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Denis Kang

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강대수 / Denis Kang

Denis Kang at weigh-ins, pictured right
Born September 17, 1977 (1977-09-17) (age 32)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Other names The Super Korean[1]
Nationality South Korea Korea / Canada Canadian
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division 185
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
Fighting out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Team American Top Team,
Zahabi MMA
Rank      black belt in BJJ
Years active 1998–present
MMA record
Total 49
Wins 33
By knockout 12
By submission 16
Losses 12
Draws 2
No contests 2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Denis Kang
Hangul 데니스 강
Hanja 데니스 姜
Revised Romanization Deniseu Gang
McCune–Reischauer Tenisŭ Kang

Denis Kang (born September 17, 1977) is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki. Kang is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, originally trained and mentored by Marcus Soares.

Contents

  • 1 Early life
  • 2 MMA career
    • 2.1 UFC
    • 2.2 2010-
  • 3 Mixed martial arts record
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links


Early life

Denis Kang was born in the French overseas colony of Saint Pierre and Miquelon to a Korean father and French mother.[2] He has a younger brother, Julien Kang, who is an actor and a model working in South Korea.[3] He and his family relocated to the Canary Islands and finally North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1988. Kang speaks fluent French and English, and is also said to be fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, which he learned via constant relocation.[citation needed]

MMA career

Denis Kang’s MMA career began in 1998 at the Ultimate Warrior Challenge in Vancouver, Canada. Kang was successful in his debut fight, winning by submission (rear naked choke) over Eric Harcrow. Kang would go on to win his next 2 fights before going 2–5 over his next 8 with one no contest against Dennis Hallman. He would go 7–7 with one no contest in his first 15 fights, with a few convincing defeats.

After winning 5 of his next 6 fights, Kang signed a contract with Spirit MC, a South Korea MMA organization. Denis went 5–0 while fighting in Korea and was crowned the Spirit MC Heavyweight Champion. Following this, Denis relocated to Florida and joined American Top Team.

It was at this time that Kang caught the attention of the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Kang signed a contract with PRIDE and made his debut at PRIDE Bushido 6, where he defeated Japanese opponent Takahiro Oba via armbar at 4:24 of round one. Under the Korean banner, Denis went on to win his next two fights in PRIDE, with a victory coming over Englishman Mark Weir at PRIDE Bushido 10. In between fights for Pride, Denis fought American Albert Basconcelles and knocked him out within 12 seconds of the opening bell. At Bushido 11, Denis Kang continued his winning streak by knocking out Chute Boxe member Murilo “Ninja” Rua in 15 seconds in the first round of the PRIDE Bushido Welterweight (183 lb) Grand Prix. At Bushido 12, Denis submitted Armenian Amar Suloev via rear naked choke to advance to the semi-final round of the Welterweight Grand Prix. With this win, Kang was then 18–0–1 in his last 19 contests. However, after advancing through the semi-final round of the Bushido tournament and beating Akihiro Gono on November 5, 2006 he was defeated by Kazuo Misaki in the final at Bushido 13. Kang had torn his right biceps muscle earlier that night in his win over Gono.[4]

Kang had only one match in 2007 after breaking his hand (an injury that will reappear over and over again) in a match against Jungkyu Choi for the Spirit MC Heavyweight Championship on March 11. Kang won via unanimous decision but was unable to compete for several months.[citation needed]

After the contract termination of PRIDE, Kang moved to K-1 Hero’s maintaining the championship of Spirit MC. Kang made his K-1 Hero’s debut on October 28, 2007, in “K-1 Hero’s in Seoul”. His opponent was Yoshihiro Akiyama who was returning to MMA after a 10 month suspension. Kang lost via TKO.

Kang next fight was on April 29, 2008, in the opening round of the DREAM Middleweight Granx Prix, losing to Gegard Mousasi via triangle choke.

