Denis Kang

"Super Korean"

35-16-2★ 1bonus

Canada / FranceLast 5

Kickboxing 0-1Grappling 0-1

Last fight: Loss vs Melvin Manhoef · TKO · Dec 31, 2012

35-16-2 · 29 finishes · Full stats →

LAST FIGHT

LOSSvs Michael BispingTKO · R2 4:24

UFCUFC 105: Couture vs Vera·November 14, 2009

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Denis Kang holds a professional MMA record of 35-16-2. Kang has won 35 fights: 15 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 16 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 8 by submission. In the UFC, Kang lands 2.00 significant strikes per minute with 39% accuracy and averages 3.53 takedowns per 15 minutes. Kang also has 1 recorded Kickboxing bout. Kang also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Most recent fight: November 14, 2009. Tracked organizations: UFC, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height: 5'11"180 cm
Weight: 185 lbs84 kg
Reach: 77"196 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: Sep 17, 1977
Age: 49
Nationality: Canada / France
Birthplace: Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Career history

LOSS
vs Melvin Manhoef
Dream 18: Special NYE 2012· Dec 31, 2012· Middleweight· 35-16-2 vs 27-9-1
TKO
R1 · 0:50
WIN
vs Hye Seok Son
Road FC 8: Bitter Rivals· Jun 16, 2012· Middleweight· 35-15-2 vs 3-4
TKO
R1 · 4:57
LOSS
vs Shungo Oyama
Road FC 5: Night of Champions· Dec 3, 2011· Middleweight· 34-15-2 vs 11-13
TKO
R1 · 4:30
LOSS
vs Seung Bae Wi
Road FC 3: Explosion· Jul 24, 2011· Catchweight· 34-14-2 vs 7-3
TKO
R2 · 3:18
LOSS
vs Jesse Taylor
BFL 8: Island Beatdown· May 28, 2011· Middleweight· 34-13-2 vs 19-6
SUB
R1 · 1:57
WIN
vs Eun Soo Lee
Road FC 2: Alive· Apr 15, 2011· Light Heavyweight· 34-12-2 vs 13-4
UD
DRAW
vs Paulo Filho
Impact FC 2· Jul 17, 2010· Middleweight· 33-12-2 vs 20-1-1
DEC
WIN
vs Dae Won Kim
Warrior One· Jun 19, 2010· 33-12-1 vs 11-6
SUB
LOSS
vs Michael Bisping
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera· Nov 14, 2009· Middleweight· 32-12-1 vs 18-2
TKO
R2 · 4:24
FOTN
WIN
vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam
UFC 97: REDEMPTION· Apr 18, 2009· Middleweight· 31-11-1 vs 20-10
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Alan Belcher
UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson· Jan 17, 2009· Middleweight· 30-11-1 vs 14-5
SUB
R2 · 4:36
WIN
vs Marvin Eastman
Alberta Regional· Oct 25, 2008· 30-10-1 vs 15-9-1
TKO
WIN
vs Jae Young Kim×1Title bout · Title win #1
Spirit MC 18· Aug 31, 2008· Middleweight· 30-10-1 vs 10-6
TKO
R1 · 2:13
LOSS
vs Gegard Mousasi
Dream 2· Apr 29, 2008· Middleweight· 28-10-1 vs 21-2-1
SUB
R1 · 3:10
LOSS
vs Yoshihiro Akiyama
K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Korea 2007· Oct 28, 2007· Middleweight· 28-9-1 vs 10-1
TKO
R1 · 4:45
WIN
vs Jung Gyu Choi×1Title bout · Title win #1
Spirit MC Interleague 5· Mar 11, 2007· Heavyweight· 28-8-1 vs 8-3
UD
LOSS
vs Kazuo MisakiTitle bout
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 13· Nov 5, 2006· Welterweight· 27-8-1 vs 18-7-2
SD
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Akihiro Gono
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 13· Nov 5, 2006· Welterweight· 27-7-1 vs 28-12-7
UD
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Amar Suloev
PRIDE FC · PRIDE Bushido 12· Aug 26, 2006· Welterweight· 26-7-1 vs 22-7
SUB
R1 · 4:10
WIN
vs Murilo Rua
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 11· Jun 4, 2006· Welterweight· 25-7-1 vs 11-7-1
TKO
R1 · 0:15
WIN
vs Albert Vasconcelos
Spirit MC 8· Apr 22, 2006· Heavyweight· 24-7-1 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 0:12
WIN
vs Mark Weir
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 10· Apr 2, 2006· Welterweight· 23-7-1 vs 17-10
TKO
R1 · 4:55
WIN
vs Ron Fields
Absolute Fighting Championship· Dec 10, 2005· 23-7-1 vs 13-18
SUB
NC
vs Robert Villegas
Spirit MC 7· Oct 29, 2005· 21-7-1 vs 4-1
NC
R1 · 4:25
WIN
vs Andrei Semenov
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 8· Jul 17, 2005· Welterweight· 21-7-1 vs 28-6-2
UD
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Takahiro Oba
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 6· Apr 3, 2005· Middleweight· 20-7-1 vs 3-4-1
SUB
R1 · 4:24
WIN
vs Alexey Veselovzorov
M-1: Heavyweight Grand Prix 2004· Dec 4, 2004· Heavyweight· 19-7-1 vs 13-6-1
SUB
R1 · 1:17
WIN
vs Jin Ho Yang
Spirit MC 5· Sep 11, 2004· Heavyweight· 18-7-1 vs 4-2
TKO
R1 · 0:49
WIN
vs Jae Young Kim
Spirit MC 5· Sep 11, 2004· Heavyweight· 18-7-1 vs 2-2
SUB
R1 · 1:38
WIN
vs Junpei Hamada
Spirit MC 5· Sep 11, 2004· Heavyweight· 17-7-1 vs 1-2
SUB
R1 · 2:35
WIN
vs Kobus Huisamen
Spirit MC 4· Jun 12, 2004· Heavyweight· 16-7-1 vs 0-2
TKO
R1 · 1:06
WIN
vs Hyun Chul Cho
Spirit MC 3· Apr 10, 2004· Heavyweight· 15-7-1 vs 2-3
SUB
R1 · 2:06
WIN
vs Hyung Jun Kim
Spirit MC Interleague 1· Feb 7, 2004· Heavyweight· 14-7-1 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 1:13
WIN
vs Jae Young Kim
Spirit MC Interleague 1· Feb 7, 2004· Heavyweight· 13-7-1 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 0:38
DRAW
vs Andrei Semenov
M-1: Russia vs. The World 7· Dec 5, 2003· Middleweight· 12-7-1 vs 24-4-2
DEC
WIN
vs Stephan Potvin
TKO Major League MMA· Sep 6, 2003· Middleweight· 12-7 vs 7-5
TKO
R3 · 2:22
WIN
vs Kaipo Kalama
Superbrawl 30· Jun 13, 2003· Middleweight· 11-7 vs 1-1-1
MD
WIN
vs Brendan Seguin
Superbrawl 30· Jun 13, 2003· Middleweight· 10-7 vs 6-3-1
SUB
R1 · 2:24
WIN
vs Keith Rockel
USMMA: Ring Of Fury 3· May 3, 2003· Catchweight· 9-7 vs 9-2-1
TKO
R2 · 2:59
WIN
vs Chris Peak
British Columbia Regional· Apr 4, 2003· 8-7 vs 2-5
SUB
LOSS
vs Jason Miller
Extreme Challenge 50· Feb 23, 2003· Middleweight· 7-7 vs 7-2
SUB
R2 · 1:41
LOSS
vs Joe Doerksen
TKO Major League MMA· Oct 11, 2002· 7-6 vs 19-5
SUB
WIN
vs Pat Healy
Washington Regional· Jul 20, 2002· 7-5 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Shane Biever
British Columbia Regional· Jun 22, 2002· 6-5 vs 3-5
SUB
NC
vs Dennis Hallman
British Columbia Regional· Apr 13, 2002· 5-5 vs 23-6
NC
R2 · 3:15
LOSS
vs Marty Armendarez
IFC: Warriors Challenge 15· Aug 31, 2001· Middleweight· 5-5 vs 5-2
TKO
R1 · 3:52
LOSS
vs Osami Shibuya
Pancrase 95· May 13, 2001· Heavyweight· 5-4 vs 24-22-11
SUB
R3 · 3:45
LOSS
vs Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase 90· Dec 4, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 5-3 vs 23-13-5
MD
WIN
vs Minoru Suzuki
Pancrase 88· Sep 24, 2000· Middleweight· 5-2 vs 26-19
TKO
R1 · 3:43
WIN
vs Lonnie Canida
British Columbia Regional· Mar 18, 2000· 4-2 vs 2-4-1
TKO
LOSS
vs Joe Slick
Extreme Challenge· May 15, 1999· 3-2 vs 10-2-3
SUB
LOSS
vs Jacen Flynn
Bas Rutten Invitational 2· Apr 24, 1999· Middleweight· 3-1 vs 2-0
SUB
R1 · 4:07
WIN
vs Tom Bolger
Bas Rutten Invitational 2· Apr 24, 1999· Middleweight· 3-0 vs 1-2
SUB
R1 · 1:55
WIN
vs Unknown opponent
British Columbia Regional· Nov 1, 1998· 2-0
TKO
WIN
vs Unknown opponent
British Columbia Regional· Aug 2, 1998· 1-0
SUB

