Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dong Hyun Kim
South KoreaDong Hyun Kim
“Stun Gun”
22-4-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dong Hyun Kim def. Matt Brown (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matt Brown
United StatesMatt Brown
“The Immortal”
26-19-0
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Dong Hyun Kim defeated Matt Brown by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Dong Hyun Kim won the decision.

Fight stats

Dong Hyun Kim
Matt Brown
0
Knockdowns
0
12 of 28
Significant strikes
48 of 79
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
18 of 36
Total strikes
91 of 126
3 of 14
Takedowns
1 of 2
21%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
5:06
Control time
5:08
Significant strikes by target
11 of 27
Head
11 of 29
1 of 1
Body
27 of 35
0 of 0
Leg
10 of 15
4 of 17
Distance
20 of 41
4 of 4
Clinch
19 of 24
4 of 7
Ground
9 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 6
Sig. str.
9 of 16
3 of 6
Total str.
19 of 26
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
1
2:16
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
27 of 44
6 of 12
Total str.
53 of 72
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:24
Ctrl
2:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
12 of 19
9 of 18
Total str.
19 of 28
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:26
Ctrl
0:55

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#KimBrown
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tony Mullinax
#KimBrown
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Cecil Peoples
#KimBrown
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

4
Kim
-
1
Brown
●29-28 Kim×4●29-28 Brown
All 5 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

52%
Kim
12%
Draw
36%
Brown
25 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Kim52%●29-28 Brown32%●28-28 Draw8%●29-29 Draw4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Kim
R2
88%
Brown
R3
56%
Kim

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dong Hyun Kim vs Matt Brown?

Dong Hyun Kim defeated Matt Brown by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Dong Hyun Kim won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dong Hyun Kim vs Matt Brown?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Dong Hyun Kim won the decision.

Was Dong Hyun Kim vs Matt Brown a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 52% of 25 fan cards scored it for Dong Hyun Kim; 80% of 5 media scores picked Dong Hyun Kim.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dong Hyun Kim 63%37% Matt Brown

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Dong Hyun Kim
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Matt Brown
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

70Power93
68Speed93
84Precision96
84Durability93
83Engine67
98Wrestling90
95Ground96

Biggest edge Matt Brown, Kick speed +28

Attribute by attribute

Dong Hyun Kim is on the left of every row, Matt Brown on the right.
78Punch power98
61Kick power88
74Punch speed96
62Kick speed90
84Accuracy96
98Takedowns90
98Ground striking98
92Submissions93
75Chin93
92Body strength93
83Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-4-1 (1 NC)
Record
26-19-0
1736
Power Index rating
1645
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
45
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
South Korea
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.12
SLpM
3.76
49%
Str. Acc.
55%
1.89
SApM
2.92
58%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.93
TD Avg.
1.68
43%
TD Acc.
46%
71%
TD Def.
63%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dong Hyun Kim · 4-1
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tarec Saffiedine
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Dominic Waters
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · Nov 28, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joshua Burkman
    UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    Josh Burkman
    UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier · May 23, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Welterweight
Matt Brown · 2-3
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Dhiego Lima
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Miguel Baeza
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 0:18 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 30 fights
23.8
Avg sig. strikes
34.6
2.18
Avg takedowns
1.03
5:24
Avg control time
1:59
77
Career high strikes
118
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Dong Hyun Kim
Strike target
Matt Brown
80%
Head
61%
10%
Body
30%
10%
Leg
9%
Dong Hyun Kim
Strike position
Matt Brown
38%
Distance
56%
17%
Clinch
27%
45%
Ground
17%