Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
Bantamweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Michinori Tanaka
JapanMichinori Tanaka
11-3-0
RESULT

Kyung Ho Kang def. Michinori Tanaka (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kyung Ho Kang
South KoreaKyung Ho Kang
“Mr. Perfect”
19-11-0 (1 NC)
Friday, September 19, 2014
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Kyung Ho Kang defeated Michinori Tanaka by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Kyung Ho Kang won the decision.

Fight stats

Michinori Tanaka
Kyung Ho Kang
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 61
Significant strikes
21 of 66
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
39 of 81
Total strikes
42 of 89
3 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
4
Reversals
1
5:48
Control time
5:26
Significant strikes by target
20 of 58
Head
15 of 56
2 of 3
Body
3 of 4
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 6
9 of 44
Distance
16 of 61
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
11 of 15
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
4 of 6
7 of 9
Total str.
20 of 23
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:01
Ctrl
3:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 19
Sig. str.
6 of 16
21 of 29
Total str.
10 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:58
Ctrl
0:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 39
Sig. str.
11 of 44
11 of 43
Total str.
12 of 45
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:49
Ctrl
0:56

Judges' Scorecards

Thomas Fan
#TanakaKang
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#TanakaKang
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Kon Papaioannou
#TanakaKang
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Tanaka
-
8
Kang
●29-28 Kang×6●29-28 Tanaka×4●30-27 Kang×2
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

38%
Tanaka
8%
Draw
54%
Kang
37 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Kang43.2%●29-28 Tanaka35.1%●29-29 Draw8.1%●30-28 Kang5.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Kang
R2
78%
Tanaka
R3
49%
Tanaka

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Michinori Tanaka
-163
62% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: -152
Kyung Ho Kang
+142
41% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +147

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMichinori TanakaKyung Ho Kang
Bookmaker-165+140
Bovada-160+145
Pinnacle-152+137
sports-interaction-178+147

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michinori Tanaka vs Kyung Ho Kang?

Kyung Ho Kang defeated Michinori Tanaka by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Kyung Ho Kang won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michinori Tanaka vs Kyung Ho Kang?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Kyung Ho Kang won the decision.

Was Michinori Tanaka vs Kyung Ho Kang a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 54% of 37 fan cards scored it for Kyung Ho Kang; 67% of 12 media scores picked Kyung Ho Kang.

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

Win probability

Michinori Tanaka 71%30% Kyung Ho Kang

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 · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Michinori Tanaka
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
Kyung Ho Kang
Submission Ace
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

52Power80
58Speed73
49Precision81
73Durability81
97Engine87
96Wrestling92
88Ground94

Biggest edge Kyung Ho Kang, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Michinori Tanaka is on the left of every row, Kyung Ho Kang on the right.
47Punch power94
56Kick power65
48Punch speed73
67Kick speed73
49Accuracy81
96Takedowns92
94Ground striking91
82Submissions96
72Chin94
73Body strength67
97Cardio87

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

Tale of the Tape

11-3-0
Record
19-11-0 (1 NC)
1792
Power Index rating
1641
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
38
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Japan
Nationality
South Korea

Striking Profile

1.97
SLpM
3.13
37%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.99
SApM
3.32
50%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.40
TD Avg.
1.97
38%
TD Acc.
50%
43%
TD Def.
68%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • D
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  • L
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  • W
    Ricardo Dias
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    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Kyung Ho Kang · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
    John Castaneda
    UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Cristian Quinonez
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Batgerel Danaa
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 13 fights
29.6
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
2.40
Avg takedowns
1.38
6:07
Avg control time
4:01
57
Career high strikes
100
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Michinori Tanaka
Strike target
Kyung Ho Kang
71%
Head
77%
11%
Body
9%
18%
Leg
14%
Michinori Tanaka
Strike position
Kyung Ho Kang
61%
Distance
75%
3%
Clinch
4%
36%
Ground
20%