On August 30, 2008, Kang defended his Spirit MC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Kim Jae Young by TKO due to strikes at 1:31 of the first round.[5]

Kang defeated UFC veteran Marvin Eastman by TKO on October 25, 2008, at “Raw Combat: Redemption” in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The fight lasted 48 seconds.

UFC

Denis Kang made his UFC debut on January 17, 2009 against Alan Belcher despite suffering from ankle injury[6]. Although Kang controlled the fight, he lost by guillotine choke at the end of round two after a takedown attempt.

Kang redeemed himself with a victory over Xavier Foupa-Pokam at UFC 97 by unanimous decision.

In UFC 105, Kang faced Michael Bisping on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105.[7]. In an interview about his fight with Bisping, Kang revealed he wanted a title fight with Anderson Silva.[8]Bisping TKO’d Kang in the 2nd round.[9] Even though Bisping was the crowd favorite in in his home town Manchester and Kang was being booed on, Kang dropped Bisping with a right hand in the first round which rocked Bisping.[10] Kang followed Bisping to the floor and attempted submissions, but Bisping defended well and neutralised Kang’s attacks despite Kang briefly having full mount.[11] In the 2nd round Bisping secured a single-leg takedown and the momentum of the fight shifted : he unleashed a vicious ground and pound attack on the Canadian, which Kang failed to recover from.[12] The fight was awarded Fight of the Night honours, giving both Kang and Bisping a $40,000 bonus check.[13]

Denis Kang was cut from the UFC on Dec. 9 2009, along with Brock Larson, Rolando Delgado and Jason Dent. Kang recently announced he has signed with W1 MMA.

