Dong Hyun Ma

For the South Korean businessman based in the UK, see Dong Hyun Kim (businessman).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Ma.
Ma Dong-hyun
BornKim Dong-hyun
(1988-09-09) September 9, 1988 (age 36)
Busan, South Korea
Native name김동현
金東炫
Other namesMaestro (마에스트로)
ResidenceBusan, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StyleJudo, Boxing, Taekwondo
Fighting out ofBusan, South Korea
TeamBusan Team M.A.D.
Rank1st degree black belt in Judo[1]
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins16
By knockout6
By submission6
By decision4
Losses11
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision5
Draws3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kim Dong-hyun (Korean: 김동현, 金東炫; born September 9, 1988), anglicized as Dong Hyun Kim, also known as "The Maestro", is a South Korean mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC's lightweight division.[2] At the turn of 2019, he began to use the ring name[3] Ma Dong-hyun[4] (마동현; anglicized as Dong Hyun Ma; "Ma" as in "Maestro") to better distinguish himself from fellow South Korean mixed martial artist "Stun Gun" Kim Dong-hyun.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ma began his professional MMA career in March 2007. Over the next eight years, he split his time between his native South Korea and Japan while fighting for promotions such as Spirit FC, Road FC and Deep. During this time he amassed a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Ma replaced Hyun Gyu Lim against Dominique Steele on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal.[5] He lost the fight via knockout due to a slam in the third round.

In his second bout for the promotion, Ma faced Polo Reyes on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199. He lost the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the third round. Despite the loss, Ma was awarded his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[6]

In his third fight for the promotion, Ma faced Brendan O'Reilly on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale. Ma won the fight by unanimous decision to earn his first UFC victory.

In his highest profile UFC fight to date, Ma faced Takanori Gomi on September 23, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[7]

Ma faced Damien Brown on February 11, 2018, at UFC 221.[8] He won the fight by split decision.[9]

Ma faced Devonte Smith on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234.[10] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[11]

Ma faced Scott Holtzman on August 3, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 5.[12] At the weigh-ins, Ma weighed in at 158 lbs, 2 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156 lbs. He was fined 20% of his fight purse to Holtzman, and the bout proceeded at catchweight.[13] He lost the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage between the second and third round as the swelling on Ma's right eye rendered him unable to continue.[14]

Ma faced Omar Morales on December 21, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 23.[15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

