Dong Hyun Kim, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 22-4-1 (1 NC) and held a weight class of 170 lbs. Standing at 6' 2', he boasts a reach of 76', fighting in a southpaw stance. In terms of performance statistics, Kim demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.12, striking accurately 49% of the time while absorbing an average of 1.89 strikes per minute. His strike defense was commendable at 58%, and he averaged 2.93 takedowns every 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 43%. Kim attempted an average of 0.6 submissions every 15 minutes during his UFC career. Notable victories in Kim's career include defeating Nate Diaz, who held an ELO rating of 1121. In recent years, he achieved a win against Joshua Burkman via arm triangle choke and Dominic Waters by KO/TKO punches. However, his most recent fights saw losses to Tyron Woodley via KO/TKO punch in 2014, Colby Covington via unanimous decision in 2017, and a split decision draw against Tarec Saffiedine in 2016. Kim's last fight was on June 17, 2017.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-17 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | Colby Covington | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2016-12-30 | UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey | Tarec Saffiedine | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2015-11-28 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal | Dominic Waters | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:11 | Win |
| 2015-05-23 | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Joshua Burkman | SUB Arm Triangle | 3 | 2:13 | Win |
| 2014-08-23 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le | Tyron Woodley | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:01 | Loss |
| 2014-03-01 | UFC Fight Night: Kim vs Hathaway | John Hathaway | KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow | 3 | 1:02 | Win |
| 2013-10-09 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields | Erick Silva | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 3:01 | Win |
| 2013-03-02 | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | Siyar Bahadurzada | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2012-11-10 | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le | Paulo Thiago | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2012-07-07 | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | Demian Maia | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:47 | Loss |
| 2011-12-30 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | Sean Pierson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2011-07-02 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Carlos Condit | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 1 | 2:58 | Loss |
| 2011-01-01 | UFC 125: Resolution | Nate Diaz | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2010-05-29 | UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans | Amir Sadollah | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2009-07-11 | UFC 100 | TJ Grant | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2009-01-31 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 | Karo Parisyan | Overturned | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2008-09-06 | UFC 88: Breakthrough | Matt Brown | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2008-05-24 | UFC 84: Ill Will | Jason Tan | KO/TKO Elbows | 3 | 0:25 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2017-06-17 | Colby Covington | 1094 | Loss | -18 | 1116 |
| 17 | 2016-12-30 | Tarec Saffiedine | 1013 | Win | 0 | 1134 |
| 16 | 2015-11-28 | Dominic Waters | 985 | Win | +15 | 1134 |
| 15 | 2015-05-23 | Joshua Burkman | 1003 | Win | +17 | 1119 |
| 14 | 2014-08-23 | Tyron Woodley | 1054 | Loss | -19 | 1102 |
| 13 | 2014-03-01 | John Hathaway | 1079 | Win | +20 | 1121 |
| 12 | 2013-10-09 | Erick Silva | 1051 | Win | +20 | 1101 |
| 11 | 2013-03-02 | Siyar Bahadurzada | 1023 | Win | +14 | 1081 |
| 10 | 2012-11-10 | Paulo Thiago | 1022 | Win | +15 | 1067 |
| 9 | 2012-07-07 | Demian Maia | 1090 | Loss | -15 | 1052 |
| 8 | 2011-12-30 | Sean Pierson | 1003 | Win | +14 | 1067 |
| 7 | 2011-07-02 | Carlos Condit | 1044 | Loss | -17 | 1053 |
| 6 | 2011-01-01 | Nate Diaz | 1121 | Win | +19 | 1070 |
| 5 | 2010-05-29 | Amir Sadollah | 1037 | Win | +16 | 1051 |
| 4 | 2009-07-11 | TJ Grant | 1000 | Win | +15 | 1035 |
| 3 | 2009-01-31 | Karo Parisyan | 1071 | Loss | 0 | 1020 |
| 2 | 2008-09-06 | Matt Brown | 1022 | Win | 0 | 1020 |
| 1 | 2008-05-24 | Jason Tan | 986 | Win | +20 | 1020 |