// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Bae Yong Kwon
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UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Bae Yong
Kwon

NICKNAME"Serial Killer"·SOUTH KOREA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Bae Yong Kwon
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
45
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
69%
9/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 33% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#87
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1505
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1517 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
47th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 62% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 9, 2014

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
33%
3
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
25%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 30, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER48TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING51CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2009WMAY 2009WMAR 2010WMAY 2010LAUG 2010WAUG 2010LNOV 2010WAPR 2011WDEC 2011WFEB 2012LJUN 2012WJUN 2013WOCT 2013LFEB 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R4.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Umeda), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
31%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
3
23%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
2
15%
3
23%
1
8%
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
46%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Mu Gyeom ChoiFeb 9, 2014
DecisionR4 · 5:00
Road FC 14 - Road Fighting Championship 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kosuke UmedaOct 12, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:41
Road FC 13 - Road Fighting Championship 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee to the Body)
W
VS Michihiro OmigawaJun 22, 2013
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Road FC 12 - Road Fighting Championship 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Eric KellyJun 23, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One FC 4 - Destiny of Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Honorio BanarioFeb 11, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:56
One FC 2 - Battle of Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brian ChoiDec 3, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 5 - Night of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kyung Ho KangApr 16, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 4:05
Road FC 2 - Alive
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
L
VS Tenkei OdaNov 19, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:03
Shooto - The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daisuke IshizawaAug 29, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:24
Shooto - Gig North 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Mark StrieglAug 1, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PRO Fighting 4 - 180
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kazuhiro ItoMay 16, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:10
Shooto - Grapplingman 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Tae Hwan BaeMar 5, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:38
M-1 Selection 2010 - Asia Round 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 9-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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