He formerly competed in the UFC's lightweight division after fighting in the Korean promotion Road FC.
Nam began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2006, competing for many regional promotions (including M-1 Global, Legend Fighting Championship and ROAD FC) throughout Asia.
[3] Nam made his promotional debut against Kazuki Tokudome on March 1, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale.
Nam faced Mike De La Torre on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79.
[8] He lost the fight via split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.