Denis Kang has a 35-16-2 professional record and is 49 years old in the Middleweight division, representing American Top Team (1709 average active-roster Elo across 48 rated fighters). This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, MMA Elo, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jul 16, 2025 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
Denis Kang career snapshot Recent form L-W-L-L-L Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run 1-fight losing streak Most recent tracked result: Loss vs Opponent TBD Finish profile 83% 29 finishes in 35 recorded wins Primary win path knockout/TKO 15 recorded wins by knockout/TKO Denis Kang quick answers What is Denis Kang's record? Denis Kang's professional MMA record is 35-16-2.
How old is Denis Kang? Denis Kang is 49 years old.
What weight class is Denis Kang? Denis Kang fights at Middleweight in DREAM.
What gym does Denis Kang represent? Denis Kang is associated with American Top Team, whose 48 active Combat Edge fighters average 1709 Elo.
How tall is Denis Kang? Denis Kang is 5'11" tall.
How much does Denis Kang weigh? Denis Kang competes at Middleweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 185 lbs.
What is Denis Kang's Combat Edge Elo? Denis Kang's professional MMA Elo is 1618, with a peak Elo of 1686.
How strong is Denis Kang's recent opposition? Denis Kang's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1647 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Denis Kang's last fight? Denis Kang's latest tracked pro fight was against Opponent TBD at Dream 18: Special NYE 2012 on Dec 31 2012.
What is Denis Kang's recent form? Denis Kang's recent tracked pro form is L-W-L-L-L over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Denis Kang usually win? Denis Kang's 35 recorded wins include 15 knockouts, 14 submissions, and 6 decisions, with 83% ending before the final bell.
15 Wins by knockout
14 Wins by submission
6 Wins by decision
6 Loss by knockout
8 Loss by submission
2 Loss by decision
Denis Kang stats Record : 35 / 16 / 2 Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Significant strikes landed per minute 2 Fighter 3.94 UFC middleweight avg
Significant striking accuracy 39% Fighter 48% UFC middleweight avg
Significant strikes absorbed per minute 4.91 Fighter 3.82 UFC middleweight avg
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land 67% Fighter 52% UFC middleweight avg
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 3.53 Fighter 1.62 UFC middleweight avg
Takedown accuracy 67% Fighter 30% UFC middleweight avg
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land 38% Fighter 59% UFC middleweight avg
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes 0.88 Fighter 0.68 UFC middleweight avg
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Loss35-15-2 Opponent TBD 26-9-1 Knee to the Body 0:50 R1 Dream 18: Special NYE 2012 Dec 31 2012 Details unavailable Win34-15-2 Opponent TBD 3-3 Punches 4:57 R1 Road FC 8: Bitter Rivals Jun 16 2012 Details unavailable Loss34-14-2 Opponent TBD 10-13 Knees 4:30 R1 Road FC 5: Night of Champions Dec 3 2011 Details unavailable Loss34-13-2 Opponent TBD 6-3 Knees 3:18 R2 Road FC 3: Explosion Jul 24 2011 Details unavailable Loss34-12-2 Opponent TBD 18-6 Rear Naked Choke 1:57 R1 BFL 8: Island Beatdown May 28 2011 Details unavailable Win33-12-2 Opponent TBD 13-3 Decision (Unanimous) 15:00 Total R3 Road FC 2: Alive Apr 15 2011 Details unavailable Draw33-12-1 Opponent TBD 20-1 Draw · Decision · Split 15:00 Total R3 Impact FC 2 Jul 17 2010 Details unavailable Loss32-11-1 -21 Elo Michael Bisping 17-2 Punches 4:24 R2 UFC 105: Couture vs Vera Nov 14 2009 View details Win30-11-1 Opponent TBD 20-9 Decision (Unanimous) 15:00 Total R3 UFC 97: Redemption Apr 18 2009 Details unavailable Loss30-10-1 -21 Elo Alan Belcher 13-5 Guillotine Choke 4:36 R2 UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Jan 17 2009 View details Win29-10-1 Opponent TBD 10-5 Punches 