Dong Hyun Kim

Dong Hyun Kim 김동현 金東炫
Kim in November 2012
Born	(1981-11-17) November 17, 1981 (age 35) Suwon, South Korea
Native name	김동현 金東炫
Other names	Stun Gun Maemi (Cicada)
Nationality	South Korean
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division	Welterweight
Reach	76.0 in (193 cm)
Style	Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Hapkido, Taekwondo, Boxing
Fighting out of	Busan, South Korea
Team	Busan Team M.A.D
Rank	4th dan black belt in Judo Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	2004–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	27
Wins	22
By knockout	9
By submission	2
By decision	11
Losses	3
By knockout	3
Draws	1
No contests	1
Other information
Website	http://teammad.co.kr/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dong Hyun Kim (Korean: 김동현, 金東炫; born November 17, 1981) is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the UFC's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC. As of January 3, 2017, he is #7 in official UFC welterweight rankings.

He began training in Judo while attending Yong In University, and trained in Taekwondo and Hapkido together in his late teens for his interest in martial arts. And later Kim began to practice judo professionally at Yong-In University, which led him to reignite his MMA career. Kim began training at Wajyutsu Keisyukai, a renowned Japanese gym frequented by a number of top Japanese fighters. As one of the largest members of the gym, Kim became a regular sparring partner of middleweight Yushin Okami. At this time he competed in judo and sambo. He served in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps in 2001 for his mandatory service. Later he became a fighter for Spirit MC, but declared his retirement in 2004 due to economic reasons. He trains with Busan Team MAD since 2007.[2]

On June 16, 2013, he featured as the 'Hulk' on Running Man episode 150 (SBS Sunday night show). On this episode he led the character that transformed to Hulk mode in Running Man Avengers. On March 22, 2015, Kim reappeared on Running Man in episode 239 as a guest. Kim was also featured along with fellow UFC fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama in the Korean boy band MYNAME's drama music video for their single "Baby I'm Sorry". On June 26, 2016, Kim returned as a guest on Running Man in episode 305.

Kim gained recognition after signing with the Japanese DEEP organization, earning a succession of wins before knocking out DEEP welterweight champion Hidehiko Hasegawa in a non-title bout in 2007. Kim and Hasegawa later fought to a controversial draw in a title fight at DEEP 32nd Impact, leaving defending champion Hasegawa with the title. Kim departed from DEEP to sign a contract with PRIDE Fighting Championships, but the UFC purchased and dismantled PRIDE before Kim could fight in the organization. Kim's performances attracted the attention of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) talent scouts, who offered him a contract. However, because the WEC is not televised in Korea, Kim's management pushed for and received a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which airs on Korean cable television.