Kyung Ho Kang
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Kang Kyung-Ho 강경호 |
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Kang Kyung-Ho on February 22, 2013.
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| Born |
September 9, 1987 Busan, South Korea |
| Native name | 강경호 |
| Other names | Mr. Perfect Typhoon |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight (135 lb) (2011-present) Featherweight (145 lb) (2009-2011) Lightweight (155 lb) (2007-2008) |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) (1.83 m) |
| Fighting out of | Busan, South Korea |
| Team | Busan Team M.A.D. |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강경호 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gang Gyeong-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Gyŏng-ho |
Kang Kyung-Ho (Korean: 강경호, born September 9, 1987), often anglicized Kyung Ho Kang, is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC's bantamweight division.
Kang started his professional career in 2007. He fought mainly for international promotions, such as Spirit Martial Challenge, Art of War and DEEP.
Kang faced Shoko Sato in the quarterfinal match of ROAD FC bantamweight tournament on March 24, 2012 at Road FC 7. He won via submission due to an armbar in the second round.
In the semifinal on June 16, 2012 at Road FC 8, Kang faced Jae Hoon Moon. He won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round. On the same day, Kang faced Andrew Leone in the final. Once again Kang won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in round two and was crowned the first-ever Road FC bantamweight champion.
In July 2012, it was announced that Kang had signed a contract to compete in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Kang was expected to face Alex Caceres on November 10, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le. However, Kang was removed from the event due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Motonobu Tezuka.
Kang/Caceres finally took place on March 3, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann. Caceres originally won the fight via split decision, but the result was later changed to a no contest after Caceres tested positive for marijuana.
Kang faced Chico Camus on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164. He lost the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).
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