2010-

Denis defeated Dae Won Kim at W-1: Judgment day. [14] Kang faced off against former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho on July 18, 2010 at an Impact Fighting Championships event.[15] The fight was declared a split draw even though Kang Had been judged to have more points.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
49 matches 33 wins 12 losses
By knockout 12 3
By submission 16 7
By decision 5 2
Draws 2
No contests 2
Record Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location
33-12-2 (2) Draw Brazil Paulo Filho Draw (Split) Impact FC 2 – The Uprising: Sydney 2010-07-18 3 5:00 Australia Sydney, Australia
33–12–1(2) Win South Korea Dae Won Kim Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) W-1: Judgment day 2010-06-19 1 1:49 Canada Laval, Quebec
32–12–1(2) Loss England Michael Bisping TKO (Strikes) UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera 2009-11-14 2 4:24 England Manchester, England
32–11–1(2) Win France Xavier Foupa-Pokam Decision (Unanimous) UFC 97: Redemption 2009-04-18 3 5:00 Canada Montreal, Canada
31–11–1(2) Loss United States Alan Belcher Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson 2009-01-17 2 4:36 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland
31–10–1(2) Win United States Marvin Eastman KO (Punches) Raw Combat: Redemption 2008-10-25 1 0:48 Canada Calgary, Alberta, Canada
30–10–1(2) Win South Korea Kim Jae Young KO Spirit MC 18 – The Champions 2008-08-30 1 1:13 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
29–10–1(2) Loss Armenia Gegard Mousasi Submission (Triangle Choke) DREAM.2 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round 2008-04-29 1 3:10 Japan Saitama, Japan
29–9–1(2) Loss Japan Yoshihiro Akiyama KO (Punch) K-1 – OLYMPIA HERO’S 2007 in KOREA 2007-10-27 1 4:45 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
29–8–1(2) Win South Korea Jung Gyu Choi Decision (Majority) Spirit MC – Interleague 5 2007-03-11 3 5:00 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
28–8–1(2) Loss Japan Kazuo Misaki Decision (Split) PRIDE Bushido 13 2006-11-05 3 5:00 Japan Yokohama, Japan
28–7–1(2) Win Japan Akihiro Gono Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 13 2006-11-05 2 5:00 Japan Yokohama, Japan
27–7–1(2) Win Armenia Amar Suloev Submission (Rear Naked Choke) PRIDE Bushido 12 2006-08-26 2 4:10 Japan Nagoya, Japan
26–7–1(2) Win Brazil Murilo Rua KO (Punches) PRIDE Bushido 11 2006-06-04 1 0:15 Japan Saitama, Japan
25–7–1(2) Win United States Albert Basconcelles KO Spirit MC 8 – Only One 2006-04-22 1 0:12 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
24–7–1(2) Win England Mark Weir Submission PRIDE Bushido 10 2006-04-02 1 4:55 Japan Tokyo, Japan
23–7–1(2) Win United States Ron Fields Submission (Rear Naked Choke) AFC 14 – Absolute Fighting Championships 14 2005-12-10 1 2:46 United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
22–7–1(2) No Contest United States Robert Villegas No Contest Spirit MC 7 – Middleweight GP Final 2005-10-29 1 0:00 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
22–7–1(1) Win Russia Andrei Semenov Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 8 2005-07-17 2 5:00 Japan Nagoya, Japan
21–7–1(1) Win Japan Takahiro Oba Submission (Armbar) PRIDE Bushido 6 2005-04-03 1 4:24 Japan Yokohama, Japan
20–7–1(1) Win Russia Alexei Vezelozorov Submission (Choke) M-1 MFC – Heavyweight GP 2004-12-04 1 1:17 Russia Moscow, Russia
19–7–1(1) Win South Korea Jin Ho Yang TKO Spirit MC 5 – 2004 GP Unlimited 2004-09-11 N/A N/A South Korea Seoul, South Korea
18–7–1(1) Win South Korea Kim Jae Young Submission (Choke) Spirit MC 5 – 2004 GP Unlimited 2004-09-11 N/A N/A South Korea Seoul, South Korea
17–7–1(1) Win Japan Jyunpei Hamada Submission (Armbar) Spirit MC 5 – 2004 GP Unlimited 2004-09-11 N/A N/A South Korea Seoul, South Korea
16–7–1(1) Win South Africa Kobus Huisamen TKO Spirit MC 4 – Revolution 2004-06-12 1 N/A South Korea Seoul, South Korea
15–7–1(1) Win South Korea Hyun Chul Cho Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Spirit MC 3 – I Will Be Back!!! 2004-04-10 1 2:06 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
14–7–1(1) Win South Korea Hyung Jun Kim TKO (Punches) Spirit MC – Interleague 1 2004-02-07 1 1:13 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
13–7–1-(1) Win South Korea Kim Jae Young TKO (Punches) Spirit MC – Interleague 1 2004-02-07 1 0:38 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
12–7–1(1) Draw Russia Andrei Semenov Draw M-1 MFC – Russia vs the World 7 2003-12-05 1 10:00 Russia St. Petersburg, Russia
12–7–0(1) Win Canada Stephan Potvin TKO TKO 13 – Ultimate Rush 2003-09-06 3 N/A Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada
11–7–0(1) Win United States Kaipo Kalama Decision (Majority) SB 30 – Collision Course 2003-06-13 3 3:00 United States Honolulu, Hawaii, US
10–7–0(1) Win United States Brendan Seguin Submission (Armbar) SB 30 – Collision Course 2003-06-13 1 2:24 United States Honolulu, Hawaii, US
9–7–0(1) Win United States Keith Rockel KO USMMA 3 – Ring of Fury 2003-05-03 2 2:59 United States Boston, Massachusetts, US
8–7–0(1) Win United States Chris Peak Submission (Rear Naked Choke) WFF 4 – Civil War 2003-04-04 1 0:57 Canada Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
7–7–0(1) Loss United States Jason Miller Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EC 50 – Extreme Challenge 50 2003-02-23 2 1:41 United States Salt Lake City, Utah, US
7–6–0(1) Loss Canada Joe Doerksen Submission (Triangle Choke) UCC 11 – The Next Level 2002-10-11 1 4:49 Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7–5–0(1) Win United States Pat Healy Submission (Guillotine) RITR 7 – Rumble in the Ring 7 2002-07-20 1 N/A United States Auburn, Washington, US
6–5–0(1) Win Canada Shane Biever Submission (Armlock) WFF 2 – World Freestyle Fighting 2 2002-07-20 1 N/A Canada Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
5–5–0(1) No Contest United States Dennis Hallman No Contest WFF 1 – World Freestyle Fighting 1 2002-04-13 2 N/A Canada Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
5–5 Loss United States Marty Armendarez TKO (Punches) Pancrase – Proof 3 2001-05-13 3 3:45 United States Oroville, California, US
5–4 Loss Japan Osami Shibuya Submission (Rear Naked Choke) IFC WC 15 – Warriors Challenge 15 2001-08-31 1 3:52 Japan Tokyo, Japan
5–3 Loss Japan Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (Majority) Pancrase – Trans 7 2000-12-04 2 3:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
5–2 Win Japan Minoru Suzuki Submission (Back Injury) Pancrase – 2000 Anniversary Show 2000-09-24 1 3:43 Japan Yokohama, Japan
4–2 Win Canada Lonnie Canida TKO WCT – Western Canada’s Toughest 2000-03-18 N/A N/A Canada Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
3–2 Loss United States Joe Slick Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) EC 24 – Extreme Challenge 24 1999-05-15 1 5:53 United States Salt Lake City, Utah, US
3–1 Loss United States Jacen Flynn Submission (Guillotine Choke) BRI 2 – Bas Rutten Invitational 2 1999-04-24 1 4:07 United States Littleton, Colorado, USA
3–0 Win United States Tom Bolger Submission (Triangle Choke) BRI 2 – Bas Rutten Invitational 2 07–07–1996 1 1:55 United States Littleton, Colorado, USA
2–0 Win United States Fadi Habib TKO UWC 2 – Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2 1998-11-01 1 N/A Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1–0 Win United States Eric Harcrow Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UWC – Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1998-08-02 1 N/A Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

