Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kyung Ho Kang
South KoreaKyung Ho Kang
“Mr. Perfect”
19-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kyung Ho Kang def. Pingyuan Liu (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Pingyuan Liu
ChinaPingyuan Liu
13-7-0
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Sajik Arena, Busan, South Korea

Kyung Ho Kang defeated Pingyuan Liu by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung, held Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Sajik Arena, Busan. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Kyung Ho Kang won the decision.

Fight stats

Kyung Ho Kang
Pingyuan Liu
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 40
Significant strikes
25 of 53
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
108 of 153
Total strikes
114 of 149
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
43%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
12:23
Control time
0:17
Significant strikes by target
17 of 37
Head
16 of 42
2 of 2
Body
2 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
7 of 9
8 of 26
Distance
8 of 33
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
12 of 14
Ground
17 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 14
Sig. str.
9 of 15
43 of 59
Total str.
53 of 63
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
5 of 8
38 of 55
Total str.
31 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 30
27 of 39
Total str.
30 of 50
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:10
Ctrl
0:17

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#KangLiu
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Evan Field
#KangLiu
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Paul Sutherland
#KangLiu
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Kang
-
0
Liu
●30-27 Kang×3●29-28 Kang×3
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Kang
7%
Liu
28 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Kang71.4%●30-27 Kang14.3%●29-28 Liu7.1%●30-26 Kang3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Kang
R2
93%
Kang
R3
79%
Liu

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kyung Ho Kang
-212
68% implied win probability
Open: -252Best: +100
Pingyuan Liu
+194
34% implied win probability
Open: +193Best: +248

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Kyung Ho KangPingyuan Liu
30%40%50%60%70%Dec 8Dec 12Dec 17Dec 21Dec 8, 5:31 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -250 (71%)Dec 9, 1:27 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -248 (71%)Dec 9, 10:30 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -249 (71%)Dec 10, 8:40 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -249 (71%)Dec 10, 9:17 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -251 (72%)Dec 11, 2:00 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -252 (72%)Dec 13, 5:17 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -255 (72%)Dec 14, 9:50 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -257 (72%)Dec 14, 10:03 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -258 (72%)Dec 15, 6:50 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -259 (72%)Dec 15, 6:57 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -256 (72%)Dec 16, 6:35 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -251 (72%)Dec 16, 10:40 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -251 (72%)Dec 16, 10:49 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -255 (72%)Dec 16, 11:25 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -258 (72%)Dec 16, 11:28 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -260 (72%)Dec 17, 7:50 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -263 (72%)Dec 17, 9:25 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -261 (72%)Dec 17, 9:47 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -260 (72%)Dec 18, 1:01 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -260 (72%)Dec 19, 7:15 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -261 (72%)Dec 19, 8:01 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -260 (72%)Dec 20, 3:10 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -261 (72%)Dec 20, 5:00 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -264 (73%)Dec 20, 10:15 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -263 (72%)Dec 20, 12:45 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -259 (72%)Dec 20, 1:32 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -261 (72%)Dec 20, 1:38 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -261 (72%)Dec 20, 9:50 PM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -260 (72%)Dec 21, 12:51 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -261 (72%)Dec 21, 1:21 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -260 (72%)Dec 21, 1:57 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -262 (72%)Dec 21, 2:38 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -264 (73%)Dec 21, 3:05 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -265 (73%)Dec 21, 3:51 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -267 (73%)Dec 21, 3:55 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -265 (73%)Dec 21, 5:45 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -264 (73%)Dec 21, 5:56 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -264 (73%)Dec 21, 7:42 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -261 (72%)Dec 21, 9:56 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -261 (72%)Dec 21, 10:05 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -266 (73%)Dec 21, 10:11 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -266 (73%)Dec 21, 10:25 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -212 (68%)Dec 21, 10:25 AM UTC · Kyung Ho Kang -212 (68%)Dec 8, 5:31 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +180 (36%)Dec 9, 1:27 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +191 (34%)Dec 9, 10:30 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +192 (34%)Dec 10, 8:40 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +195 (34%)Dec 10, 9:17 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +196 (34%)Dec 11, 2:00 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +196 (34%)Dec 13, 5:17 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +197 (34%)Dec 14, 9:50 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +198 (34%)Dec 14, 10:03 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +200 (33%)Dec 15, 6:50 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +198 (34%)Dec 15, 6:57 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +196 (34%)Dec 16, 6:35 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +196 (34%)Dec 16, 10:40 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +198 (34%)Dec 16, 10:49 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +200 (33%)Dec 16, 11:25 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +201 (33%)Dec 16, 11:28 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +201 (33%)Dec 17, 7:50 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +203 (33%)Dec 17, 9:25 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +202 (33%)Dec 17, 9:47 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +201 (33%)Dec 18, 1:01 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +201 (33%)Dec 19, 7:15 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +202 (33%)Dec 19, 8:01 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +201 (33%)Dec 20, 3:10 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +202 (33%)Dec 20, 5:00 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +205 (33%)Dec 20, 10:15 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +206 (33%)Dec 20, 12:45 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +204 (33%)Dec 20, 1:32 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +203 (33%)Dec 20, 1:38 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +204 (33%)Dec 20, 9:50 PM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +205 (33%)Dec 21, 12:51 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +204 (33%)Dec 21, 1:21 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +205 (33%)Dec 21, 1:57 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +205 (33%)Dec 21, 2:38 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +207 (33%)Dec 21, 3:05 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +209 (32%)Dec 21, 3:51 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +206 (33%)Dec 21, 3:55 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +206 (33%)Dec 21, 5:45 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +207 (33%)Dec 21, 5:56 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +204 (33%)Dec 21, 7:42 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +205 (33%)Dec 21, 9:56 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +205 (33%)Dec 21, 10:05 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +205 (33%)Dec 21, 10:11 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +190 (34%)Dec 21, 10:25 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +190 (34%)Dec 21, 10:25 AM UTC · Pingyuan Liu +194 (34%)-212+194
SportsbookKyung Ho KangPingyuan Liu
Bookmaker-330+248
Bovada-260+200
Cloudbet+100+100
Pinnacle-247+211
sports-interaction-275+200
unibet-265+205

