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Ji Yeon Kim (fighter)

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Ji Yeon Kim
Born (1989-10-18) October 18, 1989 (age 34)
Incheon, South Korea
Other namesFire Fist
NationalitySouth Korean
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionFlyweight (2018-present)
Bantamweight (2013-2017)
Reach72 in (180 cm)
TeamImpact Gym
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins8
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision4
Losses1
By decision1
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Ji Yeon Kim (born October 18, 1989) is a South Korean female mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [1][2][3][4]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

During her amateur career, Ji Yeon Kim acquired a 3-0 record in amateur MMA, a 6-2 record in amateur boxing with 3 KOs, and an 11-2-1 amateur kickboxing record with 6 KOs.[3]

In 2013, Kim began her professional MMA career and fought mainly at bantamweight in Road FC and Top FC South Korean events prior to 2017.[1] Her pre-2017 professional career also included three MMA bouts in Japan, the last of which garnered her a Women's Bantamweight Championship at Deep - Jewels 9.[5] In total, she amassed a professional MMA record of six wins and two draws prior to signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

In 2017, Jim Yeon Kim signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and made her UFC Bantamweight debut at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia on June 17, 2017.[2] This first UFC fight resulted in a loss to Lucie Pudilová via unanimous decision.[6] In 2018, Kim switched to the UFC flyweight division and acquired her first UFC win, beating Justine Kish via split decision on January 27, 2018.[7] Kim followed this win with another split decision win against Melinda Fabian on June 23, 2018.[8]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • BJJ purple belt, 3rd degree black belt in Hapkido, black belt in Wushu.[3]
  • DEEP Jewels Bantamweight Champion.[3][5]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–1 Melinda Fabian Decision (Split) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Edwards June 23, 2018 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 7–1 Justine Kish Decision (Split) UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 January 27, 2018 3 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Flyweight debut.
Loss 6–1 Lucie Pudilová Decision (Unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia June 17, 2017 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 6–0 Tao Li Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) TFC 13 - Top FC 13 November 5, 2016 2 1:30 Seoul, South Korea
Win 5–0 Jin Tang Decision (Unanimous) Top FC 11 - Top FC vs. Kunlun Fight May 22, 2016 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 4–0 Takayo Hashi Decision (Unanimous) Deep - Jewels 9 August 29, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won Bantamweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Hatice Özyurt Submission (Armbar) Road FC 23 - Road Fighting Championship 23 May 2, 2015 2 1:14 Seoul, South Korea Catchweight (139 lbs) bout.
Win 2–0 Miki Miyauchi TKO (Knees and Punches) Gladiator - Gladiator 81 March 1, 2015 2 0:18 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Yukimi Kamikaze Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Road FC 18 - Road Fighting Championship 18 August 30, 2014 1 1:57 Seoul, South Korea
Draw 0–0 Takayo Hashi Draw (Unanimous) Road FC - Korea 2: Korea vs. Japan March 9, 2014 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Draw 0–0 Shizuka Sugiyama Draw (Majority) Deep - Cage Impact 2013 November 24, 2013 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Bantamweight debut.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ji Yeon "Firefist" Kim Fight Results and History". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ji Yeon Kim UFC Results & Event Log". FoxSports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ji Yeon Kim Biography". UFC.com.
  4. "Ji Yeon Kim". Sherdog.com.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "DEEP Jewels 9 MMA Event Page". Tapology.com. 2015-08-29. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  6. Staff (2017-07-17). "UFC Fight Night 111 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  7. Staff (2018-01-27). "UFC on FOX 27 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  8. Staff (2018-06-23). "UFC Fight Night 132 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.

External links[edit]

Previously declined article uses same sources as most other MMA-fighter wikipedia pages. However, I have added ESPN and FOX sources for added reliability.[edit]


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