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Ji Yeon Kim "Firefist"

Inactive · age 36 · Orthodox · 5'7" 170 cm · 125 lb 57 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 5-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2017
Elo rating
1426
Global Elo 1471 ±35
Rank
—
—
UFC record
3-7-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-5
Δ90d +22 · Δ1y +22
Last fight
May 13, 2023
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 22m
Avg fight time
14:11
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.7
Since last fight
3y 1mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Jun 17, 2017 — L vs Lucie Pudilova Δ-31Jan 27, 2018 — W vs Justine Kish Δ+33Jun 23, 2018 — W vs Melinda Fabian Δ+29Nov 30, 2018 — L vs Antonina Shevchenko Δ-31Oct 5, 2019 — W vs Nadia Kassem Δ+33Aug 29, 2020 — L vs Alexa Grasso Δ-17Sep 4, 2021 — L vs Molly McCann Δ-17Feb 26, 2022 — L vs Priscila Cachoeira Δ-17Jul 30, 2022 — L vs Joselyne Edwards Δ-15May 13, 2023 — L vs Mandy Bohm Δ-17 1400142514501475150015251550 201820192020202120222023 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":313.8,"elo":1445,"date":"2017-06-17","opp":"Lucie Pudilova","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":1,"x":164.8,"y":242.5,"elo":1479,"date":"2018-01-27","opp":"Justine Kish","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":213.9,"y":181.3,"elo":1507,"date":"2018-06-23","opp":"Melinda Fabian","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":3,"x":267.3,"y":248.3,"elo":1476,"date":"2018-11-30","opp":"Antonina Shevchenko","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":370.5,"y":178.1,"elo":1509,"date":"2019-10-05","opp":"Nadia Kassem","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":480.4,"y":213.9,"elo":1492,"date":"2020-08-29","opp":"Alexa Grasso","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":6,"x":604.3,"y":249.6,"elo":1475,"date":"2021-09-04","opp":"Molly McCann","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":7,"x":662.7,"y":286.3,"elo":1458,"date":"2022-02-26","opp":"Priscila Cachoeira","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":8,"x":714.2,"y":318.5,"elo":1443,"date":"2022-07-30","opp":"Joselyne Edwards","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":355.4,"elo":1426,"date":"2023-05-13","opp":"Mandy Bohm","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 13, 2023 Mandy Bohm L -17
Jul 30, 2022 Joselyne Edwards L -15
Feb 26, 2022 Priscila Cachoeira L -17
Sep 4, 2021 Molly McCann L -17
Aug 29, 2020 Alexa Grasso L -17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
1 / 3
Finish rate
KO
1
33% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
67% of wins
KO: 1 (33%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (67%) 2
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
R2
1 100%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 762 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
74% Head
  • Head 74%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
91% Distance
  • Distance 91%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 1%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 7 losses went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

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.
1485
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 3 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Justine Kish
Elo 1525 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.1
−2.1 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1469
1438

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Ji Yeon Kim on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.