
By knockout	10
By submission	1
By decision	1
Losses	4
By knockout	1
By submission	2
By decision	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kwon Won-il (born June 24, 1995) is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of ONE Championship. As of November 24, 2022, he is ranked #5 in the ONE Bantamweight rankings.

Background

Kwon was born on June 24, 1996 in Daejeon, South Korea's fifth-largest city, about 150 kilometers south of the capital of Seoul. His martial arts journey began when he joined his elementary school’s taekwondo team, where he showed natural talent and advanced beyond provincial competitions to participate in the national youth tournament.

However, Kwon was far from a model student. He quit taekwondo when he graduated from elementary school, citing a lack of direction and getting into fights with other students. Eventually, he was ordered to be transferred to another school. After being informed of the news, his mother cried in front of the school's principal, and Kwon was motivated to better himself.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Kwon started his professional MMA career in 2014, fighting primarily in South Korea and Japan. He amassed a record of 5–0 prior to his signing with ONE Championship.

ONE Championship

Kwon made his promotional debut against Anthony Engelen on January 19, 2019, at ONE: Eternal Glory. He won the fight via 67 second technical knockout in the first round.

Kwon faced Masakazu Imanari on February 22, 2019, at ONE: Call to Greatness. He lost the fight via a heel hook submission in 53 second from the first round.

Kwon faced former ONE Featherweight World Championship challenger Eric Kelly April 12, 2019, at ONE: Roots of Honor. He won the fight via 19 second technical knockout in the first round.

Kwon faced Koyomi Matsushima on June 15, 2019, at ONE: Legendary Quest. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Kwon faced Sunoto Peringkat on October 13, 2019, at ONE: Century – Part 1. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.

Kwon faced Shoko Sato on January 31, 2020, at ONE: Fire & Fury. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.

Kwon faced Bruno Pucci on October 30, 2020 and aired on November 20, 2022, at ONE: Inside the Matrix 4. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.

Kwon faced Chen Rui on January 20, 2021 and aired on January 27, 2021, at ONE: Unbreakable 2. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.

Kwon faced former ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin Belingon on December 3, 2021 and aired on December 17, 2021, at ONE: Winter Warriors II. He won the fight via knockout in the second round.

Kwon faced Fabrício Andrade on June 3, 2022, at ONE 158. He lost the fight via a body kick knockout in the first round.

Kwon was scheduled to face Mark Abelardo on November 19, 2022, at ONE on Prime Video 4. However, on November 4, it was announced that the bout will be moved to ONE 163. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches	12 wins	4 losses
By knockout	10	1
By submission	1	2
By decision	1	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	12–4	Mark Abelardo	TKO (knee and punches)	ONE 163	November 19, 2022	3	3:44	Kallang, Singapore
Loss	11–4	Fabrício Andrade	KO (body kick)	ONE 158	June 3, 2022	1	1:02	Kallang, Singapore
Win	11–3	Kevin Belingon	KO (punch to the body)	ONE: Winter Warriors II	December 17, 2021	2	0:52	Kallang, Singapore
Win	10–3	Chen Rui	TKO (punch to the body)	ONE: Unbreakable 2	January 29, 2021	3	0:31	Kallang, Singapore
Win	9–3	Bruno Pucci	TKO (punches)	ONE: Inside the Matrix 4	November 20, 2020	1	2:00	Kallang, Singapore
Loss	8–3	Shoko Sato	Submission (rear-naked choke)	ONE: Fire & Fury	January 31, 2020	1	4:05	Pasay, Philippines	Return to Bantamweight (145 lb).
Win	8–2	Sunoto Peringkat	TKO (punches)	ONE: Century – Part 1	October 13, 2019	1	1:43	Tokyo, Japan	Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Loss	7–2	Koyomi Matsushima	Decision (unanimous)	ONE: Legendary Quest	June 15, 2019	3	5:00	Shanghai, China
Win	7–1	Eric Kelly	TKO (punches)	ONE: Roots of Honor	April 12, 2019	1	0:19	Pasay, Philippines
Loss	6–1	Masakazu Imanari	Submission (heel hook)	ONE: Call to Greatness	February 22, 2019	1	0:53	Kallang, Singapore	Bantamweight (145 lb) bout.
Win	6–0	Anthony Engelen	TKO (punches)	ONE: Eternal Glory	January 19, 2019	1	1:07	Jakarta, Indonesia	Return to Featherweight (155 lbs).
Win	5–0	Toshihiro Shimizu	Decision (split)	NeoFight 14	October 20, 2018	3	5:00	Gyeonggi, South Korea
Win	4–0	Arlan Faurillo	TKO (punches)	URCC Bets 7	September 14, 2018	1	N/A	Manila, Philippines
Win	3–0	Sung Hyun Kim	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Top FC 8	August 15, 2015	1	4:10	Seoul, South Korea	Featherweight debut.
Win	2–0	Keisuke Iwata	TKO (punches)	Gladiator Fighting Championship	March 29, 2015	1	1:46	Gifu, Japan	Lightweight bout.
Win	1–0	Hirotaka Miyakawa	TKO (punches)	Deep 66 Impact	April 29, 2014	1	0:36	Tokyo, Japan	Bantamweight debut.

See also

• List of current ONE fighters

External links

• Kwon Won Il at ONE