Kim Dong-hyun ( ko, 김동현, 金東炫; born September 9, 1988), anglicized as Dong Hyun Kim, also known as "The Maestro", is a South Korean

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who most recently competed in the

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division. At the turn of 2019, he began to use the

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Ma Dong-hyun (; anglicized as Dong Hyun Ma; "Ma" as in "Maestro") to better distinguish himself from fellow South Korean mixed martial artist "Stun Gun" Kim Dong-hyun.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ma began his professional MMA career in March 2007. Over the next eight years, he split his time between his native South Korea and Japan while fighting for promotions such as Spirit FC,

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and

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. During this time he amassed a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Ma replaced

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against

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on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal. He lost the fight via knockout due to a slam in the third round. In his second bout for the promotion, Ma faced

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on June 4, 2016 at

UFC 199 ''UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on June 4, 2016, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Background While this was the first time the organization has held an event at the venue, it was the fifth time that U ...

. He lost the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the third round. Despite the loss, Ma was awarded his first ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. In his third fight for the promotion, Ma faced

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on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale. Ma won the fight by unanimous decision to earn his first UFC victory. In his highest profile UFC fight to date, Ma faced

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on September 23, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Ma faced Damien Brown on February 11, 2018 at

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. He won the fight by split decision. Ma faced

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on February 10, 2019 at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Ma faced

Scott Holtzman Scott Holtzman (born September 30, 1983) is an American former mixed martial artist Who most recently competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional from 2012 to 2022, he formerly competed for the Xtrem ...

on August 3, 2019 at

UFC on ESPN 5 ''UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 5'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 3, 2019, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Background T ...

. At the weigh-ins, Ma weighed in at 158 lbs, 2 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156 lbs. He was fined 20% of his fight purse to Holtzman, and the bout proceeded at catchweight. He lost the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage between the second and third round as the swelling on Ma's right eye rendered him unable to continue. Ma faced Omar Morales on December 21, 2019 at

UFC on ESPN+ 23 ''UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 165'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 23'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 21, 2019 at Sajik Arena in ...

. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. On March 19, 2020, news revealed that Ma and the UFC had parted ways.

Championships and accomplishments

*Top FC **Top FC Lightweight Tournament 2015 winner *

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** Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ma, Dong Hyun 1988 births Living people South Korean male mixed martial artists Sportspeople from Busan Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters South Korean male taekwondo practitioners South Korean male judoka