Best fights of Denis Kang
Over 14 years as a professional, Denis Kang has compiled a 35-16-2 (29) record, including three title fights across four weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Denis Kang defeats Akihiro Gono
On November 5, 2006 Denis Kang faced Akihiro Gono in a welterweight bout. Kang was 29 years old with a record of 27-7-1, and Gono was 32 with a record of 27-11-7. Kang was on a 5-fight winning streak and Gono was on a 3-fight winning streak. Kang won via unanimous decision.
2. Denis Kang submits Amar Suloev
On August 26, 2006 Denis Kang faced Amar Suloev in a light heavyweight bout. Kang was 28 years old with a record of 26-7-1, and Suloev was 30 with a record of 21-5. Kang was on a 4-fight winning streak and Suloev was on a 3-fight winning streak. Kang submitted Amar Suloev via one-arm strangle in the 1st round.
3. Denis Kang defeats Andrei Semenov in their 2nd fight
On July 17, 2005 Denis Kang faced Andrei Semenov in a middleweight bout. It was their second meeting. Kang was 27 years old with a record of 21-7-1, and Semenov was 28 with a record of 27-5-2. Kang was on a 9-fight winning streak and Semenov was on a 4-fight winning streak. Kang won via unanimous decision.
4. Denis Kang draws with Paulo Filho
On July 18, 2010 Denis Kang faced Paulo Filho in a heavyweight bout. Kang was 32 years old with a record of 33-12-1, and Filho was 32 with a record of 20-1. Kang was coming off a win and Filho was on a 4-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
5. Denis Kang loses to Keiichiro Yamamiya via majority decision
On December 4, 2000 Denis Kang faced Keiichiro Yamamiya in a light heavyweight bout. Kang was 23 years old with a record of 5-2, and Yamamiya was 28 with a record of 22-13-5. Kang was on a 2-fight winning streak and Yamamiya was on a 5-fight winning streak. Kang lost via majority decision.
6. Denis Kang loses to Kazuo Misaki via split decision
On November 5, 2006 Denis Kang fought Kazuo Misaki for the vacant PRIDE 2006 Grand Prix welterweight title. Kang was 29 years old with a record of 28-7-1, and Misaki was 30 with a record of 17-7-2. Kang was on a 6-fight winning streak, while Misaki was coming off a loss. Kang lost via split decision. Failed to win the vacant title. Went the distance with Misaki.
7. Denis Kang KOs Jae Young Kim in their 3rd fight
On August 30, 2008 Denis Kang defended his Spirit MC heavyweight title against Jae Young Kim. It was their third meeting. Kang was 30 years old with a record of 29-10-1, and Kim was 0 with a record of 0-0. Kang was on a 2-fight losing streak. Kang stopped Jae Young Kim via KO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
8. Denis Kang submits Dae Won Kim
On June 19, 2010 Denis Kang faced Dae Won Kim in a heavyweight bout. Kang was 32 years old with a record of 32-12-1, and Kim was 0 with a record of 0-0. Kang was coming off a loss. Kang submitted Dae Won Kim via arm-triangle choke in the 1st round.
9. Denis Kang draws with Andrei Semenov
On December 5, 2003 Denis Kang faced Andrei Semenov in a middleweight bout. Kang was 26 years old with a record of 12-7, and Semenov was 26 with a record of 23-4-1. Kang was on a 5-fight winning streak and Semenov was coming off a win. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
10. Denis Kang KOs Hae Suk Son
On June 16, 2012 Denis Kang faced Hae Suk Son in a light heavyweight bout. Kang was 34 years old with a record of 34-15-2, and Son was 0 with a record of 0-0. Kang was on a 3-fight losing streak. Kang stopped Hae Suk Son via KO in the 1st round.