Best fights of Kim Dong-hyun
Over 13 years as a professional, Kim Dong-hyun has compiled a 22-4-1 (11) record, including one title fight. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Kim Dong-hyun defeats Nate Diaz
On January 1, 2011 Kim Dong-hyun faced Nate Diaz in a welterweight bout. Dong-hyun was 29 years old with a record of 13-0-1, and Diaz was 25 with a record of 13-5. Dong-hyun was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak and Diaz was on a 2-fight winning streak. Dong-hyun won via unanimous decision.
2. Kim Dong-hyun defeats Siyar Bahadurzada
On March 3, 2013 Kim Dong-hyun faced Siyar Bahadurzada in a welterweight bout. Dong-hyun was 31 years old with a record of 16-2-1, and Bahadurzada was 28 with a record of 21-4-1. Dong-hyun was coming off a win and Bahadurzada was on a 7-fight winning streak. Dong-hyun won via unanimous decision.
3. Kim Dong-hyun KOs Erick Silva
On October 9, 2013 Kim Dong-hyun faced Erick Silva in a welterweight bout. Dong-hyun was 31 years old with a record of 17-2-1, and Silva was 29 with a record of 15-3. Dong-hyun was on a 2-fight winning streak and Silva was coming off a win. Dong-hyun stopped Erick Silva via KO in the 2nd round.
4. Kim Dong-hyun KOs John Hathaway
On March 1, 2014 Kim Dong-hyun faced John Hathaway in a welterweight bout. Dong-hyun was 32 years old with a record of 18-2-1, and Hathaway was 26 with a record of 17-1. Both Dong-hyun and Hathaway were on a 3-fight winning streak. Dong-hyun stopped John Hathaway via KO in the 3rd round.
5. Kim Dong-hyun defeats Tarec Saffiedine
On December 30, 2016 Kim Dong-hyun faced Tarec Saffiedine in a welterweight bout. Dong-hyun was 35 years old with a record of 21-3-1, and Saffiedine was 30 with a record of 16-5. Dong-hyun was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Saffiedine was coming off a loss. Dong-hyun won via split decision.
6. Kim Dong-hyun defeats Amir Sadollah
On May 29, 2010 Kim Dong-hyun faced Amir Sadollah in a welterweight bout. Dong-hyun was 28 years old with a record of 12-0-1, and Sadollah was 29 with a record of 3-1. Dong-hyun was coming off a win and Sadollah was on a 2-fight winning streak. Dong-hyun won via unanimous decision.
7. Kim Dong-hyun defeats Paulo Thiago
On November 10, 2012 Kim Dong-hyun faced Paulo Thiago in a welterweight bout. Dong-hyun was 30 years old with a record of 15-2-1, and Thiago was 31 with a record of 14-4. Both Dong-hyun and Thiago were coming off a loss. Dong-hyun won via unanimous decision.
8. Kim Dong-hyun KOs Dominic Waters
On November 28, 2015 Kim Dong-hyun faced Dominic Waters in a welterweight bout. Dong-hyun was 34 years old with a record of 20-3-1, and Waters was 0 with a record of 0-0. Dong-hyun was coming off a win. Dong-hyun stopped Dominic Waters via TKO in the 1st round.
9. Kim Dong-hyun submits Joshua Burkman
On May 23, 2015 Kim Dong-hyun faced Joshua Burkman in a welterweight bout. Dong-hyun was 33 years old with a record of 19-3-1, and Burkman was 0 with a record of 0-0. Dong-hyun was coming off a loss. Dong-hyun submitted Joshua Burkman via arm-triangle choke in the 3rd round.
10. Kim Dong-hyun KOs Yukiharu Maejima in 11 seconds
On July 23, 2007 Kim Dong-hyun faced Yukiharu Maejima. Dong-hyun was 25 years old with a record of 7-0, and Maejima was 0 with a record of 0-0. Dong-hyun was on an undefeated 7-fight winning streak. Dong-hyun stopped Yukiharu Maejima via KO in the 1st round.