
Welterweight· Not Fighting
Dong Hyun Kim
“The Stun Gun”·
South Korea
Pro record
22-4-1
Model Elo
1670
#127 of 1994
- Age
- 43
- Height
- —
- Reach
- —
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- Team MAD Busan, South Korea
- Born
- South Korea
- UFC debut
- May 24, 2008
Profile
Dong Hyun Kim is 13–4 in the UFC since 2008 (plus 1 no contest). 5 of those 13 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Colby Covington by unanimous decision (Jun 16, 2017).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 13–4
- +1 NC
- Finish rate
- 38%
- 5 of 13 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 19m
- avg 11:05 per fight
- Opposition
- 1575
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1678opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 125: Resolution · Dec 31, 2010
1657opp. EloKO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Kim vs Hathaway · Feb 28, 2014
- 1577opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 1, 2013
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · about average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 11:05
Fight history (18)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. CorreiaJun 16, 2017 | |
| W | Tarec SaffiedineRecord after: 13-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyDec 29, 2016 |
| W | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:11 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalNov 27, 2015 | |
| W | Joshua BurkmanRecord after: 11-3 | submissionRound 3 · 2:13 | UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 22, 2015 |
| L | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeAug 22, 2014 | |
| W | John HathawayRecord after: 10-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:02 | UFC Fight Night: Kim vs HathawayFeb 28, 2014 |
| W | Erick SilvaRecord after: 9-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:01 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ShieldsOct 8, 2013 |
| W | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannMar 1, 2013 | |
| W | Paulo ThiagoRecord after: 7-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeNov 9, 2012 |
| L | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:47 | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2Jul 6, 2012 | |
| W | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemDec 29, 2011 | |
| L | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:58 | UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberJul 1, 2011 | |
| W | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 125: ResolutionDec 31, 2010 | |
| W | Amir SadollahRecord after: 4-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 114: Rampage vs EvansMay 28, 2010 |
| W | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 100Jul 10, 2009 | |
| NC | OverturnedRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Jan 30, 2009 | |
| W | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 88: BreakthroughSep 5, 2008 | |
| W | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:25 | UFC 84: Ill WillMay 23, 2008 |




