Denis Kang
Denis Kang (Korean: 강대수, born September 17, 1977) is a retired Canadian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 1998, Kang has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Impact FC, M-1 Global, K-1 HERO'S, ROAD FC, and Pancrase. In his prime he was ranked one of the top fighters in the world and scored notable wins over Pat Healy, Marvin Eastman, Akihiro Gono and Murilo Rua.
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Kang (pictured right) at weigh-ins in November 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | September 17, 1977 Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Team | American Top Team Zahabi MMA Tristar Gym | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | 3rd deg. BJJ black belt under Marcus Soares | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1998–2013 | ||||||||||||||
| Kickboxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| No contests | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Website | www.deniskang.com | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Denis Kang | |
| Hangul | 데니스 강 |
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| Hanja | denis 姜 |
| Revised Romanization | Denis Gang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tenisŭ Kang |
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