Wanki Chae is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under John Frankl, as well as a top contender in this sport’s featherweight division while being also one of the first high end competitors to come out of South Korea. Chae is well known for his submission oriented game and for his wins in important tournaments such as the IBJJF London Winter Open, UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and Rickson Cup.
Wanki Chae Jiu Jitsu
Full Name: Wanki Chae
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Carlos Gracie Junior > Roberto Maia > John Frankl > Wanki Chae
Main Achievements:
- IBJJF London Winter Open Champion (2018)
- IBJJF London Fall Open Champion (2015)
- UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, Tokyo Champion (2017)
- Rickson Cup Champion (2016)
- IBJJF Asian Open 2nd Place (2016)
- IBJJF American Nationals 2nd Place (2015)
- UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro 2nd Place (2018)
- UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, London 2nd Place (2018)
Favorite Position/Technique: Berimbolo
Weight Division: Peso Pena (70,00 kg / 154.5 lbs)
Team/Association: John Frankl Jiu-Jitsu
Wanki Chae Biography
Wanki Chae was born on June 25, 1987 in a small town named Pocheon – one hour drive from Seoul, South Korea.
The country of South Korea is one of the strongest martial arts hotbeds in the world, a landmass where popular combat systems such as hapkido and taekwondo were created. As such, most of South Korea’s youth is introduced to these activities early on. This was also the case for Chae who started practicing at the age of 14, going on to become a 4th degree black belt in both martial arts.
Chae found jiu jitsu as a 15 year old through a fellow hapkido training partner, who was one of the few BJJ blue belts in the country at the time. Wanki immediately liked the dynamics of BJJ and started training regularly, later becoming a John Frankl student – a pioneering American black belt who developed one of the very first grappling programs in South Korea.
From the very get go Wanki Chae decided to train full time, and believed he would achieve greatness in the sport. On June 13, 2014 he earned his black belt in jiu jitsu from Mr Frankle and quickly established himself as one of the leading athletes in Asia’s professional circuit.
Wanki Chae Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
13 (41%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (9%) -
BY SUBMISSION
16 (50%) -
BY DECISION
0 (0%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
16 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
13 (57%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
6 (26%) -
BY SUBMISSION
2 (9%) -
BY DECISION
1 (4%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (4%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
2 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Wanki Chae Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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7603 | Paulo MiyaoPaulo Miyao | L | Pts: 8x4 | US No Gi Nat. | 70KG | F | 2015 |
8043 | Isaque PaivaIsaque Paiva | L | Mounted triangle | Asian Open | 70KG | SF | 2015 |
9564 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | L | Pts: 4x4, Adv | World Pro | 69KG | R1 | 2016 |
9941 | Ed Ramos | L | Points | World Champ. | 70KG | R1 | 2016 |
10522 | Daisuke Shiraki | L | Adv | Asian Open | 70KG | F | 2016 |
11549 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | L | Pts: 5x2 | European Open | 70KG | 8F | 2017 |
13089 | Rubens CharlesRubens Charles | L | Adv | World Champ. | 70KG | 8F | 2017 |
15480 | Hiago GeorgeHiago George | L | Pts: 3x0 | Grand Slam LDN | 62KG | F | 2018 |
16033 | Celso ViniciusCelso Vinicius | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2018 |
16045 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | L | Pts: 13x2 | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2018 |
16046 | Thiago BarretoThiago Barreto | L | Pts: 2x0 | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2018 |
