Kang Kyung-ho explained

Kang Kyung-Ho
Native Name:강경호(姜京鎬)
Other Names:Mr. Perfect
Typhoon[1]
Birth Date:9 September 1987
Birth Place:Pusan, South Korea[2]
Height:5 ft 9 in
Weight:135 lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight (2011–present)
Featherweight (2009–2011)
Lightweight (2007–2008)
Reach:72 in
Style:Ssireum, BJJ, Taekwondo
Fighting Out Of:Busan, South Korea
Team:Busan Team M.A.D.
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Yang Sung-hoon[3]
Years Active:2007–present
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:12
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:8
Mma Dqloss:1
Mma Nc:1
University:Dong-Eui University
Sherdog:24067
Korean name
Hangul:강경호 (姜京鎬)
Rr:Gang Gyeong-ho
Mr: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.

Background

Kang started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2006, proceeding rapidly to mixed martial arts. He graduated from Dong-Eui University, majoring in physical education and physiology.[4]

Career

Kang started his professional career in 2007. He fought mainly for international promotions, such as Spirit Martial Challenge, Art of War and DEEP.

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.[5] [6]

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.[7]

In July 2012, it was announced that Kang had signed a contract to compete in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kang was expected to face Alex Caceres on November 10, 2012, at . However, Kang was removed from the event due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Motonobu Tezuka.[9]

Kang/Caceres finally took place on March 3, 2013, at .[10] Caceres originally won the fight via split decision, but the result was later changed to a no contest after Caceres tested positive for marijuana.[11]

Kang faced Chico Camus on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).[13]

Kang faced Shunichi Shimizu on January 4, 2014, at .[14] He won the fight via submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the third round.[15]

Kang was expected to face Chris Holdsworth on May 24, 2014, at UFC 173.[16] However, Kang pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Chico Camus.[17]

Kang faced Michinori Tanaka on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52.[18] He won the fight via split decision, and both fighters would earn Fight of the Night honors for their efforts.[19]

Kang put a hold on his career to serve his two-year commitment for mandatory South Korean military service.[20] In December 2017 he returned from hiatus to face Guido Cannetti on January 14, 2018, at .[21] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[22]

Kang faced Ricardo Ramos on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227.[23] He lost the fight by split decision.[24]

Kang faced Teruto Ishihara on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234.[25] He won the fight via a submission in round one.[26]

Kang faced Brandon Davis on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241.[27] He won the fight via split decision.[28]

Kang faced Liu Pingyuan on December 21, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 23.[29] He won the fight via split decision.[30]

Kang was scheduled to face Rani Yahya on July 31, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 28.[31] However the bout was cancelled a few hours before happening due to Yahya testing positive for COVID-19.[32] The bout was ultimately rebooked to take place on November 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 198.[33] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[34]

Kang was scheduled to face Saimon Oliveira on June 11, 2022, at UFC 275.[35] However, Oliveira withdrew from the event for unknown reasons and he was replaced by Danaa Batgerel.[36] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[37]

Kang faced Cristian Quiñonez on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47.[38] He won the bout in the first round, submitting Cristian via rear-naked choke in the first round after knocking him down with a punch.[39]

Kang was initially scheduled to face John Castañeda on November 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 232.[40] However, the bout was shifted to take place one week earlier on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[41] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[42]

Kang faced Muin Gafurov on June 22, 2024, at UFC on ABC 6.[43] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[44]

