// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Denis Kang
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Denis
Kang

NICKNAME"N/A"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
35-16-2
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
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Denis Kang
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
55 BOUTS
WIN
35
LOSS
16
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
66%
35/55 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 43% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▼ BELOW
2.27
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.51
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
65%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
38%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#37
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1567
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1548 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
22nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

28 rated fights · opponents rated in 53% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 31, 2012

// 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 (35)
n = 35
KO/TKO · 15
SUB · 14
DEC · 6
15
KO/TKO
43%
14
SUB
40%
6
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 8
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
38%
8
SUB
50%
2
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 15 fights
43%
SUBANY ROUND · 14 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
17%
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
55 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER61TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING70CHIN74STRIKING21CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE82RECOVERY47
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power61
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=35 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (38%)

Grappling70
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=53 bouts
Striking21
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=53 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (67%)

Recovery47
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=16 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins35 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (38%)Not recorded
Grappling70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record53 bouts
Striking21 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share53 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (67%)Not recorded
Recovery47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.16 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
0255075100AUG 1998WAUG 1998WNOV 1998WAPR 1999LAPR 1999LMAY 1999WMAR 2000WSEP 2000LDEC 2000LMAY 2001LAUG 2001APR 2002WJUN 2002WJUL 2002LOCT 2002LFEB 2003WAPR 2003WMAY 2003WJUN 2003WJUN 2003WSEP 2003DEC 2003WFEB 2004WFEB 2004WAPR 2004WJUN 2004WSEP 2004WSEP 2004WSEP 2004WDEC 2004WAPR 2005WJUL 2005OCT 2005WDEC 2005WAPR 2006WAPR 2006WJUN 2006WAUG 2006WNOV 2006LNOV 2006WMAR 2007LOCT 2007LAPR 2008WAUG 2008WOCT 2008LJAN 2009WAPR 2009LNOV 2009WJUN 2010JUL 2010WAPR 2011LMAY 2011LJUL 2011LDEC 2011WJUN 2012LDEC 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 75, DEC R2.
  10. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 68, SUB R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 58.
  13. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 64, SUB R2.
  17. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 100.
  23. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  32. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  33. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100.
  34. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  35. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  39. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  40. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  41. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  42. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  44. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  47. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  48. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  49. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  50. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100.
  51. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  52. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  53. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  54. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  55. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  56. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Seguin), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 77.

// 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_
51/55 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
17
33%
3
6%
1
2%
-
-
21
total
SUB
19
37%
2
4%
1
2%
-
-
22
total
DEC
-
4
8%
4
8%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 20 of 51 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
55 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Melvin ManhoefDec 31, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:50
Dream 18 - Special NYE 2012
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee to the Body)
W
VS Hye Seok SonJun 16, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:57
Road FC 8 - Bitter Rivals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Shungo OyamaDec 3, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:30
Road FC 5 - Night of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
L
VS Seung Bae WhiJul 24, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 3:18
Road FC 3 - Explosion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
L
VS Jesse TaylorMay 28, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:57
BFL 8 - Battlefield Fight League: Island Beatdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Eun Soo LeeApr 16, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 2 - Alive
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Paulo FilhoJul 18, 2010
DrawR3 · 5:00
Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Dae Won KimJun 19, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:49
W-1 MMA 5 - Judgment Day
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Michael BispingNov 14, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 4:24
UFC 105 - Couture vs. Vera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Xavier Foupa-PokamApr 18, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 97 - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alan BelcherJan 17, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 4:36
UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Marvin EastmanOct 25, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
Raw Combat - Redemption
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.

Middleweight. Professional record 35-16-2 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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