Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Kyung Ho Kang def. Pingyuan Liu (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
6
Kang
–
0
Liu
●30–27 Kang×3●29–28 Kang×3
All 6 media scorecards▾
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30–27Kang
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Kang
- MMAMania.com30–27Kang
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Kang
- Sherdog.com29–28Kang
- Tim Bissell · BloodyElbow.com29–28Kang
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
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.
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.
Referee
Peter Hickmott
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Kyung Ho Kang 59%41% Pingyuan Liu
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
19-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
13-7-0
1565
Elo rating
1503
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
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kyung Ho Kang · 2-3
- L
- LUFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 275: Teixeira vs ProchazkaSat, Jun 11, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vieira vs TateSat, Nov 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Pingyuan Liu · 2-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs JungSat, Dec 21, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs LaddSun, Jul 14, 2019TKO · R3 · 3:54 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2Sat, Nov 24, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SmithSun, Jul 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
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%