Personal life

Kang and his wife have a son (born 2022).[45]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center||Muin Gafurov|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Riyadh, Saudi Arabia||-|Loss|align=center||John Castañeda|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 295||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center||Cristian Quiñonez|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:25|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–9 (1)|Danaa Batgerel|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 275||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-|Loss|align=center|17–9 (1)|Rani Yahya|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–8 (1)|Liu Pingyuan|Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Busan, South Korea| |-|Win|align=center|16–8 (1)|Brandon Davis|Decision (split)|UFC 241 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Anaheim, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–8 (1)|Teruto Ishihara|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 234||align=center|1|align=center|3:59|Melbourne, Australia ||-|Loss|align=center| 14–8 (1)|Ricardo Ramos|Decision (split)|UFC 227 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Win|align=center| 14–7 (1)|Guido Cannetti|Submission (triangle choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:53|St. Louis, Missouri, United States||-| Win| align=center | 13–7 (1)| Michinori Tanaka| Decision (split)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Saitama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center | 12–7 (1)| Shunichi Shimizu| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 3:53| Marina Bay, Singapore||-| Loss| align=center | 11–7 (1)| Chico Camus| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 164| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States||-| NC| align=center | 11–6 (1)| Alex Caceres| NC (overturned)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Saitama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center | 11–6| Andrew Leone| Submission (rear-naked choke)|rowspan=2| Road FC 008: Bitter Rivals|rowspan=2| | align=center | 2| align=center | 1:19|rowspan=2| Wonju, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center | 10–6| Moon Jae-hoon| Submission (rear-naked choke)| align=center | 2| align=center | 4:27| |-| Win| align=center | 9–6| Shoko Sato| Submission (armbar)| Road FC 007: Recharged| | align=center | 2| align=center | 2:38| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center | 8–6| Andrew Leone| Technical Decision (unanimous)| Road FC 006: The Final Four| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center | 8–5| Song Min-jung | Submission (armbar)| Road FC 005: Night of Champions| | align=center | 1| align=center | 4:55| Seoul, South Korea||-| Win| align=center | 7–5| Lee Kil-woo| TKO (corner stoppage)| Road FC 003: Explosion| | align=center | 1| align=center | 0:52| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center | 6–5| Kwon Bae-young| Submission (triangle armbar)| Road FC 002: Alive| | align=center | 1| align=center | 4:05| Seoul, South Korea||-| Win| align=center | 6–4| Kazutoshi Fujita| Submission (rear-naked choke)| GRACHAN 5| | align=center | 1| align=center | 2:10| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center | 5–4| Munehiro Kin| DQ (knee to downed opponent)| GLADIATOR 11| | align=center | 1| align=center | 4:56| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center | 5–3| Makoto Kamaya| Submission (rear-naked choke)| KOF: The Beginning of Legend| | align=center | 3| align=center | 4:19| Jinju, South Korea||-| Loss| align=center | 4–3| Shigeki Osawa| Decision (unanimous)| Sengoku 12| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center | 4–2| Atsushi Yamamoto| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: Fan Thanksgiving Festival 2| | align=center | 2| align=center | 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center | 4–1| Ning Guangyou| Submission (triangle choke)| AOW 13: Rising Force| | align=center | 1| align=center | 7:34| Beijing, China| |-| Win| align=center | 3–1| Kim Nam-sun| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Spirit MC 17: All In| | align=center | 1| align=center | 4:08| Seoul, South Korea||-| Loss| align=center | 2–1| Lee Kwang-hee| KO (soccer kicks)| Spirit MC 14: Karma| | align=center | 1| align=center | 2:45| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center | 2–0| Jang Duk-young| Submission (triangle choke)| Spirit MC 13: Heavyweight GP Final| | align=center | 1| align=center | 2:45| Seoul, South Korea||-| Win| align=center | 1–0| So Jae-hyun| Decision (unanimous)| Spirit MC 11: Invasion| | align=center | 2| align=center | 5:00| Seoul, South Korea|[46]

