Denis “Super Korean” Kang is a 44 year old Male fighter from Canada with a 35-16-2 pro MMA record. Kang most recently fought Melvin Manhoef at Dream 18 on Monday December 31, 2012. Denis Kang lost to Melvin Manhoef by KO/TKO at 0:50 of Round 1 in the Middleweight division.
Denis Kang has 35 wins with a 83% finish rate, including 14 by knockout, 15 by submission, 6 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 35-15-2 | Melvin Manhoef |
KO/TKO
R1 0:50
|
Dream 18 | 2012-12-31 | Middleweight | |
| Win | 34-15-2 | Hye Seok Son |
KO/TKO
R1 4:57
|
Road FC 8 | 2012-06-16 | Middleweight | RFC |
| Loss | 34-14-2 | Shungo Oyama |
KO/TKO
R1 4:30
|
Road FC 5 | 2011-12-03 | Middleweight | RFC |
| Loss | 34-13-2 | Seung Bae Wi |
KO/TKO
R2 3:18
|
Road FC 3 | 2011-07-24 | Catchweight | RFC |
| Loss | 34-12-2 | Jesse Taylor |
SUB
R1 1:57
|
BFL 8 | 2011-05-28 | Middleweight | BFL |
| Win | 33-12-2 | Eun Soo Lee |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Road FC 2 | 2011-04-15 | Light Heavyweight | RFC |
| Draw | 33-12-1 | Paulo Filho |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Impact FC 2 | 2010-07-17 | Middleweight | IFC |
| Win | 32-12-1 | Dae Won Kim |
SUB
R1 1:49
|
Regional circuit | 2010-06-19 | W-1 | |
| Loss | 32-11-1 | Michael Bisping |
KO/TKO
R2 4:24
|
UFC 105 | 2009-11-14 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 30-11-1 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 97 | 2009-04-18 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 30-10-1 | Alan Belcher |
SUB
R2 4:36
|
UFC 93 | 2009-01-17 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 29-10-1 | Marvin Eastman |
KO/TKO
R1 0:48
|
Regional circuit | 2008-10-25 | ||
| Win | 29-10-1 | Jae Young Kim |
KO/TKO
R1 2:13
|
Spirit MC 18 | 2008-08-31 | Middleweight | SMC |
| Loss | 28-9-1 | Gegard Mousasi |
SUB
R1 3:10
|
Dream 2 | 2008-04-29 | Middleweight | |
| Loss | 28-8-1 | Yoshihiro Akiyama |
KO/TKO
R1 4:45
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2007-10-28 | Middleweight | K-1 |
| Win | 27-8-1 | Jung Gyu Choi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Spirit MC Interleague 5 | 2007-03-11 | Heavyweight | SMC |
| Loss | 27-7-1 | Kazuo Misaki |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Bushido 13 | 2006-11-05 | Welterweight | PFC |
| Win | 26-7-1 | Akihiro Gono |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Bushido 13 | 2006-11-05 | Welterweight | PFC |
| Win | 25-7-1 | Amar Suloev |
SUB
R1 4:10
|
Pride Bushido 12 | 2006-08-26 | Welterweight | PFC |
| Win | 24-7-1 | Murilo Rua |
KO/TKO
R1 0:15
|
Pride Bushido 11 | 2006-06-04 | Welterweight | PFC |
| Win | 23-7-1 | Albert Vasconcelos |
KO/TKO
R1 0:12
|
Spirit MC 8 | 2006-04-22 | Heavyweight | SMC |
| Win | 22-7-1 | Mark Weir |
SUB
R1 4:55
|
Pride Bushido 10 | 2006-04-02 | Welterweight | PFC |
| Win | 21-7-1 | Ron Fields |
SUB
R1 2:46
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-10 | AFC | |
| No Contest | 21-7-1 | Robert Villegas |
R1 4:25
|
Spirit MC 7 | 2005-10-29 | SMC | |
| Win | 20-7-1 | Andrey Semenov |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Bushido 8 | 2005-07-17 | Welterweight | PFC |
| Win | 19-7-1 | Takahiro Oba |
SUB
R1 4:24
|
Pride Bushido 6 | 2005-04-03 | Welterweight | PFC |
| Win | 18-7-1 | Alexey Veselovzorov |
SUB
R1 1:17
|
M-1 | 2004-12-04 | Middleweight | M-1 |
| Win | 17-7-1 | Jin Ho Yang |
KO/TKO
R1 0:49
|
Spirit MC 5 | 2004-09-11 | Heavyweight | SMC |
| Win | 17-7-1 | Jae Young Kim |
SUB
R1 1:38
|
Spirit MC 5 | 2004-09-11 | Heavyweight | SMC |
| Win | 16-7-1 | Junpei Hamada |
SUB
R1 2:35
|
Spirit MC 5 | 2004-09-11 | Heavyweight | SMC |
| Win | 15-7-1 | Kobus Huisamen |
KO/TKO
R1 1:06
|
Spirit MC 4 | 2004-06-12 | Heavyweight | SMC |
| Win | 14-7-1 | Hyun Chul Cho |
