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Denis Kang Xavier Foupa-Pokam
brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
Denis Kang
35-16-2

RD3 5:00

Decision

Unanimous

Xavier Foupa-Pokam
32-22

Fight: Kang vs. Foupa-Pokam

CanadaUFC 97: Redemption
18APRSAT'0912:00 AM
Middleweight• prelim• 3 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

Super Korean

Professor X

Forms

LLWWL
WWWWW

Nationality

CanadaCanada

FranceFrance

Age

(1977-09-17) 48

44(1982-03-07)

Weight

(84 kg) 185 lbs

185 lbs (84 kg)

Height

(181 cm) 5′11″

6′1″ (186 cm)

Reach

(196 cm) 6′5″

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Gym

American Top Team

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Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

35

14 KO/TKO - 27%
15 submission - 29%
6 decision - 12%

32

31% - 17 KO/TKO
19% - 10 submission
9% - 5 decision

Losses

16

6 KO/TKO - 12%
8 submission - 16%
2 decision - 4%

22 (3 DQ)

13% - 7 KO/TKO
15% - 8 submission
7% - 4 decision

Past Opponents

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Netherlands
Melvin Manhoef
(26-9-1)
i
Dream 18: Special NYE 2012
31 Dec2012KO/TKO(Knee to the Body) RD10:50
South Korea
Hye Seok Son
(3-3)
i
Road FC 8: Bitter Rivals
16 Jun2012KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:57
Japan
Shungo Oyama
(10-13)
i
Road FC 5: Night of Champions
03 Dec2011KO/TKO(Knees) RD14:30
South Korea
Seung Bae Wi
(6-3)
i
Road FC 3: Explosion
24 Jul2011KO/TKO(Knees) RD23:18
USA
Jesse Taylor
(18-6)
i
BFL 8: Island Beatdown
28 May2011Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD11:57
South Korea
Eun Soo Lee
(13-3)
i
Road FC 2: Alive
15 Apr2011Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Paulo Filho
(20-1)
i
Impact FC 2: The Uprising - Sydney
18 Jul2010Draw(Split) RD3
South Korea
Dae Won Kim
(11-5)
i
W-1 MMA 5 - Judgment Day
19 Jun2010Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD11:49
United Kingdom
Michael Bisping
(18-2)
i
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
14 Nov2009KO/TKO(Punches) RD24:24
France
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
(20-9)
i
UFC 97: Redemption
18 Apr2009Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Alan Belcher
(13-5)
i
UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson
17 Jan2009Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD24:36
USA
Marvin Eastman
(15-8-1)
i
Raw Combat - Redemption
25 Oct2008KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:48
South Korea
Jae Young Kim
(10-5)
i
Spirit MC 18: The Champion
31 Aug2008KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:13
Netherlands
Gegard Mousasi
(21-2-1)
i
Dream 2: Middleweight GP 2008 First Round
29 Apr2008Sub(Triangle Choke) RD13:10
Japan
Yoshihiro Akiyama
(9-1)
i
K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Korea 2007
28 Oct2007KO/TKO(Punch) RD14:45
South Korea
Jung Gyu Choi
(8-2)
i
Spirit MC Interleague 5
11 Mar2007Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Kazuo Misaki
(17-6-2)
i
Pride Bushido 13: Bushido Survival Finals
05 Nov2006Decision(Split) RD215:00
Japan
Akihiro Gono
(28-11-7)
i
Pride Bushido 13: Bushido Survival Finals
05 Nov2006Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
Armenia
Amar Suloev
(22-6)
i
Pride Bushido 12: Bushido Survival 2nd Round
26 Aug2006Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD14:10
Brazil
Murilo Rua
(11-6-1)
i
Pride Bushido 11: Bushido Survival
04 Jun2006KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:15
USA
Albert Vasconcelos
(0-0)
i
Spirit MC 8: Only One
22 Apr2006KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:12
United Kingdom
Mark Weir
(17-9)
i
Pride Bushido 10
02 Apr2006Sub(Knees) RD14:55
USA
Ron Fields
(14-17)
i
AFC 14 - Absolute Fighting Championships 14
10 Dec2005Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD12:46
USA
Robert Villegas
(4-1)
i
Spirit MC 7: Middleweight Grand Prix Final
29 Oct2005No Contest RD14:25
Russia
