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For other people with the same name, see Kim Ji-yeon (disambiguation).
Ji Yeon Kim
BornKim Ji-yeon
(1989-10-18) October 18, 1989 (age 35)
Incheon, South Korea
Other namesFire Fist
NationalityKorean
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight56.7 kg (125 lb; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (2013–2017)
Flyweight (2018–present)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StyleSanda, Boxing, Hapkido, BJJ
Fighting out ofIncheon, South Korea
TeamImpact Gym
MOB Traninig
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
3rd degree black belt in Hapkido
Black belt in Wushu
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins8
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision4
Losses1
By decision1
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Korean name
Hangul김지연
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-yeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chi-yŏn

Ji Yeon "Fire Fist" Kim (born September 6, 1989) is a South Korean mixed martial artist (MMA). She was the Jewels and Gladiator women’s bantamweight champion. She competes in the Women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Kim was born and raised in Incheon, South Korea. She started training in the 8th grade after seeing a kickboxing match on television, which set off her desire for a career in combat sports.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Kim started her professional MMA career in 2013 and fought primarily in South Korea and Japan. Kim acquired a six-fight winning streak and became the Jewels and Gladiator women’s bantamweight champion prior to joining the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kim made her UFC debut on June 17, 2017. Kim faced Lucie Pudilová at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia in Singapore. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Kim next faced Justine Kish on January 27, 2017, at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson. She won the fight via split decision.

Her third fight cam on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Edwards against Melinda Fábián. She won the fight via split decision.

Kim is scheduled to face Antonina Shevchenko, replacing injured Ashlee Evans-Smith, on November 30, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 4 1
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–1–2 Melinda Fábián Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Edwards June 23, 2018 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 7–1–2 Justine Kish Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson January 27, 2018 3 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Move to Flyweight
Loss 6–1–2 Lucie Pudilová Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia June 17, 2017 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 6–0–2 Tao Li Submission (rear-naked choke) Top FC 13 November 5, 2016 2 1:30 Seoul, South Korea
Win 5–0–2 Jin Tang Decision (unanimous) Top FC 11 May 22, 2016 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 4–0–2 Takayo Hashi Decision (unanimous) Jewe 9 August 29, 2015 3 5;00 Tokyo, Japan For Jewels Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win 3–0–2 Hatice Ozyurt Submission (armbar) Road FC 23 May 2, 2015 2 1:14 Seoul, South Korea
Win 2–0–2 Miki Miyauchi TKO knees and punches) Gladiator 81 March 1, 2015 2 0:18 Tokyo, Japan For Gladiator Women’s Bantamweight Championship
Win 1–0–2 Yukimi Kamikaze Submission (rear-naked choke) Road FC 18 August 30, 2014 1 1:57 Seoul, South Korea
Draw 0–0–2 Takayo Hashi Draw (unanimous) Road FC: Korea vs. Japan March 9, 2014 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Draw 0–0–1 Shizuka Sugiyama Draw (Majority) Deep: Cage Impact 2013 November 24, 2013 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ji Yeon Kim - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  2. "Ji Yeon Kim ("Fire Fist") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  3. ^ "Mizuki Inoue, Ji Yeon Kim Win Title Bouts At Deep Jewels 9". Women's MMA Today. 2015-08-29. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  4. ^ "Women's MMA Report: Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg retain titles in a combined 60 seconds". MMAjunkie. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  5. King, John (2017-05-30). "Lucie Pudilova vs. Ji Yeon Kim official for UFC Singapore - The Sprawl MMA". The Sprawl MMA. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  6. "UFC Fight Night 111 results: Lucie Pudilova edges Ji Yeon Kim in curtain-jerker". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  7. "Kim Ji-yeon to face Justine Kish at UFC on FOX 27 | The Fight Nation". The Fight Nation. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  8. "UFC on FOX 27 results: Ji Yeon Kim takes split decision from stunned Justine Kish". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  9. DNA, MMA (2018-05-28). "Women's Flyweight gevecht tussen Melinda Fabian en Ji Yeon Kim tijdens UFC Singapore". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  10. "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Ji Yeon Kim's power wins split-call over tactical Melinda Fabian". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  11. Marc Raimondi (2018-11-08). "Antonina Shevchenko gets new opponent at TUF 28 Finale with Ashlee Evans-Smith out". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  12. Sherdog.com. "Ji Yeon". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-09-01.

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