MarQuel Mederos’s Low Kicks Punished Choinski Across Three
MarQuel Mederos defeated Mark Choinski by unanimous decision at UFC 316 on June 7, 2025. Their lightweight contest at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, ended with scores of 30–27, 30–27 and 29–28 after Mederos repeatedly attacked his opponent’s lead leg.
Changing targets created repeated scoring opportunities
Mederos mixed his striking attacks while maintaining particular pressure on Choinski’s leg. The low kicks took the newcomer off his feet several times during the contest.
Choinski reached the final horn, but Mederos’s sustained offense earned every judge’s overall vote. The result extended his UFC record to three victories without defeat.
The booking followed a late schedule change
Mederos had been removed from the previous weekend’s event because of illness. UFC then added the Choinski matchup to the Newark card, giving him a quick opportunity to compete.
Choinski entered his promotional debut with an unbeaten eight-fight professional record, including six finishes. Mederos’s decision therefore handed the newcomer his first professional defeat.
Two earlier decisions had begun his UFC run
Mederos had defeated Landon Quinones by unanimous decision in February 2024. He followed that result with a split-decision victory against Austin Hubbard in March 2025.
His route into the promotion had included a first-round stoppage of Issa Isakov on the Contender Series in October 2023. Against Choinski, Mederos again completed three rounds successfully, using varied striking and repeated leg attacks to add another decision victory.
Sources
- UFC: varied striking, low kicks and three-win start
- UFC: added matchup and Choinski’s unbeaten record
- UFC: Quinones, Hubbard and Isakov results
- MMA Fighting: confirmed Mederos–Choinski scorecards