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

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Career stats

Pro MMARecord: 35-16-2 · Source: UFCalendar

Striking

Strikes landed2.00per min

39% accuracy

Strikes absorbed1.79per min

63% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed3.53per 15 min

67% success

Takedowns stuffed0%

Submission attempts0.9per 15 min

UFC careerRecord: 1-2-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed2.00per min

39% accuracy

Strikes absorbed1.79per min

63% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed3.53per 15 min

67% success

Takedowns stuffed0%

Submission attempts0.9per 15 min

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Bonus résumé

Denis Kang has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus.

★ Fight of the Night ×1

★ FOTNvs Michael Bisping · UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 14, 2009

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 1 pre-2012 award is not priced · amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Denis Kang earns per fight.

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1691▼16
Peak: 1770Nov 5, 2006
Rated fights: 49

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Frequently asked questions

When does Denis Kang fight next?

Denis Kang has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Denis Kang's record?

Denis Kang's professional MMA record is 35-16-2.

Who is Denis Kang fighting next?

Denis Kang's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Denis Kang fight last?

Denis Kang most recently fought Michael Bisping at UFC 105: Couture vs Vera on Saturday, November 14, 2009, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Denis Kang fight in?

Denis Kang fights at Middleweight.

How many knockouts does Denis Kang have?

Denis Kang has 15 wins by KO/TKO and 14 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Denis Kang won?

Denis Kang has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus: 1× Fight of the Night.

How tall is Denis Kang?

Denis Kang is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Denis Kang weigh?

Denis Kang weighs 185 lbs (84 kg).

What is Denis Kang's reach?

Denis Kang has a reach of 77" (196 cm).

How old is Denis Kang?

Denis Kang is 49 years old (born Sep 17, 1977).

Where is Denis Kang from?

Denis Kang is from Canada / France.

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CAREER SUMMARY