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Korean MMA fighter 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)
Inchon, 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
Total13
Wins9
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision4
Losses2
By decision2
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Korean name
Hangul김지연
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-yeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chi-yŏn

Ji Yeon Kim (born October 18, 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, 2018, 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 faced Antonina Shevchenko, replacing injured Ashlee Evans-Smith, on November 30, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale. At the weigh-ins, Kim weighed in at 130.5 pounds, 4.5 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126. She was fined 20 percent of her purse, which went to her opponent Shevchenko. The bout proceeded at catchweight. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Kim is scheduled to face Nadia Kassem on October 6, 2019 at UFC 243. At the weigh-ins, Kim weighed in at 128 pounds, 2 pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126. Kim was fined 30% of her purse, which went to her opponent Kassem. She won the fight via technical knockout in round two.

Kim is scheduled to face Sabina Mazo on December 21, 2019 on UFC on ESPN+ 23.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches 9 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 4 2
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–2–2 Nadia Kassem TKO (punches) UFC 243 October 6, 2019 2 4:59 Melbourne, Australia Catchweight (128 lbs) bout; Kim missed weight.
Loss 8–2–2 Antonina Shevchenko Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale November 30, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (130.5 lbs) bout; Kim missed weight.
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 Flyweight debut.
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 Catchweight (131 lbs) bout.
Win 4–0–2 Takayo Hashi Decision (unanimous) Jewels 9 August 29, 2015 3 5;00 Tokyo, Japan Won the 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 Catchweight (138.2 lbs) bout; Ozyurt missed weight.
Win 2–0–2 Miki Miyauchi TKO knees and punches) Gladiator 81 March 1, 2015 2 0:18 Tokyo, Japan Won the 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 Catchweight (132 lbs) bout.
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 Bantamweight debut.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ji Yeon Kim - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  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. "TUF 28 Finale weigh-in results: Dos Anjos vs. Usman set, but two miss". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  13. "TUF 28 Finale results: Antonina Shevchenko picks apart Ji Yeon Kim in UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  14. DNA, MMA. "Tuivasa vs. Spivak en Kassem vs. Kim toegevoegd aan UFC 243 in Melbourne". Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  15. "UFC 243 weigh-in results: Two miss weight, but Whittaker vs. Adesanya official". MMA Junkie. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  16. Anderson, Jay (2019-10-05). "UFC 243 Results: Ji Yeon Kim's Pressure Overwhelms Nadia Kassem". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  17. ATSteveDuncan (2019-10-17). "Sabina Mazo vs. Kim Ji-Yeon agregado a UFC Busan". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  18. Sherdog.com. "Ji Yeon". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-16.

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