Filmography

Television show

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kyung Ho Kang's profile . Tapology.com . January 5, 2014.
  2. Web site: Kyung Ho Kang – official UFC fighter profile . UFC.com . January 5, 2014.
  3. Bn_TgF1gVbx. 퍼플벨트로 승급했습니다! 양성훈 감독님 감사드립다! 블랙벨트 받는날까지 열심히 수련하겠습니다. 도복은 vhts!. ko. mr.perfect.kang. September 21, 2018. November 17, 2021.
  4. Web site: 동의대 출신 종합격투기 선수 강경호, UFC 진출 . August 22, 2012. Busan Ilbo. ko.
  5. Web site: Road FC: Kang, Kume score submissions; UFC veteran 'Jucão' Carneiro rolls . Sherdog.com . John Evans . March 24, 2012 . January 5, 2014.
  6. Web site: Asian MMA roundup: Kyung Ho Kang wins at Road FC, Rodrigo Caporal victorious at RUFF . MMAmania.com . James Goyder . March 26, 2012 . January 8, 2014.
  7. Web site: Official results for Road FC 8: The Final Four – Bitter Rivals . MMAsucka.com . Staff . June 19, 2012 . January 5, 2014.
  8. Web site: Report: UFC signs Korean bantamweight champ, Kyung Ho Kang for Macau event . Bloodyelbow.com . Anton Tabuena . July 27, 2012 . January 5, 2014.
  9. Web site: Kyung Ho Kang injured, Alex Caceres meets Motonobu Tezuka at UFC on Fuel TV 6 . Sherdog.com . Mike Whitman . November 3, 2012 . January 5, 2014.
  10. Web site: Wanderlei Silva Returns to Japan in March, Headlines UFC on Fuel TV 8 Opposite Brian Stann. December 13, 2012. Sherdog. Mike Whitman.
  11. Web site: Lavar Johnson cut, Alex Caceres suspended for recent UFC drug test failures (updated) . MMAmania.com . Jesse Holland . March 21, 2013 . January 5, 2014.
  12. Web site: Chico Camus meets Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 164 in Milwaukee. June 8, 2013. mmamania.com. Mike Bohn.
  13. Web site: UFC 164 results and photos: Chico Camus upsets Kyung Ho Kang for home fans . MMAjunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . September 1, 2013 . January 5, 2014.
  14. Web site: Ellenberger-Saffiedine official for UFC in Singapore, two fights added. November 6, 2013. MMAjunkie.com.
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Night 34 results: Kyung Ho Kang beats up Shunichi Shimizu after strange first round . MMAjunkie.com . Matt Erickson . January 4, 2014 . January 5, 2014.
  16. Web site: Chris Holdsworth vs. Kyung Ho Kang set for UFC 173 in May . Matt Erickson . mmajunkie.com . 2014-02-21 . 2014-02-21.
  17. Web site: Chico Camus in for Kyung Ho Kang, meets Chris Holdsworth at UFC 173 . MMAjunkie.com . 2014-04-05 . 2014-04-05 . Matt Erickson.
  18. Web site: Asian champions Michinori Tanaka and Kyung Ho Kang to face off at UFC: Japan . bloodyelbow.com . Anton Tabuena . 2014-07-26 . 2014-07-26.
  19. Web site: UFC Fight Night Japan bonuses: Mark Hunt earns $50,000 for knockout win over Roy Nelson . bloodyelbow.com . Karim Zadan . 2014-09-20 . 2014-09-20.
  20. News: UFC fighter Kang Kyung-Ho puts MMA career on hold for mandatory Korean military service - Asia MMA. 2015-02-23. Asia MMA. 2017-12-05. en-US.
  21. Web site: Kyung Ho Kang keert terug na ruim 3 jaar afwezigheid tegen Guido Cannetti in St.Louis. Dorff. Marcel. mmadna.nl. nl. 2023-11-15.
  22. News: UFC Fight Night 124 results: Kyung Ho Kang chokes out Guido Cannetti in first round. 2018-01-15. MMAjunkie. 2018-01-15. en-US.
  23. Web site: Ricardo Ramos faces Kyung Ho Kang during UFC 227 in Los Angeles. Marcel Dorff. mmadna.nl. 2018-05-08. 2018-05-08. nl.
  24. News: UFC 227 results: Ricardo Ramos' power shots earn split call over Kyung Ho Kang. 2018-08-05. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-05. en-US.
  25. Web site: Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Teruto Ishihara en Kyung Ho Kang tijdens UFC 234 in Melbourne. Dorff. Marcel. nl. 2023-11-15.
