Kang Ji Won
| Kang Ji Won 강지원 | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1995 South Korea |
| Other names | Mighty Warrior |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 182.88 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 120.2 kg (265 lb; 19 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Taekwondo, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | South Korea |
| Team | Wangho MMA |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Ji Won Kang Hangul: 강지원 [1] (born October 5, 1995) is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of ONE Championship.[2]
Kang is currently training under the roof of Wangho MMA in South Korea. Kang has a notable win over Iranian World Championship Wrestling Gold Medalist and MMA star Amir Aliakbari.[3][4] In a big upset, Kang won against Aliakbari via first-round knockout by a Left Counter Punch.[5] Afterwards, he underwent surgeries and focused on rehabilitation before fighting again.[6]
He was described as a "knock-out artist" when he was still undefeated, with 5 wins.[7]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 5 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5–1 | Marcus Almeida | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | ONE Championship: Winter Warriors | December 3, 2021 | 1 | 2:27 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 5–0 | Amir Aliakbari | KO (Counter Left) | ONE Championship: Fist of Fury 2 | March 5, 2021 | 1 | 1:54 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mehdi Barghi | KO (punches) | ONE Championship: Unbreakable | February 5, 2021 | 1 | 4:50 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 3–0 | Adnan Alić | KO (Ground Punch) | Heat 45 | July 28, 2019 | 1 | 2:04 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Chul Hyun Jung | KO (Punches) | AFC 10 | January 28, 2019 | 1 | 4:06 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 1–0 | Myung Hwan Kim | KO (Punches) | Angel's Fighting 8 | October 15, 2018 | 1 | 1:42 | Seoul, South Korea |
References
- ↑ "Kang "Mighty Warrior" Ji Won". onefc.com. 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "One Championship Athletes". Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "KANG JI WON KNOCKS OUT AMIR ALIAKBARI AT ONE: FISTS OF FURY II". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "Amir Aliakbari faces Kang Ji Won at ONE: 'Fists of Fury' Part II". asianmma.com. February 3, 2021.
- ↑ Whitelaw, Andrew (5 March 2021). "Kang Ji Won ruins Amir Aliakbari's debut with upset win at ONE: 'Fists of Fury' Part II". asianmma.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ Hyon Ko, John (14 October 2021). "ONE Championship: Kang Ji-won calls out Brandon Vera after heavyweight title shot snub". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Taylor, Tom (25 November 2021). "ONE Championship: Buchecha wary of South Korean KO artist Kang Ji-won – 'he can finish the fight in any moment'". South China Morning Post.
External links
- Kang Ji Won at ONE
- Professional MMA record for Kang Ji Won from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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