SUB
R1 2:06
|
Spirit MC 3 | 2004-04-10 | Heavyweight | SMC |
| Win | 13-7-1 | Hyung Jun Kim |
KO/TKO
R1 1:13
|
Spirit MC Interleague 1 | 2004-02-07 | Heavyweight | SMC |
| Win | 12-7-1 | Jae Young Kim |
KO/TKO
R1 0:38
|
Spirit MC Interleague 1 | 2004-02-07 | Heavyweight | SMC |
| Draw | 12-7-0 | Andrey Semenov |
DEC
R1 10:00
|
M-1 | 2003-12-05 | Middleweight | M-1 |
| Win | 11-7-0 | Stephan Potvin |
KO/TKO
R3 2:22
|
Regional circuit | 2003-09-06 | Middleweight | TKO |
| Win | 10-7-0 | Kaipo Kalama |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Superbrawl 30 | 2003-06-13 | Middleweight | IS |
| Win | 9-7-0 | Brendan Seguin |
SUB
R1 2:24
|
Superbrawl 30 | 2003-06-13 | Middleweight | IS |
| Win | 8-7-0 | Keith Rockel |
KO/TKO
R2 2:59
|
USMMA | 2003-05-03 | Catchweight | USMMA |
| Win | 7-7-0 | Chris Peak |
SUB
R1 0:57
|
Regional circuit | 2003-04-04 | ||
| Loss | 7-6-0 | Jason Miller |
SUB
R2 1:41
|
Extreme Challenge 50 | 2003-02-23 | Middleweight | EC |
| Loss | 7-5-0 | Joe Doerksen |
SUB
R1 4:49
|
Regional circuit | 2002-10-11 | TKO | |
| Win | 6-5-0 | Pat Healy |
SUB
R1 3:42
|
Regional circuit | 2002-07-20 | ||
| Win | 5-5-0 | Shane Biever |
SUB
R1 3:03
|
Regional circuit | 2002-06-22 | ||
| No Contest | 5-5-0 | Dennis Hallman |
R2 3:15
|
Regional circuit | 2002-04-13 | ||
| Loss | 5-4-0 | Marty Armendarez |
KO/TKO
R1 3:52
|
IFC | 2001-08-31 | Middleweight | IFC |
| Loss | 5-3-0 | Osami Shibuya |
SUB
R3 3:45
|
Pancrase 95 | 2001-05-13 | Heavyweight | |
| Loss | 5-2-0 | Keiichiro Yamamiya |
DEC
R2 3:00
|
Pancrase 90 | 2000-12-04 | Light Heavyweight | |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Minoru Suzuki |
KO/TKO
R1 3:43
|
Pancrase 88 | 2000-09-24 | Middleweight | |
| Win | 3-2-0 | Lonnie Canida |
KO/TKO
R1 4:06
|
Regional circuit | 2000-03-18 | ||
| Loss | 3-1-0 | Joe Slick |
SUB
R1 5:53
|
Regional circuit | 1999-05-15 | EC | |
| Loss | 3-0-0 | Jacen Flynn |
SUB
R1 4:07
|
Bas Rutten Invitational 2 | 1999-04-24 | Middleweight | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Tom Bolger |
SUB
R1 1:55
|
Bas Rutten Invitational 2 | 1999-04-24 | Middleweight | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Fadi Habib |
KO/TKO
R1 0:53
|
Regional circuit | 1998-11-01 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Eric Harcrow |
SUB
R1 0:15
|
Regional circuit | 1998-08-02 |
Kang made his professional debut against Eric Harcrow on August 2, 1998, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Eric Harcrow who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Denis Kang beat Eric Harcrow by Submission at 0:15 of Round 1.
Kang made his debut in the UFC against Alan Belcher on January 17, 2009, fighting on the main card of UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson having compiled a 30-10-1 professional MMA record.
Denis Kang lost to Alan Belcher by Submission at 4:36 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Kang has gone on to fight a total of 3 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
After his UFC stint, Kang took his next fight at W-1 on June 19, 2010, fighting against Dae Won Kim on the of the regional circuit.
Denis Kang beat Dae Won Kim by Submission at 1:49 of Round 1.
Kang's last win came against Hye Seok Son at Road FC 8 on Saturday June 16, 2012. Denis Kang beat Hye Seok Son by KO/TKO at 4:57 of Round 1.
Kang is not currently booked for any fights.
Kang's last loss came against Melvin Manhoef at Dream 18 on Monday December 31, 2012. Denis Kang lost to Melvin Manhoef by KO/TKO at 0:50 of Round 1.
Kang has fought 3 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
Kang has knocked out 14 opponents.
Kang has submitted 15 opponents.
Kang has been knocked out 6 times.
Kang has been submitted 8 times.
