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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Super Korean |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Born | September 17, 1977 |
| Town of birth | Saint-Pierre and Miquelon |
| Team/Association | American Top Team |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 27 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 15 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
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Denis Kang (September 17, 1977) is a Canadian mixed martial artist and PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a group of small islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the American Top Team, commonly referred to as ATT main academy is located in Coconut Creek Florida. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. He currently competes for DREAM. Dreams are the images sounds thoughts and feelings experienced while Sleeping, particularly strongly associated with Rapid eye movement sleep. Kang is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, originally trained by Marcus Soares. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal He is best known for his explosiveness and well-rounded style of fighting, utilizing both submissions and striking equally.
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Biography
Denis Kang was born on the French island of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon to a Korean father and French mother. The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a group of small islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the The Korean people are an East Asian Ethnic group. Most Koreans speak the Korean language. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( [1] He and his family relocated to the Canary Islands and finally North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1988. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish This page is about the two distinct British Columbia municipalities that use the name and are often jointly referred to as "North Vancouver" British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
MMA career
Denis Kang's MMA career began in 1998 at the Ultimate Warrior Challenge in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Kang was successful in his debut fight, winning by submission (rear naked choke) over Eric Harcrow. Kang would go on to win his next 2 fights before going 2 - 5 over his next 8 with one no contest against Dennis Hallman. He would go 7-7 with one no contest in his first 15 fights, with a few convincing defeats. It was at this time that Kang completely dedicated himself to mixed martial arts and began progressing into a complete fighter.
After winning 5 of his next 6 fights, Kang signed a contract with Spirit MC, an MMA organization in South Korea. Spirit Martial Challenge (Spirit MC is a South Korean Mixed martial arts promotion operated by Entlian Corporation South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Denis saw this not only as a financial opportunity, but also as a chance to see his father again. Denis went 5-0 while fighting in Korea and was crowned the Spirit MC heavyweight champion. Following this, Denis relocated to Florida and joined American Top Team. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the American Top Team, commonly referred to as ATT main academy is located in Coconut Creek Florida.
It was at this time that Kang caught the attention of the PRIDE Fighting Championships. PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. Kang signed a contract with PRIDE and made his debut at Bushido 6, where he defeated Japanese opponent Takahiro Oba via armbar at 4:24 of round one. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan Under the Korean banner, Denis went on to win his next two fights in PRIDE, with a victory coming over Englishman Mark Weir at Bushido 10. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English In between fights for Pride, Denis fought American Albert Basconcelles and knocked him out within 12 seconds of the opening bell. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At Bushido 11, Denis Kang continued his winning streak by knocking out Chute Boxe member Murilo "Ninja" Rua in 15 seconds in the first round of the PRIDE Bushido Welterweight (183 lb) Grand Prix. The Chute Boxe Academy is a Mixed martial arts fighting academy in Curitiba, Brazil. Murilo "Ninja" Rua (born May 22, 1980 in Curitiba Brazil) is a Mixed martial artist. The welterweight division in Mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes The UFC 's welterweight division which groups competitors At Bushido 12, Denis submitted Armenian Amar Suloev via rear naked choke to advance to the semi-final round of the Welterweight Grand Prix. PRIDE Bushido 12 also known as PRIDE Bushido Survival 2nd Round was a Mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. The Armenians (Հայեր Hayer) are a Nation and Ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands A large Amar Suloev (born 7th January 1976 is an Armenian Mixed martial artist with a record of 24-7-0 He is a Kickboxer / Wrestler who has last fought The rear naked choke (often abbreviated RNC) is a Chokehold in Martial arts applied from an opponent's Back. With this win, Kang was then 18-0-1 in his last 19 contests. However, after advancing through the semi-final round of the Bushido tournament and beating Akihiro Gono on November 5, 2006 he was defeated by Kazuo Misaki in the final at Bushido 13. is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter He currently fights as a welterweight in the UFC. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kazuo Misaki is a Japanese professional Mixed martial arts fighter and former Judoka. PRIDE Bushido 13 also known as PRIDE Bushido Survival Finals was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. It should be noted that Kang tore his right biceps muscle earlier that night in his win over Gono, before his loss in the final match. [2] It is also worth noting that Kang's longtime girlfriend and stable-mate Shelby Walker had killed herself shortly before Bushido 13, both of these factors likely impacted his performance. Shelby 'Shelby Girl' Walker ( born Shelby Rogers on February 27, 1975 in Kingsville Texas &ndash September 24, 2006 PRIDE Bushido 13 also known as PRIDE Bushido Survival Finals was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships.