Andrey Semenov
(28-5-2)
i
Pride Bushido 8
17 Jul2005Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
Japan
Takahiro Oba
(3-3-1)
i
Pride Bushido 6
03 Apr2005Sub(Armbar) RD14:24
Russia
Alexey Veselovzorov
(13-5-1)
i
M-1: Heavyweight Grand Prix 2004
04 Dec2004Sub(Anaconda Choke) RD11:17
South Korea
Jin Ho Yang
(4-1)
i
Spirit MC 5: 2004 Grand Prix Unlimited
11 Sep2004KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:49
South Korea
Jae Young Kim
(1-1)
i
Spirit MC 5: 2004 Grand Prix Unlimited
11 Sep2004Sub(Choke) RD11:38
Japan
Junpei Hamada
(1-1)
i
Spirit MC 5: 2004 Grand Prix Unlimited
11 Sep2004Sub(Armbar) RD12:35
South Africa
Kobus Huisamen
(0-1)
i
Spirit MC 4: Revolution
12 Jun2004KO/TKO(Punches) RD11:06
South Korea
Hyun Chul Cho
(2-2)
i
Spirit MC 3: I Will Be Back!
10 Apr2004Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD12:06
South Korea
Jae Young Kim
(0-0)
i
Spirit MC Interleague 1
07 Feb2004KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:38
South Korea
Hyung Jun Kim
(0-0)
i
Spirit MC Interleague 1
07 Feb2004KO/TKO(Punches) RD11:13
Russia
Andrey Semenov
(24-4-1)
i
M-1: Russia vs. The World 7
05 Dec2003Draw RD1
Canada
Stephan Potvin
(7-4)
i
06 Sep2003
KO/TKO(Punches) RD32:22
USA
Brendan Seguin
(6-3-1)
i
Superbrawl 30: Collision Course
13 Jun2003Sub(Armbar) RD12:24
USA
Kaipo Kalama
(0-0-1)
i
Superbrawl 30: Collision Course
13 Jun2003Decision(Majority) RD33:00
USA
Keith Rockel
(9-1-1)
i
USMMA: Ring Of Fury 3
03 May2003KO/TKO(Punch) RD22:59
Canada
Chris Peak
(2-4)
i
WFF 4 - Civil War
04 Apr2003Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD10:57
USA
Jason Miller
(6-3)
i
Extreme Challenge 50: Return Of The Middleweights 2
23 Feb2003Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD21:41
Canada
Joe Doerksen
(18-5)
i
UCC 11 - The Next Level
11 Oct2002Sub(Triangle Choke) RD14:49
USA
Pat Healy
(0-0)
i
RITR 7 - Rumble in the Ring 7
20 Jul2002Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD13:42
Canada
Shane Biever
(3-4)
i
WFF 2 - World Freestyle Fighting 2
22 Jun2002Sub(Armbar) RD13:03
USA
Dennis Hallman
(23-6)
i
WFF 1 - World Freestyle Fighting 1
13 Apr2002No Contest RD23:15
USA
Marty Armendarez
(4-2)
i
IFC: Warriors Challenge 15
31 Aug2001KO/TKO(Punches) RD13:52
Japan
Osami Shibuya
(23-22-11)
i
Pancrase 95: Proof 3
13 May2001Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD33:45
Japan
Keiichiro Yamamiya
(22-13-5)
i
Pancrase 90: Trans 7
04 Dec2000Decision(Majority) RD213:00
Japan
Minoru Suzuki
(26-18)
i
Pancrase 88: 2000 Anniversary Show
24 Sep2000KO/TKO(Back Injury) RD13:43
USA
Lonnie Canida
(2-3-1)
i
WCT - Western Canada's Toughest
18 Mar2000KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:06
USA
Joe Slick
(9-2-3)
i
EC 24 - Extreme Challenge 24
15 May1999Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD15:53
USA
Tom Bolger
(1-1)
i
Bas Rutten Invitational 2
24 Apr1999Sub(Triangle Choke) RD11:55
USA
Jacen Flynn
(0-0)
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Bas Rutten Invitational 2
24 Apr1999Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD14:07
Fadi Habib
(0-0)
i
UWC 2 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2
01 Nov1998KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:53
Eric Harcrow
(0-0)
i
UWC - Ultimate Warrior Challenge
02 Aug1998Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD10:15

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kang vs. Foupa-Pokam

  • Which event are Xavier Foupa-Pokam and Denis Kang fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in UFC 97: Redemption.

  • How many rounds is the Xavier Foupa-Pokam vs. Denis Kang?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round UFC fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Xavier Foupa-Pokam vs. Denis Kang?

    The fight is organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

  • When is the Xavier Foupa-Pokam vs. Denis Kang fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on April 18, 2009