Kang Kyung-ho ( ko, 강경호, born September 9, 1987), often anglicized Kyung Ho Kang, 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 competes in the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

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division.

Career

Kang started his professional career in 2007. He fought mainly for international promotions, such as Spirit Martial Challenge,

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and

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Road Fighting Championship

Kang faced Shoko Sato in the quarterfinal match of

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bantamweight tournament on March 24, 2012 at ''Road FC 7''. He won via submission due to an armbar in the second round. In the semifinal on June 16, 2012 at ''Road FC 8'', Kang faced Jae Hoon Moon. He won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round. On the same day, Kang faced Andrew Leone in the final. Once again Kang won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in round two and was crowned the first-ever Road FC bantamweight champion. In July 2012, it was announced that Kang had signed a contract to compete in the

Bantamweight Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In mixed martial arts, MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from Ba ...

division of the

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kang was expected to face

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on November 10, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le. However, Kang was removed from the event due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Motonobu Tezuka. Kang/Caceres finally took place on March 3, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann. Caceres originally won the fight via split decision, but the result was later changed to a no contest after Caceres tested positive for

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. Kang faced

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on August 31, 2013 at

UFC 164 ''UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on August 31, 2013, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Background The main event was expected to be a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the c ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27). Kang faced

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on January 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim. He won the fight via submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the third round. Kang was expected to face

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on May 24, 2014 at

UFC 173 ''UFC 173: Barão vs. Dillashaw'' was a mixed martial arts event held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 24, 2014. Background A Middleweight Championship bout between then champion Chris Weidman and number one contender V ...

. However, Kang pulled out of the bout and was replaced by

. Kang faced

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on September 20, 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 52 ''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 52'') was a mixed martial arts event held on September 20, 2014, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Background The event was the third time that the organization hosted ...

. He won the fight via split decision, and both fighters would earn ''Fight of the Night'' honors for their efforts. Kang put a hold on his career to serve his two-year commitment for mandatory South Korean military service. In December 2017 he returned from hiatus to face

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on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Kang faced Ricardo Ramos on August 4, 2018 at

UFC 227 ''UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2'' was a mixed martial arts event that was produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on August 4, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Background A UFC Bantamweight Championsh ...

. He lost the fight by split decision. Kang faced

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on February 10, 2019 at

UFC 234 ''UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 10, 2019 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Background A UFC Middleweight Championship b ...

. He won the fight via a submission in round one. Kang faced

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on August 17, 2019 at

UFC 241 ''UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 17, 2019 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Background A UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch betw ...

. He won the fight via split decision. Kang faced

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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 won the fight via split decision. Kang was scheduled to face

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on July 31, 2021 at

UFC on ESPN 28 ''UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 28'' and ''UFC Vegas 33'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 31, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, N ...

. However the bout was cancelled a few hours before happening due to Yahya testing positive for COVID-19. Kang faced

on November 20, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 198 ''UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN+ 56'', ''UFC Vegas 43'' and ''UFC Fight Night 198'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 20, 2021 at the UFC ...

. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Kang was scheduled to face Saimon Oliveira on June 11, 2022, at

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. However, Oliveira withdrew from the event for unknown reasons and he was replaced by

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. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** ROAD FC bantamweight title (one time) ** ROAD FC bantamweight tournament winner (2012) * Spirit Martial Challenge ** ''Go! Super-Korean'' season three winner *

** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Kyung-Ho 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Busan South Korean male taekwondo practitioners South Korean ssireum practitioners South Korean practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu South Korean male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Mixed martial artists utilizing Ssireum Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Road Fighting Championship champions Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

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Road Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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