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Dong Hyun Kim

Inactive · Southpaw · 188 cm · reach 193 cm
Elo rating
1635 ±32
LCB 1593
Rank
—
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UFC record
13-4-0
KO 4 · Sub 1 · Dec 8
Streak
-1
Δ90d -24 · Δ1y -24
Last fight
Jun 17, 2017
L by Decision

Elo history

17 fights · tap & drag
May 24, 2008 — W vs Jason Tan Δ+31Sep 6, 2008 — W vs Matt Brown Δ+29Jul 11, 2009 — W vs TJ Grant Δ+26May 29, 2010 — W vs Amir Sadollah Δ+27Jan 1, 2011 — W vs Nate Diaz Δ+31Jul 2, 2011 — L vs Carlos Condit Δ-21Dec 30, 2011 — W vs Sean Pierson Δ+11Jul 7, 2012 — L vs Demian Maia Δ-19Nov 10, 2012 — W vs Paulo Thiago Δ+13Mar 2, 2013 — W vs Siyar Bahadurzada Δ+12Oct 9, 2013 — W vs Erick Silva Δ+15Mar 1, 2014 — W vs John Hathaway Δ+16Aug 23, 2014 — L vs Tyron Woodley Δ-24May 23, 2015 — W vs Joshua Burkman Δ+12Nov 28, 2015 — W vs Dominic Waters Δ+9Dec 30, 2016 — W vs Tarec Saffiedine Δ+10Jun 17, 2017 — L vs Colby Covington Δ-19 14911547160416611718 2010201220142016 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":198.6,"elo":1531,"date":"2008-05-24","opp":"Jason Tan","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":51,"y":171.3,"elo":1560,"date":"2008-09-06","opp":"Matt Brown","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":130.3,"y":146.9,"elo":1586,"date":"2009-07-11","opp":"TJ Grant","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":3,"x":213.1,"y":121.6,"elo":1613,"date":"2010-05-29","opp":"Amir Sadollah","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":269,"y":93,"elo":1644,"date":"2011-01-01","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":5,"x":315.8,"y":113.1,"elo":1622,"date":"2011-07-02","opp":"Carlos Condit","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":6,"x":362.4,"y":103,"elo":1633,"date":"2011-12-30","opp":"Sean Pierson","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":7,"x":411.3,"y":120.8,"elo":1614,"date":"2012-07-07","opp":"Demian Maia","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":8,"x":443.7,"y":108.8,"elo":1627,"date":"2012-11-10","opp":"Paulo Thiago","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":9,"x":472.5,"y":97.6,"elo":1639,"date":"2013-03-02","opp":"Siyar Bahadurzada","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":10,"x":529.4,"y":83.5,"elo":1654,"date":"2013-10-09","opp":"Erick Silva","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":11,"x":566.2,"y":68.2,"elo":1670,"date":"2014-03-01","opp":"John Hathaway","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":12,"x":611.2,"y":90.7,"elo":1646,"date":"2014-08-23","opp":"Tyron Woodley","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":13,"x":681.5,"y":79.3,"elo":1658,"date":"2015-05-23","opp":"Joshua Burkman","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":14,"x":730.1,"y":70.5,"elo":1668,"date":"2015-11-28","opp":"Dominic Waters","result":"W","delta":9},{"i":15,"x":832.5,"y":61.4,"elo":1678,"date":"2016-12-30","opp":"Tarec Saffiedine","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":16,"x":876,"y":78.9,"elo":1659,"date":"2017-06-17","opp":"Colby Covington","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 17, 2017 Colby Covington L -19
Dec 30, 2016 Tarec Saffiedine W +10
Nov 28, 2015 Dominic Waters W +9
May 23, 2015 Joshua Burkman W +12
Aug 23, 2014 Tyron Woodley L -24

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
1.93 avg 3.59
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
49% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.68 avg 2.84
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
59% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.64 avg 1.79
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
45% avg 42%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
69% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.43 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
7 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
38%
5 / 13
Finish rate
KO
4
31% of wins
SUB
1
8% of wins
DEC
8
62% of wins
KO: 4 (31%) 4 Sub: 1 (8%) Dec: 8 (62%) 8
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
1 20%
R2
1 20%
R3
3 60%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1540
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
10.1
actual +3 vs expected