Kang Kyung-ho

Kang Kyung-Ho
강경호

Kang Kyung-Ho on February 22, 2013.
Born (1987-09-09) September 9, 1987
Busan, South Korea[1]
Native name 강경호
Other names Mr. Perfect
Typhoon[2]
Nationality South Korean
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight (135 lb) (2011-present)
Featherweight (145 lb) (2009-2011)
Lightweight (155 lb) (2007-2008)
Reach 72.0 inches (1.83 m)[2]
Fighting out of Busan, South Korea
Team Busan Team M.A.D.
Rank Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active 2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 13
By knockout 2
By submission 9
By decision 2
Losses 7
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 4
By disqualification 1
No contests 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Korean name
Hangul 강경호
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.

Kang faced Shigeki Osawa on March 7, 2009 at Sengoku Raiden Championships 12. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[3]

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]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 (Caceres failed drug test) UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann March 3, 2013 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan Originally a split decision loss; overturned after Caceres 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 Road FC 2012 bantamweight tournament final; Won the inaugural Road FC bantamweight Championship
Win 10–6 Jae Hoon Moon Submission (rear-naked choke) Road FC 8: Bitter Rivals June 16, 2012 2 4:27 Wonju, South Korea 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
Win 4–1 Guangyou Ning 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 October 14, 2007 1 2:45 Seoul, South Korea For the Spirit MC Welterweight(-70kg) 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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Kyung Ho Kang – official UFC fighter profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Kyung Ho Kang's profile". Tapology.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  3. Chris Nelson (March 7, 2010). "Sengoku Raiden Championship 12 results". Bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  4. John Evans (March 24, 2012). "Road FC: Kang, Kume score submissions; UFC veteran 'Jucão' Carneiro rolls". Sherdog.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  5. 1 2 James Goyder (March 26, 2012). "Asian MMA roundup: Kyung Ho Kang wins at Road FC, Rodrigo Caporal victorious at RUFF". MMAmania.com. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Staff (June 19, 2012). "Official results for Road FC 8: The Final Four – Bitter Rivals". MMAsucka.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  7. 1 2 Anton Tabuena (July 27, 2012). "Report: UFC signs Korean bantamweight champ, Kyung Ho Kang for Macau event". Bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  8. Mike Whitman (November 3, 2012). "Kyung Ho Kang injured, Alex Caceres meets Motonobu Tezuka at UFC on Fuel TV 6". Sherdog.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  9. Jesse Holland (March 21, 2013). "Lavar Johnson cut, Alex Caceres suspended for recent UFC drug test failures (updated)". MMAmania.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  10. Ben Fowlkes (September 1, 2013). "UFC 164 results and photos: Chico Camus upsets Kyung Ho Kang for home fans". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  11. Matt Erickson (January 4, 2014). "UFC Fight Night 34 results: Kyung Ho Kang beats up Shunichi Shimizu after strange first round". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  12. Matt Erickson (2014-02-21). "Chris Holdsworth vs. Kyung Ho Kang set for UFC 173 in May". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  13. Matt Erickson (2014-04-05). "Chico Camus in for Kyung Ho Kang, meets Chris Holdsworth at UFC 173". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  14. Anton Tabuena (2014-07-26). "Asian champions Michinori Tanaka and Kyung Ho Kang to face off at UFC: Japan". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  15. Karim Zadan (2014-09-20). "UFC Fight Night Japan bonuses: Mark Hunt earns $50,000 for knockout win over Roy Nelson". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
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