The surging South Korean will defend his One Championship lightweight crown against Evolve MMA standout Christian Lee when their rematch headlines One 160 on Aug. 26 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Ok finds himself on a five-fight winning streak, having enjoyed a rise to the top that few could have foreseen. He last appeared at One “Revolution,” where he improved to a perfect 3-0 in the promotion and laid claim to the lightweight title with a five-round unanimous decision over Lee on Sept. 24.
As Ok prepares for his second encounter with Lee, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied him to this point:
31: Years of age for Ok, who was born on Busan, South Korea, on March 23, 1991.
4: Ok wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 25% of his career total (16). His list of victims: Eun Seok Park, Pu Zhang, Gele Teri and Youn Hyun Lee. Ok holds one other win by submission (6%)—he took care of Burenzorig Batmunkh with a rear-naked choke at a Double G Fighting Championship event in July 2020—and 11 more by decision (69%).
55: Seconds needed for Ok to cut down Park with a flying knee and follow-up punches at Angel’s Fighting 3 on April 29, 2017. Having occurred more than five years ago at the KBS Arena in Seoul, South Korea, it remains his fastest finish to date.
63: Combined victories between the three opponents—Lee, Eddie Alvarez and Marat Gafurov—Ok has defeated since he joined the One Championship roster in 2021. They boast a cumulative .797 winning percentage (63-16).
46: Rounds completed by Ok as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on 13 different occasions and carries an 11-2 record in those bouts.
6: Undisputed lightweight titleholders in One Championship history, with Ok being the latest. The others: Lee, Kotetsu Boku, Shinya Aoki, Eduard Folayang and Martin Nguyen.
8: Consecutive calendar years in which Ok has fought at least once. He went 2-0 in 2014, 1-1 in 2015, 3-0 in 2016, 3-1 in 2017, 2-0 in 2018, 0-1 in 2019, 2-0 in 2020 and 3-0 in 2021.
.577: Cumulative winning percentage between the three opponents—Song, Batmunkh and Tom Santos—who have beaten Ok. They sport a combined record of 41-29-1.