On March 19, 2020, news revealed that Ma and the UFC had parted ways.[2]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
30 matches 16 wins 11 losses
By knockout 6 4
By submission 6 2
By decision 4 5
Draws 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 16–11–3 Omar Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 3 5:00 Busan, South Korea
Loss 16–10–3 Scott Holtzman TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler August 3, 2019 2 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States Catchweight (158 lbs) bout; Ma missed weight.
Loss 16–9–3 Devonte Smith TKO (punches) UFC 234 February 10, 2019 1 3:53 Melbourne, Australia
Win 16–8–3 Damien Brown Decision (split) UFC 221 February 11, 2018 3 5:00 Perth, Australia
Win 15–8–3 Takanori Gomi TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami September 23, 2017 1 1:30 Saitama, Japan
Win 14–8–3 Brendan O'Reilly Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale December 3, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–8–3 Polo Reyes KO (punches) UFC 199 June 4, 2016 3 1:52 Inglewood, California, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 13–7–3 Dominique Steele KO (slam) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal November 28, 2015 3 0:27 Seoul, South Korea Welterweight bout.
Win 13–6–3 Jung Min Kang Submission (rear-naked choke) Top FC 8: Heart of a Champion April 15, 2015 1 4:07 Seoul, South Korea Won the Top FC Lightweight Tournament.
Win 12–6–3 Toshikatsu Harada TKO (punches) Top FC 6: Unbreakable Dream April 5, 2015 1 4:51 Seoul, South Korea Top FC Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss 11–6–3 Kuniyoshi Hironaka Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 6th October 4, 2014 2 2:23 Seoul, South Korea Lightweight debut.
Win 11–5–3 Suk-Young Lee KO (punch) Sun FC 2 June 28, 2014 1 0:45 Busan, South Korea Catchweight (176 lbs) bout.
Win 10–5–3 Rekson Rekson TKO (punches) King of Fight 4 May 17, 2014 1 0:10 Jinju, South Korea Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 9–5–3 In Ho Cha Submission (cattle catch neck crank) Road FC 3: Explosion July 24, 2011 1 3:25 Seoul, South Korea Catchweight (176 lbs) bout.
Win 8–5–3 Yuta Nakamura TKO (doctor stoppage) Gladiator 18 May 22, 2011 2 2:15 Fukuoka, Japan
Win 7–5–3 Yong Jae Lee Submission (rear-naked choke) KF-1: MMA World Competition April 30, 2011 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 6–5–3 Yoshitomo Watanabe Decision (unanimous) Deep 49: Impact August 27, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–4–3 Shigetoshi Iwase Decision (unanimous) Deep 48: Impact July 3, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–3–3 Hiromu Nagado Submission (rear-naked choke) KOF: The Beginning of Legend April 24, 2010 1 4:38 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 5–3–3 Hidetaka Monma Decision (unanimous) Deep: Fan Thanksgiving Festival 2 November 20, 2009 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea Welterweight debut.
Draw 5–2–3 Vaughn Anderson Draw AOW 14: Ground Zero September 26, 2009 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 5–2–2 Lubomir Guedjev TKO (doctor stoppage) AOW 13: Rising Force July 18, 2009 1 4:38 Seoul, South Korea
Draw 4–2–2 Sang Il Draw Spirit MC 18: The Champion August 31, 2008 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 4–2–1 Ho Jin Kim Decision (majority) Spirit MC 17: All In June 29, 2008 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 4–1–1 Hoo Sun Lee Submission (guillotine choke) Spirit MC 16: Clash of Pride April 27, 2008 2 1:31 Seoul, South Korea
Draw 3–1–1 Jung Hwan Cha Draw Spirit MC 15: Come Back Home March 1, 2008 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 3–1 Yoon Young Kim Submission (armbar) Spirit MC Interleague 6: The Road June 17, 2007 1 2:29 Seoul, South Korea
Win 3–0 Ki Chool Jung Decision (unanimous) Spirit MC Interleague 5 March 11, 2007 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea Won the Spirit MC Middleweight Tournament.
Win 2–0 Dae Gun Kim Submission (triangle choke) Spirit MC Interleague 5 March 11, 2007 1 2:45 Seoul, South Korea Spirit MC Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 1–0 Myeon Kwang Min Decision (unanimous) Spirit MC Interleague 5 March 11, 2007 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea Spirit MC Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Dong Hyun Kim - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Jay Pettry (March 19, 2020). "14 Fighters No Longer Part of UFC Roster Following Cuts, Free Agency". sherdog.com.
  3. ^ a b '마에스트로' 김동현→마동현, UFC 링네임 바꾼다. SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ DeSantis, Michael (2019-02-04). "Devonte Smith Not Looking to Brawl with Dong Hyun Ma". MMASucka. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  5. ^ Staff (2015-11-20). "The "Maestro" replaces Lim on Seoul card". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  6. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2016-06-04). "UFC 199 bonuses: Bisping, Henderson, Reyes, Kim Receive $50K Awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  7. ^ "UFC Fight Night 117 results: 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim takes out Takanori Gomi in 90 seconds". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  8. ^ Nick Walshaw (2017-12-19). "Australian UFC fighter Damien Brown signed on to fight at UFC 221 in Perth". perthnow.com.au.com. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  9. ^ "UFC 221 results: 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim takes split decision from Damien Brown". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  10. ^ Staff (2019-01-14). "'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim vs. Devonte Smith part of finalized UFC 234 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  11. ^ "UFC 234: Devonte Smith stings Dong Hyun Ma early, finishes with flurry". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  12. ^ Marcel Dorff (2019-06-18). "Scott Holtzman vs. Dong Hyun Ma added to UFC on ESPN 5 event" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  13. ^ "UFC on ESPN 5 weigh-in results: Two miss, but headliner set". MMA Junkie. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  14. ^ Doherty, Dan (2019-08-03). "UFC Newark Results: Scott Holtzman Outbrawls Dong Hyun Ma in Fight of the Night Candidate". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  15. ^ Couzin-Frankel, Jennifer (2016-07-13). "A young doctor fights to cure his own rare, deadly disease". Science. doi:10.1126/science.aaf5845. ISSN 0036-8075.
  16. ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Omar Morales Outworks Dong Hyun Ma in Decision Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  17. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (December 22, 2016). "Top Ten - The Best Fights of 2016". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  18. ^ Sherdog.com. "Dong Hyun". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-22.