Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Dong Hyun Kim def. Matt Brown (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

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.
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
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▾
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Kim
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Kim
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–28Kim
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29–28Kim
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Brown
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.
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.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Dong Hyun Kim 49%51% Matt Brown
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-4-1 (1 NC)
Record
26-19-0
1538
Elo rating
1547
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 · 3-2
Matt Brown · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%