2:13 R1 Spirit MC 18 Aug 31 2008 Details unavailable Loss28-9-1 Opponent TBD 20-2-1 Triangle Choke 3:10 R1 Dream 2 Apr 29 2008 Details unavailable Loss28-8-1 Opponent TBD 9-1 Punch 4:45 R1 K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Korea 2007 Oct 28 2007 Details unavailable Win27-8-1 Opponent TBD 8-2 Decision (Unanimous) 15:00 Total R3 Spirit MC Interleague 5 Mar 11 2007 Details unavailable Loss27-7-1 Opponent TBD 17-7-2 Decision (Split) 15:00 Total R2 Pride Bushido 13 Nov 5 2006 Details unavailable Win26-7-1 Opponent TBD 28-11-7 Decision (Unanimous) 15:00 Total R2 Pride Bushido 13 Nov 5 2006 Details unavailable Win25-7-1 Opponent TBD 22-6 Rear Naked Choke 4:10 R1 Pride Bushido 12 Aug 26 2006 Details unavailable Win24-7-1 Opponent TBD 11-6-1 Punches 0:15 R1 Pride Bushido 11 Jun 4 2006 Details unavailable Win23-7-1 Opponent TBD 0-0 Punches 0:12 R1 Spirit MC 8 Apr 22 2006 Details unavailable Win22-7-1 Opponent TBD 17-9 Knees 4:55 R1 Pride Bushido 10 Apr 2 2006 Details unavailable No Contest21-7-1 Opponent TBD 4-1 No Contest · 4:25 · R1 Not recorded Not recorded Spirit MC 7 Oct 29 2005 Details unavailable Win20-7-1 Opponent TBD 28-5-2 Decision (Unanimous) 15:00 Total R2 Pride Bushido 8 Jul 17 2005 Details unavailable Win19-7-1 Opponent TBD 3-3-1 Armbar 4:24 R1 Pride Bushido 6 Apr 3 2005 Details unavailable Win18-7-1 Opponent TBD 13-5-1 Anaconda Choke 1:17 R1 M-1: Heavyweight Grand Prix 2004 Dec 4 2004 Details unavailable Cancelled35-16-2 Opponent TBD Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded M-1: Heavyweight Grand Prix 2004 Dec 4 2004 Details unavailable Win17-7-1 Opponent TBD 4-1 Punches 0:49 R1 Spirit MC 5 Sep 11 2004 Details unavailable Win17-7-1 Opponent TBD 2-1 Choke 1:38 R1 Spirit MC 5 Sep 11 2004 Details unavailable Win16-7-1 Opponent TBD 1-1 Armbar 2:35 R1 Spirit MC 5 Sep 11 2004 Details unavailable Loss35-16-2 Opponent TBD Record TBD KO/TKOKickboxing 1:48 R1 K-1: Seoul 2004 Jul 17 2004 Details unavailable Win15-7-1 Opponent TBD 0-1 Punches 1:06 R1 Spirit MC 4 Jun 12 2004 Details unavailable Win14-7-1 Opponent TBD 2-2 Rear Naked Choke 2:06 R1 Spirit MC 3 Apr 10 2004 Details unavailable Win13-7-1 Opponent TBD 0-0 Punches 1:13 R1 Spirit MC Interleague 1 Feb 7 2004 Details unavailable Win12-7-1 Opponent TBD 0-0 Punches 0:38 R1 Spirit MC Interleague 1 Feb 7 2004 Details unavailable Draw12-7 Opponent TBD 24-4-1 Draw · Decision · Spit 10:00 Total R1 M-1: Russia vs. The World 7 Dec 5 2003 Details unavailable Win10-7 Opponent TBD 1-0-1 Decision (Majority) 9:00 Total R3 Superbrawl 30 Jun 13 2003 Details unavailable Win9-7 Opponent TBD 6-2-1 Armbar 2:24 R1 Superbrawl 30 Jun 13 2003 Details unavailable Cancelled35-16-2 Opponent TBD Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded Superbrawl 30 Jun 13 2003 Details unavailable Win8-7 Opponent TBD 9-1-1 Punch 2:59 R2 USMMA: Ring Of Fury 3 May 3 2003 Details unavailable Loss7-6 Opponent TBD 6-2 Rear Naked Choke 1:41 R2 Extreme Challenge 50 Feb 23 2003 Details unavailable Loss5-4 Opponent TBD 4-2 Punches 3:52 R1 IFC: Warriors Challenge 15 Aug 31 2001 Details unavailable Loss5-3 Opponent TBD 23-22-11 Rear Naked Choke 3:45 R3 Pancrase 95 May 13 2001 Details unavailable Loss5-2 Opponent TBD 22-13-5 Decision (Majority) 13:00 Total R2 Pancrase 90 Dec 4 2000 Details unavailable Win4-2 Opponent TBD 26-18 Back Injury 3:43 R1 Pancrase 88 Sep 24 2000 Details unavailable Loss3-0 Opponent TBD 1-0 Guillotine Choke 4:07 R1 Bas Rutten Invitational 2 Apr 24 1999 Details unavailable Win2-0 Opponent TBD 1-1 Triangle Choke 1:55 R1 Bas Rutten Invitational 2 Apr 24 1999 Details unavailable Loss35-16-2 Opponent TBD Record TBD ArmbarGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Battle International 1998 Nov 7 1998 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat Denis Kang Opponent TBD Michael Bisping Alan Belcher Compare Denis Kang with peers vs Trent Miller vs Austin Clayton vs Julien 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