Kang had only one match in 2007, after breaking his hand in a match against Jungkyu Choi for the Spirit MC heavyweight championship on March 11. Spirit Martial Challenge (Spirit MC is a South Korean Mixed martial arts promotion operated by Entlian Corporation Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Kang won via unanimous decision but was unable to compete for several months.
After the contract termination of PRIDE, Kang moved to K-1 Hero's maintaining the championship of Spirit MC. PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. For the fish see Heros genus; for the TV Show see Heroes (TV series. Spirit Martial Challenge (Spirit MC is a South Korean Mixed martial arts promotion operated by Entlian Corporation Kang made his K-1 Hero's debut on October 28, 2007 in 'K-1 Hero's in Seoul'. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. His opponent was Yoshihiro Akiyama who was returning to MMA after a 10 month suspension. Yoshihiro Akiyama ( Japanese: 秋山成勳 Korean: 추성훈 Hanja: 秋成勳 Chu Seong-hun) is a decorated Judoka who Kang lost via TKO.
Kang's most recent fight was on April 29, 2008 in the opening round of the DREAM Middleweight Granx Prix, losing to Gegard Mousasi via triangle choke. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Dream2 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round was a Mixed martial arts event promoted by DREAM. Gegard Mousasi (born August 1, 1985) is a professional Armenian - Dutch Mixed martial artist and Kickboxer, fighting This article is about triangle chokes using the legs for usage of the arms in a similar manner see Arm triangle choke.
After the defeat Kang stated that he would like to fight as soon as possible, signaling that he would return in dream's June event.
Mixed martial arts record
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time |
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| Loss | Gegard Mousasi | Submission (Triangle Choke) | DREAM.2 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 3:10 |
| Loss | Yoshihiro Akiyama | KO (Punch) | K-1 - OLYMPIA HERO'S 2007 in KOREA | 10/27/2007 | 1 | 4:45 |
| Win | Jung Gyu Choi | Decision (Majority) | Spirit MC - Interleague 5 | 03/11/2007 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Loss | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (Split) | PRIDE Bushido 13 | 11/05/2006 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Akihiro Gono | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 13 | 11/05/2006 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Win | Amar Suloev | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | PRIDE Bushido 12 | 08/26/2006 | 2 | 4:10 |
| Win | Murilo Rua | KO (Punches) | PRIDE Bushido 11 | 06/04/2006 | 1 | 0:15 |
| Win | Albert Basconcelles | KO | Spirit MC 8 - Only One | 04/22/2006 | 1 | 0:12 |
| Win | Mark Weir | Submission | PRIDE Bushido 10 | 04/02/2006 | 1 | 4:55 |
| Win | Ron Fields | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | AFC 14 - Absolute Fighting Championships 14 | 12/10/2005 | 1 | 2:46 |
| No Contest | Robert Villegas | No Contest | Spirit MC 7 - Middleweight GP Final | 10/29/2005 | 1 | 0:00 |
| Win | Andrei Semenov | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 8 | 7/17/2005 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Win | Takahiro Oba | Submission (Armbar) | PRIDE Bushido 6 | 04/03/2005 | 1 | 4:24 |
