Middleweight

Denis Kang

Last fought: Dec 2012

RECORD

Pro

35-16-2 (2 NC)

UFC

1-2-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

77"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:20
Fight Completion Rate	75.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.27
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	11-5 (68.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	—
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	11-5 (68.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	43.0%
% Time in Control	51.5%
% Time Controlled	5.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	90.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.12
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.60
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.48
Distance Strike Accuracy	27.4%
Distance Strike Defense	66.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.94
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.10
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.02
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.71
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Denis Kang League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Denis Kang
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.8
Strike Differential	0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9
Control Time/15min	7:43
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	100.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:20
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.8
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	5:50

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Michael Bisping

UFC 105: Couture vs Vera • Nov 2009Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:24

Denis Kang11/5321%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:45KD 1

Michael Bisping29/8534%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	8/21	38%	0/0	3:45	1
	Michael Bisping	0/12	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Denis Kang	3/32	9%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	29/73	40%	3/3	1:25	—

WIN

vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Denis Kang31/6548%TD 5/6Ctrl 8:01

Xavier Foupa-Pokam23/5343%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	13/28	46%	2/2	1:50	—
	Xavier Foupa-Pokam	12/28	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Denis Kang	11/27	41%	1/2	2:51	—
	Xavier Foupa-Pokam	9/19	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Denis Kang	7/10	70%	2/2	3:20	—
	Xavier Foupa-Pokam	2/6	33%	0/0	0:06	—

LOSS

vs. Alan Belcher

UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson • Jan 2009Middleweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:36

Denis Kang26/5547%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:45

Alan Belcher9/2832%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	17/32	53%	2/2	3:41	—
	Alan Belcher	1/11	9%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Denis Kang	9/23	39%	1/3	2:04	—
	Alan Belcher	8/17	47%	0/0	0:20	—

Prior to UFC

DREAM (2 fights)

LOSS

vs. Melvin Manhoef

DREAM 18 • Dec 2012

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 0:50

Denis Kang0/120%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Melvin Manhoef4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	0/12	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Melvin Manhoef	4/8	50%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Gegard Mousasi

DREAM 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round • Apr 2008

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:10

Denis Kang2/825%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Gegard Mousasi6/2129%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	2/8	25%	1/1	0:00	—
	Gegard Mousasi	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama

K-1 Hero's Korea 2007 • Oct 2007

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:45

Denis Kang13/4032%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Yoshihiro Akiyama7/2429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	13/40	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Yoshihiro Akiyama	7/24	29%	0/0	0:00	1

PRIDE (7 fights)

LOSS

vs. Kazuo Misaki

PRIDE Bushido 13 • Nov 2006

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Denis Kang38/8048%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00

Kazuo Misaki37/8842%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	22/48	46%	2/3	0:00	—
	Kazuo Misaki	17/45	38%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Denis Kang	16/32	50%	1/2	0:00	—
	Kazuo Misaki	20/43	47%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Akihiro Gono

PRIDE Bushido 13 • Nov 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Denis Kang27/10725%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Akihiro Gono24/7134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	20/71	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Akihiro Gono	15/47	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Denis Kang	7/36	19%	1/1	0:00	—
	Akihiro Gono	9/24	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Amar Suloev

PRIDE Bushido 12 • Aug 2006

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:10

Denis Kang15/4236%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Amar Suloev6/1932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	15/42	36%	1/1	0:00	—
	Amar Suloev	6/19	32%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Murilo Rua

PRIDE Bushido 11 • Jun 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:15

Denis Kang9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Murilo Rua0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	1
	Murilo Rua	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mark Weir

PRIDE Bushido 10 • Apr 2006

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 4:55

Denis Kang21/3462%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mark Weir4/1233%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	21/34	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Weir	4/12	33%	1/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andrei Semenov

PRIDE Bushido 8 • Jul 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Denis Kang29/10727%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Andrei Semenov17/9817%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	22/82	27%	1/2	0:00	—
	Andrei Semenov	13/62	21%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Denis Kang	7/25	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Andrei Semenov	4/36	11%	2/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Takahiro Oba

PRIDE Bushido 6 • Apr 2005

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:24

Denis Kang8/2631%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Takahiro Oba1/425%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Denis Kang	8/26	31%	2/2	0:00	—
	Takahiro Oba	1/4	25%	0/3	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com