// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Soo Chul Kim
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Soo Chul
Kim

NICKNAME"N/A"·SOUTH KOREA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-9-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Soo Chul Kim
FIGHTER -
SOU🇰🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
44
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
35 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
9
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
71%
24/35 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-2
LW-LW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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▼ BELOW
2.12
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.89
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.93
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
43%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
71%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#25
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1593
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
79th
percentile · average opponent rated 1574 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
45th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.01 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 62% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 15, 2026

// 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 (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 6
DEC · 10
8
KO/TKO
33%
6
SUB
25%
10
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
11%
3
SUB
33%
5
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
42%
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
35 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE69GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING39CARDIO70AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY78
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (71%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=35 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery78
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (71%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share35 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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 2010WAUG 2010WOCT 2010WAPR 2011LJUL 2011WJUL 2011LSEP 2011LFEB 2012LMAR 2012WJUN 2012WAUG 2012WOCT 2012LOCT 2013WFEB 2014WMAY 2014WFEB 2015WJUL 2015AUG 2015WDEC 2015WMAR 2016WJUL 2016WDEC 2016WAPR 2017LSEP 2021WMAY 2022WSEP 2022LDEC 2022WJUN 2023WAUG 2023WOCT 2023WAPR 2024LSEP 2024WOCT 2024DEC 2024LMAY 2025WMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R4.
  11. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 67, DEC R5.
  14. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100.
  19. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  34. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 97.
  35. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  36. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 97, DEC R4.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Nakahara), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 97.

// 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_
33/35 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
12%
4
12%
-
1
3%
-
9
total
SUB
8
24%
1
3%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
13
39%
1
3%
1
3%
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
43%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
35 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Ji Yong YangMar 15, 2026
DecisionR4 · 5:00
Road FC 76 - Road Fighting Championship 76
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Shoko SatoMay 31, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - World Series in Korea
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Ji Yong YangDec 29, 2024
No ContestR1 · 1:02
Road FC 71 - Road Fighting Championship 71
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Hyun Woo KimOct 27, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 70 - Road Fighting Championship 70
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Naoki InoueSep 29, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:55
Rizin FF - Rizin 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Taichi NakajimaApr 29, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 0:06
Rizin FF - Rizin 46
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Akira HaraguchiOct 29, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 4:25
Road FC 66 - Road Fighting Championship 66
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Bruno AzevedoAug 26, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 65 - Road Fighting Championship 65
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aleksey IndenkoJun 24, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 0:55
Road FC 64 - Road Fighting Championship 64
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Juan ArchuletaDec 31, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Hiromasa OugikuboSep 25, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Super Rizin / Rizin 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hae Jin ParkMay 14, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 0:09
Road FC 60 - Road Fighting Championship 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 24-9-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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