Ji Un Choi, Min Hwan Jung and Jun Hyuk Park scored first-round finishes as DOMVS continued its weekly fight series from its dedicated venue in Seoul.
DOMVS 20 delivered three first-round finishes across a five-fight card in Apgujeong, Seoul, as the promotion continued one of the more unusual event concepts developing in the Korean combat sports scene.
Pronounced “DOO-mus,” DOMVS differs from the traditional regional MMA model. Rather than moving between arenas or assembling a venue for each show, the promotion operates from its own dedicated DOMVS arena in Seoul.
The cage sits at the center of a dining and entertainment space, with tables and VIP booths surrounding the action and additional viewing and dining space on the second floor. The result is closer to a recurring fight-night club than a conventional regional MMA event — spectators can eat and drink while watching fights just feet away from the cage.
More importantly, DOMVS is not treating that venue as an occasional destination. The promotion has been running events on a weekly schedule, with its official social media advertising Saturday fight nights in Apgujeong.
DOMVS 20 was the latest installment.
Ji Un Choi Stops Choong Ryul Bae
Ji Un Choi opened the card with a quick finish against Choong Ryul Bae in their welterweight matchup.
Choi found the stoppage just 1:15 into the opening round, finishing Bae by TKO with elbow-and-pound.
Result: Ji Un Choi def. Choong Ryul Bae via TKO (elbow-and-pound), Round 1, 1:15.
Ju Na Ryu Takes Decision Over Tae Won Kim
The 73kg catchweight bout between Ju Na Ryu and Tae Won Kim went the full two-round distance.
Ryu ultimately took the victory on all three judges’ scorecards, earning a unanimous decision after 10 minutes of action.
Result: Ju Na Ryu def. Tae Won Kim via unanimous decision, Round 2, 5:00.
Min Hwan Jung Scores First-Round TKO
Min Hwan Jung added another early stoppage in his 66kg catchweight meeting with Min Ho Yu.
Jung finished the fight at 3:20 of Round 1, with the official result recorded as a TKO following a knee kick and subsequent strikes.
Result: Min Hwan Jung def. Min Ho Yu via TKO (knee kick-and-pound), Round 1, 3:20.
Kyu Cheol Lee Wins Kickboxing Bout
DOMVS 20 also featured kickboxing, with Kyu Cheol Lee meeting Do Hyeon Park in an 80kg catchweight contest.
Unlike the MMA bouts surrounding it, Lee and Park went the full three-round distance before Lee received a unanimous 3-0 decision.
Result: Kyu Cheol Lee def. Do Hyeon Park via unanimous decision (3-0), Round 3, 3:00.
Jun Hyuk Park Closes the Card With a Submission
Jun Hyuk Park produced the night’s lone submission against Seung Hyeon Kim in their 72kg catchweight contest.
Park secured a rear-naked choke just 1:24 into the opening round, giving DOMVS 20 its third first-round finish in five fights.
Result: Jun Hyuk Park def. Seung Hyeon Kim via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:24.
DOMVS 20 Full Results
- Welterweight: Ji Un Choi def. Choong Ryul Bae via TKO (elbow-and-pound), R1, 1:15
- 73kg Catchweight: Ju Na Ryu def. Tae Won Kim via unanimous decision, R2, 5:00
- 66kg Catchweight: Min Hwan Jung def. Min Ho Yu via TKO (knee kick-and-pound), R1, 3:20
- 80kg Catchweight – Kickboxing: Kyu Cheol Lee def. Do Hyeon Park via unanimous decision (3-0), R3, 3:00
- 72kg Catchweight: Jun Hyuk Park def. Seung Hyeon Kim via submission (rear-naked choke), R1, 1:24
A Different Model for Korean MMA
The individual results are only part of what makes DOMVS worth following.
Korean regional promotions traditionally operate around individual event dates, requiring venues, production and ticket sales to be assembled around each card. DOMVS is experimenting with something different: a permanent combat sports venue built around frequent live fights.
That changes the experience for both the audience and potentially the fighters.
Instead of needing a major card to justify opening the doors, DOMVS can present smaller cards regularly. For developing fighters, that creates another potential source of consistent competitive opportunities. For spectators, it turns MMA and kickboxing into something closer to weekly nightlife entertainment rather than an event that comes to town only a handful of times each year.
The compact five-fight DOMVS 20 card illustrates that model. There were no championships or sprawling fight lineup — just five bouts inside a purpose-built environment, three of which ended in the opening round.
DOMVS has also begun building a digital archive around those events. Its official YouTube channel is publishing individual fights from DOMVS 20, including the Ji Un Choi vs. Choong Ryul Bae matchup.
And the turnaround is quick.
DOMVS 21 is expected to take place on August 15, 2026, continuing the promotion’s regular fight-night schedule in Apgujeong.
For a Korean combat sports scene filled with promotions competing for fighters, venues and attention, DOMVS is taking a distinctly different approach: build the venue first, put the cage at the center of the experience, and keep the fights coming.
Full fight replays available on DOMVS Youtube Channel.
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