  26. Web site: UFC 234 results: Kyung Ho Kang chokes out Teruto Ishihara after slugfest. 2019-02-10. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-10.
  27. Web site: Brandon Davis vs. Kyung Ho Kang added to UFC 241 in Anaheim. Farah Hannoun. mmajunkie.com. 2019-06-21. 2019-06-21.
  28. Web site: UFC 241 Results: Kyung Ho Kang Overcomes Adversity, Edges Out Brandon Davis. Fortune. Ryan. 2019-08-17. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-08-18.
  29. Web site: Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Kyung Ho Kang en Pingyuan Liu ingepland voor UFC Busan. Dorff. Marcel. nl. 2023-11-15.
  30. Web site: UFC Busan Results: Kyung Ho Kang Wrestles His Way to Win Over Liu Pingyuan. Anderson. Jay. 2019-12-21. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-12-22.
  31. Web site: Rani Yahya vs Kyung Ho Kang set for a bantamweight clash on July 31st. essentiallysports.com. Kevin Binoy. 2021-05-24. 2021-05-25.
  32. Web site: UFC on ESPN 28 loses co-main, sees main card fight come back after being canceled. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2021-07-31. 2021-07-31.
  33. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-10-06. Rani Yahya vs. Kyung Ho Kang opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal tijdens UFC evenement op 20 november. 2023-11-15. MMA DNA. nl.
  34. Web site: Gibbons. Justin. 2021-11-20. UFC Vegas 43: Rani Yahya's Grappling Leads to Clear Victory Over Kyung Ho Kang. 2021-11-21. Cageside Press. en-US.
  35. Web site: 2022-03-30 . Glover Teixeira faces Jiří Procházka at UFC 275 . 2022-03-30 . Asian MMA . en.
  36. Web site: 2022-04-29 . Danaa Batgerel faces Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 275 . 2022-04-29 . Asian MMA . en.
  37. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-06-11 . UFC 275: Kyung Ho Kang Jabs, Leg Kicks His Way To Unanimous Decision Against Danaa Batgerel . 2022-06-12 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  38. Web site: 2023-05-10 . Kyung Ho Kang faces Christian Quinonez on June 17th . 2023-05-12 . Asian MMA . en.
  39. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-06-17 . UFC Vegas 75: 'Mr. Perfect' Kang Kyung-Ho Clubs n' Subs Cristian Quiñonez In Round One . 2023-06-18 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  40. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-08-16 . Kyung Ho Kang vs John Castaneda Reported for UFC Nov 18 Event . 2023-08-17 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  41. Web site: Kyung Ho Kang fight moved to UFC 295. October 11, 2023. asianmma.com.
  42. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-11-12 . UFC 295: John Castaneda Sweeps Scorecards in Back and Forth Affair with Kyung Ho Kang . 2023-11-12 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  43. Web site: 2024-03-05 . Kyung Ho Kang faces Muin Gafurov at UFC Saudi Arabia . 2024-03-05 . Asian MMA . en.
  44. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-06-22 . UFC Saudi Arabia: Muin Gafurov Outduels Kyung-Ho Kang for First UFC Win . 2024-06-22 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  45. Web site: [MD인터뷰] 'UFC 베테랑' 강경호 "김동현 형 최다승 뛰어넘어야죠!" ]. November 6, 2023. mydaily.co.kr. ko.
  46. Web site: Kyung Ho. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-12-21.
  47. Web site: 격투X유도X야구X농구X머슬X개그 6개팀 18인의 친근한 선수들 공개 (‘천하제일장사’). Hwang. Eun-cheol . Fighting X Judo X Baseball X Basketball X Muscle X Gag 6 teams, 18 friendly players revealed (‘The best seller in the world’). Ten Asia. Naver. September 20, 2022. September 20, 2022. ko.