16126 | Joao MiyaoJoao Miyao | L | Pts: 7x2 | World Pro | 62KG | F | 2018 |
16448 | Joao MiyaoJoao Miyao | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | 64KG | R1 | 2018 |
21232 | Gabriel SousaGabriel Sousa | L | Points | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2019 |
21238 | Cleber SousaCleber Sousa | L | Referee Decision | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2019 |
29215 | Hiago GeorgeHiago George | L | Pts: 1x0 | World Pro | 62KG | 4F | 2021 |
35943 | Marcelo GomideMarcelo Gomide | L | Points | Pan Pacific | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
36404 | Omar Alfadhli | L | Pts: 9x6 | World Pro | 62KG | SF | 2022 |
36410 | Sebastian SerpaSebastian Serpa | L | Pts: 2x0 | World Pro | 62KG | RPC | 2022 |
37728 | Diego SodreDiego Sodre | L | Pts: 3x0 | Spyder RTBB | 65KG | 4F | 2023 |
45067 | Tim Hinrich | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Geneva Open | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
47971 | Mateus Azancot | L | Pts: 2x2, Pen | Pan American | 57KG | 4F | 2024 |
49646 | Seif HoumineSeif Houmine | L | Cachecol choke | Geneva Open | ABS | 4F | 2024 |
7601 | Arthur Molina | W | Pts: 4x0 | US No Gi Nat. | 70KG | 4F | 2015 |
7602 | Samir ChantreSamir Chantre | W | Pts: 4x0 | US No Gi Nat. | 70KG | SF | 2015 |
8820 | Carlos Eduardo | W | Choke from back | London FO | 70KG | SF | 2015 |
8821 | Tsuyoshi Tamaki | W | Choke from back | London FO | 70KG | F | 2015 |
10520 | Isaque PaivaIsaque Paiva | W | Pts: 8x2 | Asian Open | 70KG | 4F | 2016 |
10521 | Ichitaro Tsukada | W | Pts: 4x2 | Asian Open | 70KG | SF | 2016 |
11368 | Shinkai Marcos | W | Choke from back | Rickson Cup | 76KG | SF | 2016 |
11369 | Noue Satoshi | W | Choke from back | Rickson Cup | 76KG | F | 2016 |
11370 | Leandro Kusano | W | Pts: 4x0 | Japan Nat. Pro | ABS | NA | 2016 |
11546 | Luciano Araújo | W | Pts: 2x0 | European Open | 70KG | R1 | 2017 |
13081 | Wellington DiasWellington Dias | W | Bow and arrow | World Champ. | 70KG | R1 | 2017 |
13381 | Ricardo Yagi | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam TYO | 69KG | 4F | 2017 |
13383 | Mario Silva | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam TYO | 69KG | SF | 2017 |
13385 | Shiraki Daisuke | W | Adv | Grand Slam TYO | 69KG | F | 2017 |
14773 | Jeff GloverJeff Glover | D | --- | Battle Field | 76KG | SPF | 2017 |
15327 | Adam Dashed | W | Choke from back | London WO | 70KG | SF | 2018 |
15328 | Sparato Stephane | W | Choke from back | London WO | 70KG | F | 2018 |
15475 | Jorge Nakamura | W | Pts: 4x0 | Grand Slam LDN | 62KG | 4F | 2018 |
15479 | Wellington Lima | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam LDN | 62KG | SF | 2018 |
16123 | Jarrah Alhazza | W | Choke from back | World Pro | 62KG | 4F | 2018 |
16125 | Alexis AlduncinAlexis Alduncin | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Pro | 62KG | SF | 2018 |
16444 | Kazuhiro Miyachi | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 64KG | R1 | 2018 |
17650 | N/A | W | Triangle | JJIF Balkan Open | 62KG | 4F | 2018 |
17651 | N/A | W | Triangle | JJIF Balkan Open | 62KG | SF | 2018 |
17652 | N/A | W | Triangle | JJIF Balkan Open | 62KG | F | 2018 |
21235 | Nobuhiro SawadaNobuhiro Sawada | W | Pts: 4x2 | King of Mats | 69KG | RR | 2019 |
22753 | Masahiro IwasakiMasahiro Iwasaki | D | --- | Quintet FN4 | ABS | RR | 2019 |
35951 | Keito Oyanagi | W | N/A | Pan Pacific NG | 67KG | SF | 2022 |
35952 | Journ Tang | W | N/A | Pan Pacific NG | 67KG | F | 2022 |
36398 | Sultan Alowais | W | Pts: 6x4 | World Pro | 62KG | R1 | 2022 |
36403 | Yu Lin | W | Choke from back | World Pro | 62KG | 4F | 2022 |
47968 | Tadiyah DanforthTadiyah Danforth | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Pan American | 57KG | R1 | 2024 |
49619 | Lucas Feitosa | W | N/A | Geneva Open | 64KG | F | 2024 |
49639 | Martin Rapcan | W | N/A | Geneva Open | ABS | R1 | 2024 |
Wanki Chae vs Spataro Stephane