Dong Hyun Ma Explained

Ma Dong-hyun
Other Names:Maestro
Birth Name:Kim Dong-hyun
Birth Date:9 September 1988
Birth Place:Busan, South Korea
Native Name:김동현
金東炫
Residence:Busan, South Korea
Nationality:South Korean
Weight Lb:155
Weight Class:Lightweight
Reach:70 in
Style:Judo, Boxing, Taekwondo
Rank:1st degree black belt in Judo[1]
Fighting Out Of:Busan, South Korea
Team:Busan Team M.A.D.
Years Active:2007–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:5
Mma Draw:3
Sherdog:21673

Kim Dong-hyun (Korean: 김동현, 金東炫; born September 9, 1988), anglicized as Dong Hyun Kim, also known as "The Maestro", is a South Korean mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC's lightweight division.[2] At the turn of 2019, he began to use the ring name[3] Ma Dong-hyun[4] (; anglicized asDong Hyun Ma; "Ma" as in "Maestro") to better distinguish himself from fellow South Korean mixed martial artist "Stun Gun" Kim Dong-hyun.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ma began his professional MMA career in March 2007. Over the next eight years, he split his time between his native South Korea and Japan while fighting for promotions such as Spirit FC, Road FC and Deep. During this time he amassed a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Ma replaced Hyun Gyu Lim against Dominique Steele on November 28, 2015, at .[5] He lost the fight via knockout due to a slam in the third round.

In his second bout for the promotion, Ma faced Polo Reyes on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199. He lost the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the third round. Despite the loss, Ma was awarded his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[6]

In his third fight for the promotion, Ma faced Brendan O'Reilly on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale. Ma won the fight by unanimous decision to earn his first UFC victory.

In his highest profile UFC fight to date, Ma faced Takanori Gomi on September 23, 2017, at . He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[7]

Ma faced Damien Brown on February 11, 2018, at UFC 221.[8] He won the fight by split decision.[9]

Ma faced Devonte Smith on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234.[10] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[11]

Ma faced Scott Holtzman on August 3, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 5.[12] At the weigh-ins, Ma weighed in at 158 lbs, 2 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156 lbs. He was fined 20% of his fight purse to Holtzman, and the bout proceeded at catchweight.[13] He lost the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage between the second and third round as the swelling on Ma's right eye rendered him unable to continue.[14]

Ma faced Omar Morales on December 21, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 23.[15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

