Let’s be honest: Every now and then it’s fun to get down into the nitty-gritty statistics and see if we can’t perform some MMAth. It helps us analyze future fights and make predictions based on previous history. Fans of all sports do it, so why can’t we? It can help us look for potential trends in a fighter as well. So, with thanks to Sherdog and FightMetric.com for the raw data, let’s examine the co-main event of the upcoming UFC – TUF China Finale: Dong Hyun Kim vs. John Hathaway.
Stats for Suckas: Dong Hyun Kim vs John Hathaway
Statistics |
Dong Hyun Kim |
John Hathaway |
| Age | 32 | 26 |
| Camp | Busan Team M.A.D. | London Shootfighters |
| Record | 18-2-1, 1 N/C | 17-1 |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Reach | 76.0″ | 75.5″ |
| Win Percentage | 7 (T)KOs (39%) 1 Submission (6%) 10 Decisions (56%) |
5 (T)KOs (29%) 4 Submissions (24%) 8 Decisions (47%) |
| Loss Percentage | 2 (T)KOs (100%) | 1 Decision (100%) |
| Last (T)KO Victory | Oct. 9th, 2013, over Erick Silva | Jan. 17th, 2009, over Tom Egan |
| Last Submission Victory | May 24th, 2006, over Mitsunori Tanimura | Sep. 20th, 2008, over Jack Mason |
| Last Decision Victory | Mar. 3rd, 2013, over Siyar Bahadurzada | Sep. 29th, 2012, over John Maguire |
| Last (T)KO Loss | July 7th, 2012, to Demian Maia | N/A |
| Last Submission Loss | N/A | N/A |
| Last Decision Loss | N/A | Oct. 16th, 2010, to Mike Pyle |
| Submission Victories by Method | RNC 1x (100%) | RNC 2x (50%) Punches 2x (50%) |
| Submission Losses by method | N/A | N/A |
| Most Takedowns in a Fight | 6, on May 29th, 2010, against Amir Sadollah | 5, on Jan. 17th, 2009, against Tom Egan |
| Most Guard Passes in a Fight | 10, on May 24th, 2008, against Jason Tan | 4, on Sep. 29th, 2012, against John Maguire |
| Decision Victories in the UFC | 7 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute | 2.14 | 3.49 |
| Striking Accuracy | 54% | 42% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed Per Minute | 1.53 | 1.73 |
| Striking Defense | 60% | 61% |
| Average Takedown Attempts per 15 Min. | 3.27 | 2.74 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 48% | 48% |
| Takedown Defense Percentage | 81% | 61% |
| Average Submission per 15 Min. | 0.74 | 0.96 |
| Average Submission Completion Rate | 8.28% | 18.55% |
| Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Fight | 77, on May 24th, 2008, against Jason Tan | 84, on May 29th, 2010, against Diego Sanchez |
| Total Fight Time | 4 hrs, 4 min, 50 sec | 2 hrs, 48 min, 28 sec |
Everything John Hathaway can do, Dong Hyun Kim can do better. He’s been doing it longer and has been able to not only get wins over tougher fighters, but finishes as well. Hathaway is going to put up a good effort, but I just don’t see him having what it takes to do anything against the Korean fighter. Expect Dong Hyun Kim to take this, likely by Decision.
