// Roster Index›Strawweight›Dossier · So Yul Kim
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTRAWWEIGHT

So Yul
Kim

NICKNAME"N/A"·SOUTH KOREA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
So Yul Kim
FIGHTER -
SOU🇰🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'3"
AGE
29
WEIGHT
Strawweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
82%
9/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 52%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 59 rated fighters on the UFC women's strawweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#34
against the 59 rated on the UFC women's strawweight roster · Elo 1528
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
27th
percentile · average opponent rated 1510 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.19 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 24, 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
11%
6
SUB
67%
2
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
11%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
67%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
22%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 19, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO64AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100NOV 2017WNOV 2017LMAR 2018WOCT 2018WFEB 2019WOCT 2019WDEC 2021WNOV 2022WMAR 2023WAUG 2023WMAR 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 91, SUB R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Manfredi), 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
9%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
4
36%
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
4
36%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Nonoka SakamotoMay 24, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - Jewels 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Qingqing YangMar 22, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 3:05
AFC 37 - Angel's Fighting Championship 37: Ho Tram Showdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Noelle GrandjeanAug 11, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 3:50
One Championship - One Friday Fights 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Morgane ManfrediMar 3, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 4:12
One Championship - One Friday Fights 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Emiko RaikaNov 27, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 2:18
Shooto - Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Hye Yun SongDec 30, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 1:11
Double G FC 11 - Double G Fighting Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Satomi TakanoOct 5, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yuko KiryuFeb 28, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bayarmaa MunkhgerelOct 11, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Nyrene CrowleyMar 31, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Maria Anne JavilagonNov 25, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 0:52
Just MMA 1 - Just Challenge: Macau
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Strawweight. Professional record 9-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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