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Dong Hyun Kim

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Given Name: 김동현, Kim Dong Hyun
MMA Record: 16-8-3 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Nickname: Maestro
Current Streak: 3 Wins
Age: 29 | Date of Birth: 1988.09.09
Last Fight: February 10, 2018 in UFC
Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs
Affiliation: Busan Team MAD
Height: 5'11" (180cm) | Reach: 70.5" (179cm)
Career Disclosed Earnings: $80,000 USD
Born: South Korea
Fighting out of: Busan, South Korea
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Dong Hyun Kim MMA Fight Record

Record by Year and By Promotion

Pro Results	Opponent	Event	Date
Win \| Decision \| Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Damien Brown 15-8-3 17-11-0	UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2018.02.10
Odds: -145 (Slight Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: John Sharp
Win \| KO/TKO 1:30 Round 1 of 3	Takanori Gomi 14-8-3 35-13-0	UFC Fight Night 117: St. Preux vs. Okami Main Card \| Lightweight \| 70 kg	2017.09.22
Odds: -365 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Steve Percival
Cancelled Bout	Thibault Gouti	UFC UFN 110	2017.06.10
Reason: Gouti Deemed Medically Unfit to Compete
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Brendan O'Reilly 13-8-3 6-2-0	The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2016.12.03
Odds: -135 (Slight Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $20,000 ($10K Base, $10K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs) \| Referee: Mark Smith
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 1:52 Round 3 of 3, 11:52 Total	Polo Reyes 13-7-3 5-3-0	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2016.06.04
Odds: -115 (Near Even) \| Disclosed Pay: $60,000 ($10K Base, $50K Fight/Night) \| Weigh-In: 154.5 lbs (70.1 kgs) \| Referee: Mike Beltran
#9 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2016 UFC 199 Fight of the Night
Loss \| KO/TKO 0:27 Round 3 of 3, 10:27 Total	Dominique Steele 13-6-3 13-6-0	UFC Fight Night 79: Henderson vs. Masvidal Preliminary Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2015.11.28
Odds: +115 (Near Even) \| Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs) \| Referee: Leon Roberts
UFC Fight Night 79 Performance of the Night
Win \| Submission \| Choke 4:07 Round 1 of 3	Jung Min Kang 12-6-3 7-5-2	Top FC 8: Heart of a Champion Main Event \| Tournament Finals \| 155 lbs	2015.08.15
Weigh-In: 154.8 lbs (70.2 kgs)
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 4:501 Round 1 of 3	Toshikatsu Harada 11-6-3 13-12-2	Top FC 6: Unbreakable Dream Co-Main Event \| Tournament Semifinal \| 155 lbs	2015.04.05
Weigh-In: 155.9 lbs (70.7 kgs)
Cancelled Bout	Frank Camacho	Top FC 6	2015.04.05
Cancelled Bout	Sung Won Son	Top FC 4	2014.11.15
Loss \| Submission \| Choke 2:33 Round 2 of 3, 7:33 Total	Kuniyoshi Hironaka 11-5-3 22-9-0	VTJ 6th Main Card \| 70 kg \| 70 kg	2014.10.04

Win \| KO/TKO \| Punch 0:45 Round 1 of 2	Seok Yong Lee 10-5-3 0-1-0	Sun FC 2 Main Card \| Catchweight \| 176 lbs	2014.06.28

Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches Round 1 of 3	Rekson Rekson 9-5-3 0-0-0	KOF 4 Main Card \| Catchweight \| 165 lbs	2014.05.17

Win \| Submission \| Head 3:35 Round 1 of 3	In Ho Cha 8-5-3 0-0-0	Road FC 3: Explosion Main Card \| Catchweight \| 176 lbs	2011.07.24

Win \| KO/TKO \| Injury	Yuta Nakamura	GLADIATOR	2011.05.22
Win \| Submission \| Choke 1:45 Round 3 of 3, 11:45 Total	Yong Jae Lee 6-5-3 2-1-0	KF-1 - MMA World Competition Main Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2011.04.30

Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total	Yoshitomo Watanabe 6-4-3 7-11-3	Deep 49 Impact Main Card \| Welterweight \| 77 kg	2010.08.27

Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total	Shigetoshi Iwase 6-3-3 9-12-3	Deep 48 Impact Main Card \| Welterweight \| 77 kg	2010.07.03

Win \| Submission \| Choke 3:11 Round 1 of 3	Hiromu Nagado 5-3-3 6-9-2	KOF - The Beginning of Legend Main Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2010.04.24

Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total	Hidetaka Monma 5-2-3 15-9-3	Deep: Fan Thanksgiving Festival 2 Main Card \| Welterweight \| 77 kg	2009.11.10

Draw	Vaughn Anderson	Art of War Fighting Championship	2009.09.26
Win \| KO/TKO \| Injury	Lubomir Guedjev	Art of War Fighting Championship	2009.07.18
Draw \| Decision 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total	Sang Il Ahn 4-2-1 2-4-0	Spirit MC 18: The Champion Co-Main Event \| Middleweight \| 176 lbs	2008.08.31

Loss \| Decision \| Majority 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total	Ho Jin Kim 4-1-1 6-3-0	Spirit MC 17: All In Main Card \| Middleweight \| 176 lbs	2008.06.29

Win \| Submission \| Choke 1:31 Round 2 of 2, 6:31 Total	Hoo Sun Lee 3-1-1 2-0-0	Spirit MC 16: Clash of Pride Main Card \| Middleweight \| 176 lbs	2008.04.27

Draw \| Decision 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total	Jung Hwan Cha 3-1-0 5-4-0	Spirit MC 15: Come Back Home Main Card \| Middleweight \| 176 lbs	2008.03.01

Loss \| Submission \| Armlock 2:29 Round 1 of 2	Yoon Young Kim 3-0-0 4-2-0	Spirit MC Interleague 6: The Road Main Card \| Middleweight \| 176 lbs	2007.06.17

Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total	Gi Chool Jung 0-0-0 0-0-0	Spirit MC Interleague 5 Main Card \| Tournament Finals \| 176 lbs	2007.03.11

Win \| Submission \| Choke 2:45 Round 1 of 2	Dae Gun Kim 0-0-0 2-2-0	Spirit MC Interleague 5 Main Card \| Tournament Quarterfinal \| 176 lbs	2007.03.11

Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total	Myung Kwang Min 0-0-0 0-0-0	Spirit MC Interleague 5 Main Card \| Tournament Quarterfinal \| 176 lbs	2007.03.11

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