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Saturday, November 14, 2009MEN Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
Michael Bisping defeated Denis Kang by TKO in round 2 (4:24) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester.
Michael Bisping vs Denis Kang
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael BispingDenis Kang
0
Knockdowns1
29 / 85
Significant strikes11 / 53
34%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
50 / 110
Total strikes27 / 75
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
1:25
Control time3:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael BispingDenis Kang
2483%873%
Head
310%218%
Body
27%19%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Bisping
41%52%
Denis Kang
55%45%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Bisping29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/39
0
22/2
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
1212/37
33/4
0
Denis Kang11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/35
00/2
11/3
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
33/9
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Michael BispingDenis Kang
R1
0
8
R2
29
3
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
0 / 12
Significant strikes8 / 21
0%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
0 / 12
Total strikes24 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time3:45
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 73
Significant strikes3 / 32
40%
Sig. strike accuracy9%
50 / 98
Total strikes3 / 32
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:25
Control time0:00
Insights
- Denis Kang lands 2.51 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Bisping's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Denis Kang's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Michael Bisping
KickboxingOther
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
- 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
Denis Kang
No background on record
Camp · American Top TeamSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%74%
Head
12%22%
Body
15%4%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Michael Bispinglast 29 fights
81%10%9%
Denis Kanglast 3 fights
46%9%46%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Bisping Denis Kang
Strikes landed / min
4.332.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersDenis Kang · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.711.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersDenis Kang · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.052.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersDenis Kang · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersDenis Kang · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersDenis Kang · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersDenis Kang · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min2.27
2.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.65
1.05 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.51 / 3.9
43%
Takedown accuracy65%
63%
Takedown defence38%
1:08
Control time / fight5:50
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Michael Bisping29 UFC fights · 1567 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%939/3227
7%106/175
14%226/262
Clinch
4%67/138
5%71/88
1%14/15
Ground
8%126/235
1%18/20
0%0/0
Denis Kang3 UFC fights · 68 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%23/97
10%7/13
1%1/3
Clinch
4%3/9
1%1/2
3%2/2
Ground
35%24/40
10%7/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Michael Bisping25 of 39 ended early · 64%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Denis Kang43 of 53 ended early · 81%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Michael Bisping3-2
- L
- L
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- W
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- W
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- W
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- W
- L
- W
- L
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- W
- WUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
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- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
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- WRoss PointonCage Warriors 17 · Nov 26, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WJakob LovstadCage Warriors 16 · Oct 1, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight
- WMiika MehmetCage Warriors 13 · Jul 16, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:01
- WAlex CookUnited Kingdom Regional · Jun 18, 2005Submission
- WDave RadfordCage Warriors 11 · Apr 30, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Nov 27, 2004TKO
- WAndy BridgesPride and Glory 3 · Aug 7, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Jul 10, 2004TKO
- WJohn WeirUKMMAC 7: Rage & Fury · May 30, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- WSteve MathewsUnited Kingdom Regional · Apr 10, 2004Submission
Denis Kang1-4
- L
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- L
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- L
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- D
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- L
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- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WJung Gyu ChoiSpirit MC Interleague 5 · Mar 11, 2007Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WAlbert VasconcelosSpirit MC 8 · Apr 22, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Heavyweight
- W
- WRon FieldsAbsolute Fighting Championship · Dec 10, 2005Submission
- NCRobert VillegasSpirit MC 7 · Oct 29, 2005NC · R1 · 4:25
- W
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- WAlexey VeselovzorovM-1: Heavyweight Grand Prix 2004 · Dec 4, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
- WJin Ho YangSpirit MC 5 · Sep 11, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
- W
- WJunpei HamadaSpirit MC 5 · Sep 11, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WKobus HuisamenSpirit MC 4 · Jun 12, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
- WHyun Chul ChoSpirit MC 3 · Apr 10, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
- WHyung Jun KimSpirit MC Interleague 1 · Feb 7, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
- W
- D
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- WKaipo KalamaSuperbrawl 30 · Jun 13, 2003MD · Middleweight
- WBrendan SeguinSuperbrawl 30 · Jun 13, 2003Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Middleweight
- WKeith RockelUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 3 · May 3, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Catchweight
- WChris PeakBritish Columbia Regional · Apr 4, 2003Submission
- L
- L
- W
- WShane BieverBritish Columbia Regional · Jun 22, 2002Submission
- NC
- LMarty ArmendarezIFC: Warriors Challenge 15 · Aug 31, 2001TKO · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
- LOsami ShibuyaPancrase 95 · May 13, 2001Submission · R3 · 3:45 · Heavyweight
- LKeiichiro YamamiyaPancrase 90 · Dec 4, 2000MD · Light Heavyweight
- WMinoru SuzukiPancrase 88 · Sep 24, 2000TKO · R1 · 3:43 · Middleweight
- WLonnie CanidaBritish Columbia Regional · Mar 18, 2000TKO
- LJoe SlickExtreme Challenge · May 15, 1999Submission
- LJacen FlynnBas Rutten Invitational 2 · Apr 24, 1999Submission · R1 · 4:07 · Middleweight
- WTom BolgerBas Rutten Invitational 2 · Apr 24, 1999Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Middleweight
- WTBABritish Columbia Regional · Nov 1, 1998TKO
- WTBABritish Columbia Regional · Aug 2, 1998Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Bisping vs Denis Kang?
Michael Bisping defeated Denis Kang by TKO in round 2 (4:24) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester.