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Kyung Ho Kang

Active #41 bantamweight · Orthodox · 175 cm · reach 185 cm
Elo rating
1553 ±37
LCB 1505
Rank
#41
top 43% of division
UFC record
8-5-0
KO 0 · Sub 4 · Dec 4
Streak
-2
Δ90d -2 · Δ1y -2
Last fight
Jun 22, 2024
L by Decision

Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Aug 31, 2013 — L vs Chico Camus Δ-30Jan 4, 2014 — W vs Shunichi Shimizu Δ+36Sep 20, 2014 — W vs Michinori Tanaka Δ+31Jan 14, 2018 — W vs Guido Cannetti Δ+30Aug 4, 2018 — L vs Ricardo Ramos Δ-29Feb 9, 2019 — W vs Teruto Ishihara Δ+15Aug 17, 2019 — W vs Brandon Davis Δ+13Dec 21, 2019 — W vs Pingyuan Liu Δ+14Nov 20, 2021 — L vs Rani Yahya Δ-14Jun 11, 2022 — W vs Batgerel Danaa Δ+14Jun 17, 2023 — W vs Cristian Quinonez Δ+16Nov 11, 2023 — L vs John Castaneda Δ-19Jun 22, 2024 — L vs Muin Gafurov Δ-21 14301482153315841636 20152017201920212023 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":194.7,"elo":1470,"date":"2013-08-31","opp":"Chico Camus","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":51.2,"y":157.5,"elo":1506,"date":"2014-01-04","opp":"Shunichi Shimizu","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":107.1,"y":125.5,"elo":1537,"date":"2014-09-20","opp":"Michinori Tanaka","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":368.6,"y":95,"elo":1567,"date":"2018-01-14","opp":"Guido Cannetti","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":412.2,"y":125.2,"elo":1538,"date":"2018-08-04","opp":"Ricardo Ramos","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":5,"x":453,"y":109.3,"elo":1553,"date":"2019-02-09","opp":"Teruto Ishihara","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":493.8,"y":95.6,"elo":1566,"date":"2019-08-17","opp":"Brandon Davis","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":7,"x":521,"y":81.5,"elo":1580,"date":"2019-12-21","opp":"Pingyuan Liu","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":672.1,"y":96.3,"elo":1566,"date":"2021-11-20","opp":"Rani Yahya","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":9,"x":715.9,"y":81.5,"elo":1580,"date":"2022-06-11","opp":"Batgerel Danaa","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":10,"x":795.9,"y":65.3,"elo":1596,"date":"2023-06-17","opp":"Cristian Quinonez","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":827.7,"y":84.5,"elo":1577,"date":"2023-11-11","opp":"John Castaneda","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":12,"x":876,"y":106.8,"elo":1556,"date":"2024-06-22","opp":"Muin Gafurov","result":"L","delta":-21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 22, 2024 Muin Gafurov L -21
Nov 11, 2023 John Castaneda L -19
Jun 17, 2023 Cristian Quinonez W +16
Jun 11, 2022 Batgerel Danaa W +14
Nov 20, 2021 Rani Yahya L -14

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.23 avg 3.92
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
48% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.34 avg 3.04
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
55% avg 58%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.64 avg 1.64
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
49% avg 37%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
68% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.82 avg 0.37
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
5 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.
50%
4 / 8
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
4
50% of wins
DEC
4
50% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 4 (50%) 4 Dec: 4 (50%) 4
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
3 75%
R2
R3
1 25%
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.
1533
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.
7.1
actual +1 vs expected