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Kyung-ho Kang announces UFC departure after 12 years, 14 fights

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:38:06 +0000

(Editor’s note: This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy and an inaccurate headline.) Longtime UFC featherweight Kyung-ho Kang has announced he is no longer with the UFC after a dozen years in the promotion. Kang (19-11 MMA, 8-5 UFC) posted a video clip on Instagram to say his contract with the UFC has expired. Kang spoke of being happy with his career and thanked those who have supported him. It was previously believed that his post was a retirement announcement, although a person from from Iridium Sports Agency, which represents Kang, told MMA Junkie’s Nolan King that is not the case.

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Kyung-ho Kang announces retirement after 12 years, 14 fights in UFC

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:04:45 +0000

Longtime UFC featherweight Kyung-ho Kang has announced his retirement after a dozen years in the promotion. Kang (19-11 MMA, 8-5 UFC) posted a video clip on Instagram to say he has made the decision to hang up the gloves after the end of his contract with the UFC. Kang spoke of being happy with his career and thanked those who have supported him. Check out his full statement below. Kang, from South Korea, won the Road FC bantamweight title in 2012 in his home country.

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UFC on ABC 6 pre-event facts: Rinat Fakhretdinov looks to extend longest unbeaten streak on UFC roster

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:04:18 +0000

The UFC will add another new territory to its long history of events Saturday when the octagon travels to Saudi Arabia for the first time with UFC on ABC 6 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, with the main card set to air on ABC following prelims on ESPN/ ESPN+ . Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) gets the main event spot when he meets replacement opponent Ikram Aliskerov (15-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who stepped in for original headliner Khamzat Chimaev on nine days’ notice. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts going into UFC on ABC 6. * * * * Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov

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John Castaneda def. Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 295: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 01:32:18 +0000

Check out the best photos from John Castaneda ’s unanimous decision win over Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photos by Sarah Stier, Getty Images) kyung-ho-kang-ufc-295-official-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed john-castaneda-ufc-295-official-weigh-ins-1 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Kyung Ho Kang UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Kyung Ho Kang UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Kyung Ho Kang UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Kyung Ho Kang UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed john-castaneda-ufc-295-official-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed John Castaneda UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins John Castaneda UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed John Castaneda vs. Kyung Ho Kang UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff John Castaneda vs. Kyung Ho Kang UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed John Castaneda vs. Kyung Ho Kang UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff John Castaneda vs. Kyung Ho Kang UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed UFC 295: Castaneda v Kang NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: John Castaneda prepares to face Kyung Ho Kang of… NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: John Castaneda prepares to face Kyung Ho Kang of South Korea in a 138-pound catchweight fight during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City

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UFC 295 pre-event facts: Alex Pereira’s two-division title bid comes with historic twist

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:33:06 +0000

The UFC makes its annual stop in New York on Saturday with UFC 295 , which takes place at Madison Square Garden with a pair of title fights that top the pay-per-view main card following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. In the main event, Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will return to competition from a significant injury to face Alex Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for the vacant light heavyweight belt. The co-headliner will see Sergei Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) clash with Tom Aspinall (13-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in an interim heavyweight championship contest.

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for June: Karine Silva’s savage kneebar

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:18:48 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from June 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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Kyung Ho Kang def. Danaa Batgerel at UFC 275: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 02:23:48 +0000

Check out these photos highlighting Kyung Ho Kang ’s unanimous decision win over Danaa Batgerel at UFC 275 from Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. (Photos by Paul Miller, USA TODAY Sports)

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UFC Fight Night 198 post-event facts: Rare 0-5 UFC record enters history books

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 16:32:59 +0000

UFC Fight Night 198 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and with 10 decision results, it turned out to be one of the more forgettable events of the year. It won’t be remembered that way for Ketlen Vieira (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), though, he put a signature win on her resume when she outworked Miesha Tate (19-8 MMA, 6-5 UFC) to a unanimous decision in the women’s bantamweight headliner. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 35 post-event facts to come out of UFC Fight Night 198.

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UFC Fight Night 198 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Rani Yahya gets top sum with $21,000

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 14:11:12 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 198 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $140,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

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UFC Fight Night 198 predictions: Is anyone picking Ketlen Vieira over Miesha Tate?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:09:11 +0000

Vieira vs. Tate Brady vs. Chiesa Kang vs. Yahya Santos vs. Wood Grant vs

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