| Win | Alexei Vezelozorov | Submission (Choke) | M-1 MFC - Heavyweight GP | 12/4/2004 | 1 | 1:17 |
| Win | Kazuyuki Miyata | Submission (Triangle Choke) | ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6 | 11/20/2004 | 2 | 2:46 |
| Win | Jin Ho Yang | TKO | Spirit MC 5 - 2004 GP Unlimited | 09/11/2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Win | Jae Young Kim | Submission (Choke) | Spirit MC 5 - 2004 GP Unlimited | 09/11/2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Win | Jyunpei Hamada | Submission (Armbar) | Spirit MC 5 - 2004 GP Unlimited | 09/11/2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Win | Kobus Huisamen | TKO | Spirit MC 4 - Revolution | 06/12/2004 | 1 | N/A |
| Win | Hyun Chul Cho | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Spirit MC 3 - I Will Be Back!!! | 04/10/2004 | 1 | 2:06 |
| Win | Hyung Jun Kim | TKO (Punches) | Spirit MC - Interleague 1 | 02/7/2004 | 1 | 1:13 |
| Win | Jae Young Kim | TKO (Punches) | Spirit MC - Interleague 1 | 02/7/2004 | 1 | 0:38 |
| Draw | Andrei Semenov | Draw | M-1 MFC - Russia vs the World 7 | 12/5/2003 | 1 | 10:00 |
| Win | Stephan Potvin | TKO | TKO 13 - Ultimate Rush | 09/06/2003 | 3 | N/A |
| Win | Kaipo Kalama | Decision (Majority) | SB 30 - Collision Course | 06/13/2003 | 3 | 3:00 |
| Win | Brendan Seguin | Submission (Armbar) | SB 30 - Collision Course | 06/13/2003 | 1 | 2:24 |
| Win | Keith Rockel | KO | USMMA 3 - Ring of Fury | 05/03/2003 | 2 | 2:59 |
| Win | Chris Peak | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | WFF 4 - Civil War | 04/04/2003 | 1 | 0:57 |
| Loss | Jason Miller | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | EC 50 - Extreme Challenge 50 | 02/23/2003 | 2 | 1:41 |
| Loss | Joe Doerksen | Submission (Triangle Choke) | UCC 11 - The Next Level | 10/11/2002 | 1 | 4:49 |
| Win | Pat Healy | Submission (Guillotine) | RITR 7 - Rumble in the Ring 7 | 7/20/2002 | 1 | N/A |
| Win | Shane Biever | Submission (Armlock) | WFF 2 - World Freestyle Fighting 2 | 7/20/2002 | 1 | N/A |
| No Contest | Dennis Hallman | No Contest | WFF 1 - World Freestyle Fighting 1 | 04/13/2002 | 2 | N/A |
| Loss | Marty Armendarez | TKO (Punches) | Pancrase - Proof 3 | 5/13/2001 | 3 | 3:45 |
| Loss | Osami Shibuya | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IFC WC 15 - Warriors Challenge 15 | 08/31/2001 | 1 | 3:52 |
| Loss | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (Majority) | Pancrase - Trans 7 | 12/04/2000 | 2 | 3:00 |
| Win | Minoru Suzuki | Submission (Back Injury) | Pancrase - 2000 Anniversary Show | 09/24/2000 | 1 | 3:43 |
| Win | Lonnie Canida | TKO | WCT - Western Canada's Toughest | 03/18/2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Loss | Joe Slick | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | EC 24 - Extreme Challenge 24 | 05/15/1999 | 1 | 5:53 |
| Loss | Jacen Flynn | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | BRI 2 - Bas Rutten Invitational 2 | 04/24/1999 | 1 | 4:07 |
| Win | Tom Bolger | Submission (Triangle Choke) | BRI 2 - Bas Rutten Invitational 2 | 07-07-1996 | 1 | 1:55 |
| Win | Fadi Habib | TKO | UWC 2 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2 | 11/01/1998 | 1 | N/A |
| Win | Eric Harcrow | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UWC - Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 08/02/1998 | 1 | N/A |
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