Ky Hollenbeck
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| Born | Ky Conrad Hollenbeck June 17, 1987 San Bruno, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70.0 kg (154.3 lb; 11.02 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Team | World Team USA |
| Trainer | Kru Sam Phimsouthsam |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
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Ky Conrad Hollenbeck (born June 17, 1987) is an American Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. He won national and North American titles as an amateur in his teens before turning professional in 2007 and beating Billy Evangelista for the California state belt. He soon began competing internationally and rose to prominence when he took a decision victory over Steve Moxon in the final of a four-man tournament in 2010. The following year, Hollenbeck outpointed Gregory Choplin for the WBC Muaythai Interim World Middleweight Championship and then debuted in the Glory promotion in May 2012.
An aggressive and dynamic fighter, Hollenbeck uses a large arsenal of attacks and possesses considerable punching power.
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hollenbeck began wrestling at the age of ten and took up Muay Thai at fifteen initially to give him an edge against opponents while street fighting. However, under the guidance of Kru Sam Phimsouthsam at the World Team USA gym, he was able to channel his aggression off the streets and into the ring, winning national and North American titles as an amateur nak muay.
While studying kinesiology at the University of Hawaii, Hollenbeck turned professional and soon found himself fighting in K-1. At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii on April 28, 2007, he knocked out Mighty Mo, Jr., the fourteen-year-old son of Mighty Mo, with a spinning back kick in the first round. Upon his return to the mainland, he won the IMTO California Light Heavyweight Championship by defeating Billy Evangelista on points in Fresno, California on November 10, 2007. In addition to the striking credentials, he also holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ralph Gracie and pursued a career in mixed martial arts between 2007 and 2009, going 5-1 with four submission wins and one KO. He ultimately decided to continue with Muay Thai, citing opportunities to fight internationally in the sport as the deciding factor.
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