Dong Hyun Kim

What I admire about Dong Hyun Kim is the quiet, grinding discipline of his path. He came up through judo at Yong In University, one of Korea's great breeding grounds for the sport, then translated that mat work into a real MMA career, climbing from DEEP and Spirit MC all the way to the UFC welterweight division. At 186 cm he was built to impose control rather than chase highlight knockouts, and I suspect his game leaned on relentless pressure and top position. He is not a flashy name, but as a fighter who took a traditional martial art and proved it on the world stage, he earns my respect.

Name (English)

Dong Hyun Kim

Name (Japanese)

キム・ドンヒョン

Reading

きむ・どんひょん

Born

November 17, 1981 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

Origin

Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Height

186 cm

Occupation

judoka / mixed martial arts fighter / reality television participant

University

Yong In University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stungunkim/
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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dong%20Hyun%20Kim
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%20(%E6%A0%BC%E9%97%98%E5%AE%B6)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484455

Tags

• Gyeonggi Province
• judoka
• mixed martial arts fighter
• reality television participant

Last updated

2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.