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kyung Ho Kang vs Pingyuan Liu?

Kyung Ho Kang defeated Pingyuan Liu by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung, held Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Sajik Arena, Busan. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Kyung Ho Kang won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kyung Ho Kang vs Pingyuan Liu?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Kyung Ho Kang won the decision.

Was Kyung Ho Kang vs Pingyuan Liu a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 28 fan cards scored it for Kyung Ho Kang; 100% of 6 media scores picked Kyung Ho Kang.

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

Win probability

Kyung Ho Kang 39%61% Pingyuan Liu

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)

Kyung Ho Kang
Submission Ace
8 edges
Pingyuan Liu
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power73
73Speed67
81Precision52
81Durability71
87Engine95
92Wrestling72
94Ground87

Biggest edge Kyung Ho Kang, Accuracy +29

Attribute by attribute

Kyung Ho Kang is on the left of every row, Pingyuan Liu on the right.
94Punch power79
65Kick power66
73Punch speed67
73Kick speed67
81Accuracy52
92Takedowns72
91Ground striking82
96Submissions92
94Chin68
67Body strength73
87Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
13-7-0
1612
Power Index rating
1689
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
33
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
South Korea
Nationality
China

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
2.36
47%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.32
SApM
2.99
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.97
TD Avg.
0.25
50%
TD Acc.
20%
68%
TD Def.
56%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.00

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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 4 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
34.8
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.25
4:01
Avg control time
1:46
100
Career high strikes
55
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kyung Ho Kang
Strike target
Pingyuan Liu
77%
Head
65%
9%
Body
20%
14%
Leg
15%
Kyung Ho Kang
Strike position
Pingyuan Liu
75%
Distance
70%
4%
Clinch
9%
20%
Ground
22%