Tae Hyun Bang Explained

Tae Hyun Bang
Other Names:The Supernatural
The Korean Cowboy
Birth Date:15 April 1983
Birth Place:South Korea
Nationality:South Korean[1]
Weight:156lb
Weight Class:Welterweight
Lightweight
Reach:71 in
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Seoul, South Korea
Team:Korean Top Team
Years Active:2004-present
Mma Kowin:9
Mma Decwin:9
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Decloss:7
Sherdog:23167
Korean name
Hangul:방태현
Hanja:[2]
Rr:Bang Taehyeon
Mr:Pang Taehyŏn

Tae Hyun Bang (born April 15, 1983) is a South Korean mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, he has also competed for World Victory Road and DEEP in Japan. He is the former DEEP Lightweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bang made his promotional debut against Mairbek Taisumov on January 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 34.[3] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[4]

Bang faced Kajan Johnson on June 14, 2014, at UFC 174.[5] Bang won the fight via knockout and won both Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonuses.[6] [7]

Bang next faced Jon Tuck on May 16, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 66.[8] Bang lost the fight via submission in the first round.[9]

Bang faced Leo Kuntz on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 79.[10] He won the fight via split decision.[11]

Bang next faced Nick Hein on September 3, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 93.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Bang was released from the UFC in October 2017.[14]

Fight fixing

On November 24, 2017, at the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea, Tae Hyun Bang was sentenced to 10 months in prison, along with the three "brokers" who set up the plot, for accepting bribes in connection to throw his fight against Leo Kuntz at UFC Fight Night 79 for US$92,160, where he bet half of the prize money on Kuntz.[15] UFC officials warned both fighters of potential fight fixing when they noticed a big odd shift in the betting lines leading into the event.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|18–10|Nick Hein|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hamburg, Germany| |-|Win|align=center|18–9|Leo Kuntz|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 17–9| Jon Tuck| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:56| Pasay, Philippines| |-| Win| align=center| 17–8| Kajan Johnson| KO (punch)| UFC 174| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:01| Vancouver, Canada| Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night.|-| Loss| align=center| 16–8| Mairbek Taisumov| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Marina Bay, Singapore| |-| Win| align=center| 16–7| Joo Dong Hwang| TKO (punches)| Top FC: Original| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 15–7| Daisuke Hanazawa| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Road FC 1: The Resurrection of Champions| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:54| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 15–6| Cameron Silva| TKO (punches)| M-1 Selection 2010: Asia Finals| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:02| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–6| Jorge Masvidal| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Saitama, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–5| Takanori Gomi| Decision (unanimous)| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Saitama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 14–4| Kazunori Yokota| KO (punches)| DEEP 35: Impact| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:38| Tokyo, Japan| Won the DEEP Lightweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 13–4| Luiz Andrade I| Decision (unanimous)| DEEP: clubDEEP Tokyo| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 12–4| Jutaro Nakao| TKO (punches)| DEEP 33: Impact| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:15| Tokyo, Japan|Catchweight (76 kg) bout.|-| Win| align=center| 11–4| Yoshihiro Tomioka| Decision (unanimous)| DEEP 32: Impact| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–4| Naoki Matsushita| Decision (unanimous)| DEEP: CMA Festival 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–4| Seichi Ikemoto| Decision (unanimous)| DEEP 30: Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan|Welterweight bout.|-| Loss| align=center| 9–3| Jong Man Kim| Decision (unanimous)| NF: Neo Fight 11| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Malik Marai| Decision (unanimous)| NF: Neo Fight 11| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2| Soon Myung Yoon| Decision (unanimous)| NF: Neo Fight 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Busan, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 7–2| Kyung Yang| KO (flying knee)| NF: Neo Fight 6, Day 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:34| North Chungcheong, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 6–2| Jang Hoon Sung| Decision (unanimous)| NF: Neo Fight 6, Day 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| North Chungcheong, South Korea|Lightweight debut.|-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Luis Charneski| TKO (punches)| G5: Gimme Five| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:32| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–2| Jeong Ho Lee| Submission (armbar)| G5: Yungjin Pharm Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinals| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:42| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 4–1| Hae Won Kim| Decision (unanimous)| G5: Yungjin Pharm Middleweight Tournament Second Round| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Sung Chu Kim| KO (punches)| G5: Yungjin Pharm Middleweight Tournament Opening Round| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:47| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Kwang Sik Min| TKO (doctor stoppage)| G5: Gimme Five| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:25| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Myung Kyo Jung| Decision (unanimous)| G5: Motorola Middleweight Tournament Opening Round| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Chang Min Oh| Decision (unanimous)| G5: Gimme Five| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tae Hyun Bang . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150430112914/http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Tae-Hyun-Bang-23167 . April 30, 2015 . live .
  2. News: UFC韩国赛前瞻：中国双星登场 亨德森VS豪尔. Sina Sports. 2015-11-26. 2017-09-03.
  3. Web site: Tae Hyun Bang vs. Mairbek Taisumov added to UFC Fight Night 34 in Singapore. mmajunkie.com. January 8, 2015.
  4. Web site: UFC Fight Night 34 results: Mairbek Taisumov dominates Tae Hyun Bang in UFC debut. mmajunkie.com. January 8, 2015.
  5. News: Tae Hyun Bang vs. Kajan Johnson set for UFC 174 in Vancouver. combatsportsasia.com. Staff. 2014-04-11. 2014-04-11.
  6. News: UFC 174 results, photos: Tae Hyun Bang gets one-punch KO of Kajan Johnson. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2014-06-14. 2014-06-14.
  7. News: UFC 174 bonuses: Tae Hyun Bang gets $100K, Kajan Johnson, Kiichi Kunimoto $50K. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-06-15. 2014-06-15.
  8. Web site: UFC Fight Night 66 in Philippines adds five fights, including Tae Hyun Bang-Jon Tuck. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-02-11. 2015-02-11.
  9. News: UFC Fight Night 66 results: Jon Tuck masterfully taps out Tae Hyun Bang in first. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2015-05-16. 2015-05-16.
  10. News: Collier-Yang, Lim-Zaleski, Bang-Kuntz booked for UFC Fight Night 79 in South Korea. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-09-11. 2015-09-11.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 79 results: Despite odd lines, Tae Hyun Bang tops Leo Kuntz. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2015-11-28. 2015-11-28.
  12. News: Nick Hein gets home bout in Germany, meets Tae Hyun Bang at UFC Fight Night in Hamburg. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-06-08. 2016-06-08.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night 93 results: Nick Hein gives home German fans thrill with win over Tae Hyun Bang. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-09-03. 2016-09-03.
  14. News: Comprehensive list of current UFC fighters. Bloody Elbow. 2017-10-22.
  15. Web site: 2017-11-24. Report: Tae Hyun Bang sentenced to 10-month prison term for fight-fixing scheme at UFC Fight Night 79. 2021-06-07. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  16. Web site: 2017-04-19. UFC warned Tae Hyun Bang, Leo Kuntz about fight fixing; Bang investigated in South Korea. 2021-06-07. MMA Junkie. en-US.

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