Kim Min-soo (judoka)

Kim Min-soo
Kim Min-soo
	Kim in the first place at the Junior World Championships in Cairo in November 1994
Born	January 22, 1975 (age 49); Seoul, South Korea
Other names	Mr. Shark
Nationality	South Korean
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	254 lb (115 kg; 18 st 2 lb)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Judo
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Seoul, South Korea
Team	RINGS Korea; Korean Top Team (2005-present)
Rank	Olympian and 4th dan black belt in Judo
Years active	1996–2011
Kickboxing record
Total	5
Wins	4
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Mixed martial arts record
Total	10
Wins	3
By knockout	1
By submission	2
Losses	7
By knockout	5
By submission	2
Other information
Notable students	Yang Hae-joon; Lee Eun-soo
	Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kim Min-soo (born January 22, 1975) is a South Korean former judoka, professional mixed martial artist and K-1 kickboxer. He is best known for becoming a K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 Finalist and also winning the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta earning a Silver Medal in Judo.^[1] He is also known for his fights with current WWE professional wrestler and former UFC Heavyweight Champion and veteran Brock Lesnar, former WWE wrestler and K-1 fighter Sean O'Haire and former NFL football player turned K-1 kickboxer and New Japan Pro Wrestling contender Bob Sapp. Min-soo holds a notable kickboxing win over former UFC fighter Scott Junk.^[1] He announced his retirement from contact sports in 2011 with brief stints as color commentator for Japanese and Korean mixed martial arts and professional wrestling events. Kim is also the Judo head coach for Korean Top Team.^[2]

Achievements and titles


Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location
Loss	3–7	Sentoryu Henri	KO (punches and knees)	The Khan 2	November 27, 2009	1	1:12	Seoul, South Korea
Win	3–6	Ikuhisa Minowa	TKO (punches)	Hero's 2007 in Korea	October 28, 2007	1	3:46	Seoul, South Korea
Loss	2–6	Brock Lesnar	Submission (punches)	K-1 Dynamite!! USA	June 2, 2007	1	1:09	Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss	2–5	Mighty Mo	KO (punch)	Hero's 8	March 12, 2006	1	2:37	Nagoya, Japan
Loss	2–4	Don Frye	KO (punch)	Hero's 7	October 9, 2006	2	2:47	Yokohama, Japan
Loss	2–3	Semmy Schilt	Submission (triangle choke)	List of HERO's events	August 5, 2006	1	4:46	Tokyo, Japan
Win	2–2	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Hero's 4	March 15, 2006	2	1:32	Tokyo, Japan
Win	1–2	Sean O'Haire	Submission (guillotine choke)	Hero's 2005 in Seoul	November 5, 2005	1	4:46	Seoul, South Korea
Loss	0–2	Ray Sefo	KO (head kick)	Hero's 2	July 6, 2005	2	0:30	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	0–1	Bob Sapp	KO (punches)	Hero's 1	March 26, 2005	1	1:12	Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Kickboxing record

4 Wins – 1 Losses – 0 Draw^[2]
Date	Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Method	Round Time
2008-09-08	Win	4–1	Scott Junk	K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii	3R Decision	Round 3
2007-09-29	Win	3–1	Randy Kim	K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Seoul Final 16	3R Decision 3–0 (30–29, 30–28, 30–29)	Round 3
2006-03-06	Loss	2–1	Yusuke Fujimoto	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul	2R 0:23 KO (Right Punch)	Round 2
2006-03-06	Win	2–0	Mourad Bouzidi	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul	Ext.R Decision 0–3 (9–10, 9–10, 9–10)	Round 3
2006-03-06	Win	1–0	Kim Kyoung-Suk	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul	3R Decision 0–3 (29–30, 29–30, 29–30)	Round 3

Medal record
Men's Judo
Iran FAJR
	Iran FAJR International Tournament '03	100 kg
Pacific Games
	2001 11th Pacific Judo Championship	100 kg
Iran FAJR
	2000 Iran FAJR International Tournament	100 kg
	2000 Iran FAJR International Tournament	Absolute
1996 Atlanta Olympics
	1996 Atlanta Olympics Men's Half Heavyweight Judo	95 kg