On March 19, 2020, news revealed that Ma and the UFC had parted ways.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|Loss|align=center||Omar Morales|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Busan, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|16–10–3|Scott Holtzman|TKO (doctor stoppage)|||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Newark, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–9–3|Devonte Smith|TKO (punches)|UFC 234||align=center|1|align=center|3:53|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|16–8–3|Damien Brown|Decision (split)|UFC 221||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Perth, Australia||-|Win|align=center|15–8–3|Takanori Gomi|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:30|Saitama, Japan||-|Win|align=center|14–8–3|Brendan O'Reilly|Decision (unanimous)|The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–8–3|Polo Reyes|KO (punches)|UFC 199||align=center|3|align=center|1:52|Inglewood, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–7–3|Dominique Steele|KO (slam)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:27|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|13–6–3|Jung Min Kang|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Top FC 8: Heart of a Champion||align=center|1|align=center|4:07|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|12–6–3|Toshikatsu Harada|TKO (punches)|Top FC 6: Unbreakable Dream||align=center|1|align=center|4:51|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|11–6–3|Kuniyoshi Hironaka|Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 6th||align=center|2|align=center|2:23|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|11–5–3|Suk-Young Lee|KO (punch)|Sun FC 2||align=center|1|align=center|0:45|Busan, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|10–5–3|Rekson Rekson|TKO (punches)|King of Fight 4||align=center|1|align=center|0:10|Jinju, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|9–5–3|In Ho Cha|Submission (cattle catch neck crank)|Road FC 3: Explosion||align=center|1|align=center|3:25|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|8–5–3|Yuta Nakamura|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Gladiator 18||align=center|2|align=center|2:15|Fukuoka, Japan||-|Win|align=center|7–5–3|Yong Jae Lee|Submission (rear-naked choke)|KF-1: MMA World Competition||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|6–5–3|Yoshitomo Watanabe|Decision (unanimous)|Deep 49: Impact||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|6–4–3|Shigetoshi Iwase|Decision (unanimous)|Deep 48: Impact||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|6–3–3|Hiromu Nagado|Submission (rear-naked choke)|KOF: The Beginning of Legend||align=center|1|align=center|4:38|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|5–3–3|Hidetaka Monma|Decision (unanimous)|Deep: Fan Thanksgiving Festival 2||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-|Draw|align=center|5–2–3|Vaughn Anderson|Draw|AOW 14: Ground Zero||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|5–2–2|Lubomir Guedjev|TKO (doctor stoppage)|AOW 13: Rising Force||align=center|1|align=center|4:38|Seoul, South Korea||-|Draw|align=center|4–2–2|Sang Il|Draw|Spirit MC 18: The Champion||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|4–2–1|Ho Jin Kim|Decision (majority)|Spirit MC 17: All In||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|4–1–1|Hoo Sun Lee|Submission (guillotine choke)|Spirit MC 16: Clash of Pride||align=center|2|align=center|1:31|Seoul, South Korea||-|Draw|align=center|3–1–1|Jung Hwan Cha|Draw|Spirit MC 15: Come Back Home||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|3–1|Yoon Young Kim|Submission (armbar)|Spirit MC Interleague 6: The Road||align=center|1|align=center|2:29|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Ki Chool Jung|Decision (unanimous)|Spirit MC Interleague 5||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Dae Gun Kim|Submission (triangle choke)|Spirit MC Interleague 5||align=center|1|align=center|2:45|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Myeon Kwang Min|Decision (unanimous)|Spirit MC Interleague 5||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dong Hyun Kim - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228023149/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/dong-hyun-the-mestro-kim. December 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: 14 Fighters No Longer Part of UFC Roster Following Cuts, Free Agency. Jay Pettry. March 19, 2020. sherdog.com.
  3. Web site: http://www.spotvnews.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=255819. 1 January 2019. SPOTV NEWS. ko. ko:'마에스트로' 김동현→마동현, UFC 링네임 바꾼다. 27 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Devonte Smith Not Looking to Brawl with Dong Hyun Ma. DeSantis. Michael. 2019-02-04. MMASucka. 2019-02-05.
  5. Web site: The "Maestro" replaces Lim on Seoul card. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-11-20. 2015-11-20.
  6. Web site: UFC 199 bonuses: Bisping, Henderson, Reyes, Kim Receive $50K Awards. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-06-05. 2016-06-04.
  7. News: UFC Fight Night 117 results: 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim takes out Takanori Gomi in 90 seconds. 2017-09-23. MMAjunkie. 2017-09-23. en-US.
  8. Web site: Australian UFC fighter Damien Brown signed on to fight at UFC 221 in Perth. perthnow.com.au.com. Nick Walshaw. 2017-12-19. 2017-12-19.
  9. News: UFC 221 results: 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim takes split decision from Damien Brown. 2018-02-11. MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. en-US.
  10. Web site: 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim vs. Devonte Smith part of finalized UFC 234 lineup. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2019-01-14. 2019-01-15.
  11. Web site: UFC 234: Devonte Smith stings Dong Hyun Ma early, finishes with flurry. 2019-02-10. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-10.
  12. Web site: Scott Holtzman vs. Dong Hyun Ma added to UFC on ESPN 5 event. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2019-06-18. 2019-06-18. nl.
  13. Web site: UFC on ESPN 5 weigh-in results: Two miss, but headliner set. 2019-08-02. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-08-03.
  14. Web site: UFC Newark Results: Scott Holtzman Outbrawls Dong Hyun Ma in Fight of the Night Candidate. Doherty. Dan. 2019-08-03. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-08-04.
  15. Couzin-Frankel. Jennifer. 2016-07-13. A young doctor fights to cure his own rare, deadly disease. Science. 10.1126/science.aaf5845. 0036-8075.
  16. Web site: UFC Busan Results: Omar Morales Outworks Dong Hyun Ma in Decision Win. Anderson. Jay. 2019-12-21. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-12-22.
  17. Web site: Dong Hyun. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-12-22.

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