Kim Dong-Hyun (fighter)
| Kim Dong-hyun 김동현 |
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| Born | November 17, 1981 Suwon, South Korea |
| Other names | Stun Gun |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 171 lb (77.6 kg; 12.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Judo, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Busan, South Korea |
| Team | Busan Team M.A.D. |
| Rank | 4th dan black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kim Dong-hyun (Korean: 김동현, born November 17, 1981), often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) welterweight division.[1] He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
[edit] Early career
In Korea, Kim began to practice judo in Yong-In University, which led him to reignite his MMA career.[2] Kim began training at Wajyutsu Keisyukai, a renowned Japanese gym frequented by a number of top Japanese fighters. As one of the largest members of the gym, Kim became a regular sparring partner of middleweight Yushin Okami.[2]
Kim gained recognition after signing with the Japanese DEEP organization, earning a succession of wins before knocking out DEEP welterweight champion Hidehiko Hasegawa in a non-title bout in 2007. Kim and Hasegawa later fought to a controversial draw in a title fight at DEEP 32nd Impact, leaving defending champion Hasegawa with the title. Kim departed from DEEP to sign a contract with PRIDE Fighting Championships, but the UFC purchased and dismantled PRIDE before Kim could fight in the organization. Kim's performances attracted the attention of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) talent scouts, who offered him a contract. However, because the WEC is not televised in Korea, Kim's management pushed for and received a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which airs on Korean cable television.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Kim made his UFC debut at UFC 84 against Jason Tan, methodically breaking down his opponent and ultimately winning by technical knockout in the third round. With his performance, Kim became the first Korean to win in the octagon.[3] Kim's appearance drew considerable attention in Korea. One week before the event, a prime time, hour-long special about Kim was aired on Korean television. Though Kim's bout did not air on the UFC pay-per-view, it aired live on Korean television, and was then replayed twice more before the regular event coverage resumed.[4]
He made his second octagon appearance at UFC 88, capturing a split decision over The Ultimate Fighter 7 alumnus Matt Brown. During this fight, Kim's conditioning was very poor due to jet lag, and visa problems prevented him from bringing a coach. In the first round, Kim threatened Brown with a standing rear naked choke and took Brown's back on numerous occasions but became exhausted in the second. In the third, Kim used some effective ground-and-pound and cut Brown with an elbow. All three judges scored the bout 29–28, two of them in Kim's favor. The decision was contested by the crowd in attendance with noticeable booing.[5]
Kim returned to the octagon in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 31, 2009 as he faced off against fellow judo practitioner Karo Parisyan at UFC 94. With Frank Mir in his corner who served as his boxing coach prior to the fight.[6] Kim originally lost to Parisyan via split decision. Fans in attendance booed the decision, and former UFC champions Matt Hughes,[7] Randy Couture[8] and UFC president Dana White[9] have commented that they thought Kim had won the fight. Afterwards, however, Parisyan tested positive for three banned pain killers: Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone and Oxymorphone.[10][11] The Nevada Athletic Commission declared the match a No Contest, and Parisyan was suspended for nine months.[12]
Kim defeated TJ Grant at UFC 100, winning by a unanimous 30–26 decision, threatening with a guillotine choke midway through the second round. He was scheduled to fight Dan Hardy on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105, but was forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury sustained while sparring with Kazuhiro Nakamura[13] and was subsequently replaced on the card by Mike Swick.[14]
Kim was expected to face Chris Lytle on February 21, 2010 at UFC 110.[15] However, Kim was forced off the card after suffering another injury.[16] Brian Foster stepped in as his replacement. Kim faced The Ultimate Fighter season 7 winner, Amir Sadollah at UFC 114 and won by unanimous 30-27 decision, dominating Sadollah with far superior Judo and Wrestling. Kim was then expected to face John Hathaway at UFC 120,[17] though he was later replaced by Mike Pyle due to injuries from training.[18]
Kim defeated The Ultimate Fighter season 5 winner, Nate Diaz on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125 via unanimous decision.[19] Kim used his judo to control rounds 1 and 2. Diaz mounted a remarkable offense in Round 3, but it was not enough and Kim won a 29-28 decision over Diaz. After the fight Kim called out current UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, whom he considers a hero and role model to himself as a mixed martial artist. Later on January 10, 2011, Kim signed a four fight extension with the UFC.
Kim lost to Carlos Condit (who became UFC interim welterweight champion in his next fight) on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132 via KO after getting caught by a flying knee. This loss was the first of his professional MMA career.
