Bantamweight· Not Fighting
Kyung Ho Kang
“Mr. Perfect”·
South Korea
Pro record
19-11-0
Model Elo
1530
#786 of 1994
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- South Korea
- UFC debut
- Mar 2, 2013
Profile
Kyung Ho Kang is 8–5 in the UFC since 2013 (plus 1 no contest). 4 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Muin Gafurov by unanimous decision (Jun 22, 2024).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 8–5
- +1 NC
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 4 of 8 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 55m
- avg 12:31 per fight
- Opposition
- 1525
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1581opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · Jun 16, 2023
1561opp. Elosplit decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 19, 2014
- 1531opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · Jun 10, 2022
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about 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 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 12:31
Fight history (14)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Muin GafurovRecord after: 8-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs AliskerovJun 22, 2024 |
| L |  John CastanedaRecord after: 8-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. PereiraNov 10, 2023 |
| W |  Cristian QuinonezRecord after: 8-3 | submissionRound 1 · 2:25 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. CannonierJun 16, 2023 |
| W |  Batgerel DanaaRecord after: 7-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. ProchazkaJun 10, 2022 |
| L |  Rani YahyaRecord after: 6-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. TateNov 19, 2021 |
| W |  Pingyuan LiuRecord after: 6-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieDec 20, 2019 |
| W |  Brandon DavisRecord after: 5-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2Aug 16, 2019 |
| W |  Teruto IshiharaRecord after: 4-2 | submissionRound 1 · 3:59 | UFC 234: Adesanya vs. SilvaFeb 8, 2019 |
| L |  Ricardo RamosRecord after: 3-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2Aug 3, 2018 |
| W |  Guido CannettiRecord after: 3-1 | submissionRound 1 · 4:53 | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. ChoiJan 13, 2018 |
| W | Michinori TanakaRecord after: 2-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonSep 19, 2014 |
| W |  Shunichi ShimizuRecord after: 1-1 | submissionRound 3 · 3:53 | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs LimJan 3, 2014 |
| L |  Chico CamusRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Aug 30, 2013 |
| NC |  Alex CaceresRecord after: 0-0 | OverturnedRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannMar 1, 2013 |