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Denis Kang lands 2.3 and absorbs 1.6 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Denis Kang's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Denis Kang has 1 KO/TKO loss in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 49 out of 99, average for the division.

Denis Kang's last fight was over 200 months ago.

Denis Kang is 48 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Denis Kang

35-16-2 (2 NC)3 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'11"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLMichael Bisping·KO/TKO·R2·16yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
11.3min/fight
·
34UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.62
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.653
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
49
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Denis Kang — 2.27 significant strikes per minute, 35% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.65 strikes per minute.

Kang
Ground & Pound
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.27
Str. Accuracy35%
68UFC landed/173attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.9 vs avg1.65
Str. Defense67%
KD Rate / fight0.33
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
1.47
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
18%
Leg
14%
By Position
Distance55%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground35%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed1387
Avg. Absorbed4152
Avg. Net+8-8+5
Grappling

Denis Kang — 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 65% takedown accuracy, 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 38% takedown defense.

Kang
Sub Hunter
·350s ctrlElite Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.29
TD Accuracy65%
8UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense38%
0UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Denis Kang — 1 UFC win (1 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+9+18+27+36avg2009

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.12.5R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=3
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
1.6
1.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.9
3.3
0.4
Diff
+1.7
-1.6
+1.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
-34%29%92%LWL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Kang — 3 UFC Fights

Denis Kang — UFC fight record: 1 win, 2 losses.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
Michael Bisping
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:24Nov '09
-18
·
11 SS (21%)·29 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·225s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
MW
U-DEC R3Apr '09
+8
·
31 SS (48%)·23 abs·5/6 td·481s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Alan Belcher
MW
SUB R2 · 4:36Jan '09
+17
·
26 SS (47%)·9 abs·3/5 td·345s ctrl·1 sub att
Kang — Prior Tracked Fights (10)
WTakahiro ObaPrideSUBR1—
WAndrei SemenovPrideU-DECR2—
WMark WeirPrideKO/TKOR1—
WMurilo RuaPrideKO/TKOR1—
WAmar SuloevPrideSUBR1—
LKazuo MisakiPrideS-DECR2—
LGegard MousasiDreamSUBR1—
LMelvin ManhoefDreamKO/TKOR1—
WAkihiro GonoPrideU-DECR2—
LYoshihiro AkiyamaK-1KO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Middleweight

Denis Kang

35-16-2 (2 NC)3 UFC
Form
5'11"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLMichael Bisping·KO/TKO·16yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
11.3min/fight
·
34UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.62

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.653

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
49

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Kang
Middleweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min2.27
Str. Accuracy35%
68UFC landed/173attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.9 vs avg1.65
Str. Defense67%
KD Rate / Fight0.33
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
1.47
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
18%
Leg
14%
By Position
Dist55%
Clinch10%
Ground35%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=3
R3
n=1
Landed1387
Absorbed4152
Net+8-8+5
Grappling
Kang
Middleweight avg
Sub Hunter
350s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.29
TD Accuracy65%
8UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense38%
0UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.12.5R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=3
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
1.6
1.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.9
3.3
0.4
Diff
+1.7
-1.6
+1.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Kang — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Michael BispingMW
KO/TKO·R2·Nov '09
11 SS (21%)·29 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·225s ctrl·1 kd
W
Xavier Foupa-PokamMW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '09
31 SS (48%)·23 abs·5/6 td·481s ctrl·1 sub
L
Alan BelcherMW
SUB·R2·Jan '09
26 SS (47%)·9 abs·3/5 td·345s ctrl·1 sub
Kang — Prior Tracked Fights (10)
WTakahiro ObaPrideSUBR1
WAndrei SemenovPrideU-DECR2
WMark WeirPrideKO/TKOR1
WMurilo RuaPrideKO/TKOR1
WAmar SuloevPrideSUBR1
LKazuo MisakiPrideS-DECR2
LGegard MousasiDreamSUBR1
LMelvin ManhoefDreamKO/TKOR1
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