Kang Kyung-ho
| Kang Kyung-Ho | |
|---|---|
 Kang Kyung-Ho on February 22, 2013. | |
| Born | September 9, 1987 Busan, South Korea[1] |
| Native name | 강경호（姜京鎬） |
| Other names | Mr. Perfect Typhoon[2] |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight (2011–present) Featherweight (2009–2011) Lightweight (2007–2008) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[2] |
| Style | Ssireum, BJJ, Taekwondo |
| Fighting out of | Busan, South Korea |
| Team | Busan Team M.A.D. |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Yang Sung-hoon[3] |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강경호 (姜京鎬） |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gang Gyeong-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Gyŏng-ho |
Kang Kyung-Ho (Korean: 강경호, born September 9, 1987), often anglicized Kyung Ho Kang, is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC's bantamweight division.
Career[]
Kang started his professional career in 2007. He fought mainly for international promotions, such as Spirit Martial Challenge, Art of War and DEEP.
Road Fighting Championship[]
Kang faced Shoko Sato in the quarterfinal match of ROAD FC bantamweight tournament on March 24, 2012 at Road FC 7. He won via submission due to an armbar in the second round.[4][5]
In the semifinal on June 16, 2012 at Road FC 8, Kang faced Jae Hoon Moon. He won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round. On the same day, Kang faced Andrew Leone in the final. Once again Kang won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in round two and was crowned the first-ever Road FC bantamweight champion.[6]
In July 2012, it was announced that Kang had signed a contract to compete in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Kang was expected to face Alex Caceres on November 10, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le. However, Kang was removed from the event due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Motonobu Tezuka.[8]
Kang/Caceres finally took place on March 3, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann. Caceres originally won the fight via split decision, but the result was later changed to a no contest after Caceres tested positive for marijuana.[9]
Kang faced Chico Camus on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164. He lost the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).[10]
Kang faced Shunichi Shimizu on January 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim. He won the fight via submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the third round.[11]
Kang was expected to face Chris Holdsworth on May 24, 2014 at UFC 173.[12] However, Kang pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Chico Camus.[13]
Kang faced Michinori Tanaka on September 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52.[14] He won the fight via split decision, and both fighters would earn Fight of the Night honors for their efforts.[15]
Kang put a hold on his career to serve his two-year commitment for mandatory South Korean military service.[16] In December 2017 he returned from hiatus to face Guido Cannetti on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi.[17] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[18]
Kang faced Ricardo Ramos on August 4, 2018 at UFC 227.[19] He lost the fight by split decision.[20]
Kang faced Teruto Ishihara on February 10, 2019 at UFC 234.[21] He won the fight via a submission in round one.[22]
Kang faced Brandon Davis on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241.[23] He won the fight via split decision.[24]
Kang faced Liu Pingyuan on December 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 23.[25] He won the fight via split decision.[26]
Kang was scheduled to face Rani Yahya on July 31, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 28.[27] However the bout was cancelled a few hours before happening due to Yahya testing positive for COVID-19.[28]
Kang faced Rani Yahya on November 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 198.[29] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[30]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
- ROAD Fighting Championship
- Spirit Martial Challenge
- Go! Super-Korean season three winner[1]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Michinori Tanaka
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 27 matches | 17 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17–9 (1) | Rani Yahya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate | November 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–8 (1) | Liu Pingyuan | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Busan, South Korea | |
| Win | 16–8 (1) | Brandon Davis | Decision (split) | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–8 (1) | Teruto Ishihara | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 234 | February 10, 2019 | 1 | 3:59 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Loss | 14–8 (1) | Ricardo Ramos | Decision (split) | UFC 227 | August 4, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–7 (1) | Guido Cannetti | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 1 | 4:53 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 13–7 (1) | Michinori Tanaka | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson | September 20, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 12–7 (1) | Shunichi Shimizu | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim | January 4, 2014 | 3 | 3:53 | Marina Bay, Singapore | |
| Loss | 11–7 (1) | Chico Camus | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 164 | August 31, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| NC | 11–6 (1) | Alex Caceres | NC (overturned) | UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann | March 3, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Originally a split decision win for Caceres; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana. |
| Win | 11–6 | Andrew Leone | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Road FC 8: Bitter Rivals | June 16, 2012 | 2 | 1:19 | Wonju, South Korea | Won the inaugural Road FC Bantamweight Championship. Road FC 2012 Bantamweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 10–6 | Jae Hoon Moon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:27 | Road FC 2012 Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 9–6 | Shoko Sato | Submission (armbar) | Road FC 7: Recharged | March 24, 2012 | 2 | 2:38 | Seoul, South Korea | Road FC 2012 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 8–6 | Andrew Leone | Technical Decision | Road FC 6: The Final Four | February 5, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | Kang had one point deducted per round for missing weight.[5] |
| Win | 8–5 | Min Jung Song | Submission (armbar) | Road FC 5: Night of Champions | December 3, 2011 | 1 | 4:55 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 7–5 | Kil Woo Lee | TKO (corner stoppage) | Road FC 3: Explosion | July 24, 2011 | 1 | 0:52 | Seoul, South Korea | Bantamweight debut. |
| Loss | 6–5 | Bae Young Kwon | Submission (triangle armbar) | Road FC 2: Alive | April 16, 2011 | 1 | 4:05 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 6–4 | Kazutoshi Fujita | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Grachan 5 | November 7, 2010 | 1 | 2:10 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Munehiro Kin | DQ (knee to downed opponent) | Gladiator 11: G–1 | October 9, 2010 | 1 | 4:56 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–3 | Makoto Kamaya | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOF: The Beginning of Legend | April 24, 2010 | 3 | 4:19 | Jinju, South Korea | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Shigeki Osawa | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 | March 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Atsushi Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: Fan Thanksgiving Festival 2 | November 10, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (63 kg) bout. |
| Win | 4–1 | Ning Guangyou | Submission (triangle choke) | AOW 13: Rising Force | July 18, 2009 | 1 | 7:34 | Beijing, China | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 3–1 | Nam Sun Kim | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Spirit MC 17: All In | June 29, 2008 | 1 | 4:08 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Kwang Hee Lee | KO (soccer kicks) | Spirit MC 14: Karma | January 20, 2008 | 1 | 2:45 | Seoul, South Korea | For the Spirit MC Welterweight (155 lb) Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Duk Young Jang | Submission (triangle choke) | Spirit MC 13: Heavyweight GP Final | October 14, 2007 | 1 | 2:45 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jae Hyun So | Decision (unanimous) | Spirit MC 11: Invasion | April 22, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | Lightweight debut. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Kyung Ho Kang – official UFC fighter profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kyung Ho Kang's profile". Tapology.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ @mr.perfect.kang (September 21, 2018). "퍼플벨트로 승급했습니다! 양성훈 감독님 감사드립다! 블랙벨트 받는날까지 열심히 수련하겠습니다. 도복은 vhts!