References

  1. ^ “Denis Kang”. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/fighters/dkang.html. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  2. ^ Deniskang.com. Official biography. Accessed 2008-05-29.
  3. ^ 임 (Im), 은진 (Eun-jin) (2009-09-28). “드라마속 눈부신 외국인 배우들의 활약 (Active Foreign Actors In Dramas)” (in Korean). Yonhap News. http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2009/09/27/0200000000AKR20090927051900005.HTML. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 
  4. ^ Bolduc, Justin (November 28, 2006). “Din Thomas – Talks PRIDE and the Future”. Nokaut. http://www.nokaut.com/?id=12&solo_news=583&lang=e&cur=eur. 
  5. ^ Kang Stomps Kim, Again
  6. ^ http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?articleid=2009021716405230694&linkid=343&newssetid=1867
  7. ^ “Report: Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang at UFC 105″. Inside Fights. 2009-08-16. http://insidefights.com/2009/08/21/report-michael-bisping-vs-denis-kang-to-headline-ufc-105/. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
  8. ^ “Denis Kang talks Bisping, PRIDE and Anderson Silva”. iFight365.com. http://www.ifight365.com/2009/11/ufc-exclusive-denis-kang-talks-bisping-pride-and-anderson-silva/. 
  9. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9998&zoneid=13
  10. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/16843/ufc-105-play-by-play-and-live-results.mma
  11. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9998&zoneid=13
  12. ^ http://www.canada.com/Couture+earns+unanimous+decision+over+Vera/2225768/story.html
  13. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/16854/ufc-105-fighter-bonuses-40000-awards-issued-to-quartet-of-fighters.mma
  14. ^ http://mmehfighter.com/2010/06/19/w1-judgement-day-quick-results-and-updates/
  15. ^ “Paulo Filho faces Denis Kang at Impact FC”. portaldovaletudo.uol.com.br. http://portaldovaletudo.uol.com.br/english/?channel=2&id=129. Retrieved 2010-05-17. 

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