Kim defeated Sean Pierson via unanimous decision on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141.[20] Kim used superior striking to control Pierson throughout the fight, even landing a leaping front-kick to the face in the second round that wobbled Pierson.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–1–1 (1) | Sean Pierson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 141 | December 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–1–1 (1) | Carlos Condit | KO (flying knee & punches) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 1 | 2:58 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–0–1 (1) | Nate Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 125 | January 1, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–0–1 (1) | Amir Sadollah | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 114 | May 29, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–0–1 (1) | TJ Grant | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 100 | July 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| NC | 11–0–1 (1) | Karo Parisyan | NC (overturned) | UFC 94 | January 31, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bout ruled split decision loss for Kim; result overturned after Parisyan tested positive for banned painkillers. |
| Win | 11–0–1 | Matt Brown | Decision (split) | UFC 88 | September 6, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 10–0–1 | Jason Tan | TKO (elbows) | UFC 84 | May 24, 2008 | 3 | 0:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC Debut |
| Draw | 9–0–1 | Hidehiko Hasegawa | Draw | Deep: 32nd Impact | October 10, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For Deep Welterweight Title |
| Win | 9–0 | Hidehiko Hasegawa | KO (slam and punches) | Deep: 31st Impact | August 5, 2007 | 3 | 4:57 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–0 | Yukiharu Maejima | KO (punches) | Deep: CMA Festival 2 | July 23, 2007 | 1 | 0:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–0 | Hidenobu Koike | KO (punch) | Deep: 28th Impact | February 16, 2007 | 2 | 4:33 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jun Ando | TKO (punches) | Deep: 27th Impact | December 20, 2006 | 2 | 0:44 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Kousei Kubota | KO (knee) | Deep: 26th Impact | October 10, 2006 | 1 | 2:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Tomoyoshi Iwamiya | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 25th Impact | August 4, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mitsunori Tanimura | Submission (rear naked choke) | Deep: CMA Festival | May 24, 2006 | 1 | 4:28 | Tokyo, Japan | Comeback match |
| Win | 2–0 | Hyung Kwang Kim | Decision (unanimous) | Spirit MC 5: 2004 GP Unlimited | September 11, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | Retired after Spirit MC 5 |
| Win | 1–0 | Young Ahm Noh | Decision (unanimous) | Spirit MC 3: I Will Be Back!!! | April 10, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea |
[edit] References
- ^ Fight Finder - Dong Hyun Stun Gun Kim sherdog.com
- ^ a b Kim Represents Korea in UFC Debut Sherdog.com (2009-05-21)
- ^ Kim Represents Korea in UFC Debut
- ^ The Making of a Superstar in Korea Sherdog.com (2009-06-09)
- ^ Kim Edges Brown in Controversial Decision; 'Batman' Roars Past Tavares Sherdog.com (2009-09-07)
- ^ "UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2) UFC.com (Retrieved 2009-01-19)". UFC.com. 2009-01-31. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=1816. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "9-Time UFC Welterweight Champion". Matt Hughes. http://www.matt-hughes.com/blog1/category/matts-blog/. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ Posted by kungfu45. "MooZine:: '최강 노장' 커투어 '표도르 전 아직 희망 있어'". Moozine.tistory.com. http://moozine.tistory.com/336. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "엠파이트-믿을 수 있는 격투기 뉴스 신세기 격투스포츠의 길라잡이". Mfight.co.kr. 2009-02-10. http://www.mfight.co.kr/news/viewbody_ex.php?code=mfight_board_news&number=10323. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "야후! 스포츠". Kr.news.yahoo.com. http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?linkid=343&articleid=20090211091228157j8&newssetid=28. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Parisyan Tests Positive for Painkillers". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/parisyan-tests-positive-for-painkillers-16153. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Parisyan Suspended Nine Months". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/parisyan-suspended-nine-months-16620. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ http://www.mfight.co.kr/news/viewbody_ex.php?code=mfight_board_news&number=12873
- ^ Gilbert, Mark (2009-09-28). "Dan Hardy to face Mike Swick at UFC 105". London: The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/ufc/2657555/Dan-Hardy-to-face-Mike-Swick-at-UFC-105.html. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "Dong Hyun Kim vs. Chris Lytle set for UFC 110 in Australia". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16946/dong-hyun-kim-vs-chris-lytle-set-for-ufc-110-in-australia.mma. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "Dong Hyun Kim withdraws from UFC 110; Chris Lytle currently without opponent". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17182/dong-hyun-kim-withdraws-from-ufc-110-chris-lytle-currently-without-opponent.mma. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ^ "UFC 120: Battle of Unbeatens Hathaway vs. Kim; Diabate vs. Gustafsson". mmafighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/07/03/ufc-120-battle-of-unbeateans-hathaway-vs-kim-diabate-vs-gust/. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "UFC 120 exclusive: John Hathaway to face veteran ex-WEC Champion Mike Pyle". London: blogs.telegraph.co.uk. July 20, 2010. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/garethadavies/100010882/ufc-120-exclusive-john-hathaway-to-face-veteran-ex-wec-champion-mike-pyle/.
- ^ "Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim Added to UFC 125 on Jan. 1". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-10-06. http://mmafrenzy.com/16170/nate-diaz-vs-dong-hyun-kim-added-to-ufc-125-on-jan-1/.
- ^ Rice, Joe (October 3, 2011). "Dong Hyun Kim vs. Sean Pierson scheduled for UFC 141". mmatraining.com. http://www.mmatraining.com/featured/dong-hyun-kim-vs-sean-pierson-scheduled-for-ufc-141/. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
