Lim Hyun-gyu
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| Born | January 16, 1985 |
| Other names | The Ace |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (190 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
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Welterweight (present) Middleweight (2010) |
| Reach | 79.0 in (201 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Mixed martial arts, Taekwondo |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Seoul, South Korea |
| Team | Korean Top Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Lim Hyun-Gyu (born January 16, 1985), often anglicized to Hyun Gyu Lim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist, currently signed to fight in the UFC's Welterweight division.
He first experienced martial arts when he was 13 years old training in Boxing, and started training in Taekwondo in his midteens. But these trainings were just as hobbies. So later he felt eagerness to pursue martial arts as a professional. After finishing a mandatory military service in his country, he was scouted by the head coach of his current team while training in his boxing gym. After only three months scouted, Lim made his professional MMA debut in February 2006 in the Spirit MC promotion in his native South Korea. Over the next few years, he also fought for the Heat, DEEP, M-1 Global and Pacific Xtreme Combat promotions. After beating Ryan Biglar at the PXC 32 event in July 2012, he became the PXC welterweight champion.
In August 2012, the UFC announced that they had signed Lim. Lim was originally set to make his UFC debut against Marcelo Guimarães on November 10, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 6. However, Guimarães was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by David Mitchell. Then, just prior to the weigh in for the event, the bout was scrapped after Lim was declared medically unfit to compete by UFC doctors.
Lim vs. Guimarães was then rescheduled for March 3, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 8. Lim was successful in his debut, winning via KO in the second round.
Lim faced Pascal Krauss on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164. He defeated Krauss by KO with a knee and follow up punches in the first round. The win also earned Lim his first Fight of the Night bonus award.
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