Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
Bantamweight3 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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michinori Tanaka 54%46% Kyung Ho Kang

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

11-3-0
Record
19-11-0 (1 NC)
1539
Elo rating
1512
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)

Michinori Tanaka · 2-3
  • L
    Ricardo Ramos
    UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean ZombieSun, Feb 5, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs LansbergSun, Sep 25, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Joe Soto
    UFC 195: Lawler vs ConditSat, Jan 2, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Kyung Ho Kang
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonFri, Sep 19, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Roland Delorme
    UFC 174: Johnson vs BagautinovSat, Jun 14, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Kyung Ho Kang · 2-3
  • L
    Muin Gafurov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    John Castaneda
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Cristian Quinonez
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Batgerel Danaa
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs ProchazkaSat, Jun 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs TateSat, Nov 20, 2021
    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%