Ji Yeon Kim
Ji Yeon Kim was born in Incheon, South Korea on September 6th, 1989 and is the South Korean MMA Fighter. At the age of 34, Ji Yeon Kim biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 34 years old, Ji Yeon Kim has this physical status:
Kim started her professional MMA career in 2013 and fought primarily in South Korea and Japan. Kim acquired a six-fight winning streak and became the Jewels and Gladiator women's bantamweight champion prior to joining the UFC.
Kim made her UFC debut on June 17, 2017. Kim faced Lucie Pudilová at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia in Singapore. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Kim next faced Justine Kish on January 27, 2018, at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson. She won the fight via split decision.
Her third fight came on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Edwards against Melinda Fábián. She won the fight via split decision.
Kim faced Antonina Shevchenko, replacing injured Ashlee Evans-Smith, on November 30, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale. At the weigh-ins, Kim weighed in at 130.5 pounds, 4.5 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126. She was fined 20 percent of her purse, which went to her opponent Shevchenko. The bout proceeded at catchweight. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Kim faced Nadia Kassem on October 6, 2019 at UFC 243. At the weigh-ins, Kim weighed in at 128 pounds, 2 pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126. Kim was fined 30% of her purse, which went to her opponent Kassem. She won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
Kim was scheduled to face Sabina Mazo on December 21, 2019 on UFC on ESPN+ 23. However, on November 1, 2019, it was reported that Kim was forced to pull from the event due to undisclosed injury.
Kim was scheduled to face Alexa Grasso on June 27, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker. However, due to travel restrictions for both fighters due to COVID-19 pandemic, the bout was rescheduled on August 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 175. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Kim was scheduled to face Poliana Botelho on May 1, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 23. However, Kim pulled out of the fight on March 22 citing injury and was replaced by Mayra Bueno Silva.
Kim faced Molly McCann on September 4, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. The back-and-forth bout won both contestants the Fight of the Night bonus award.
Kim was scheduled to face Poliana Botelho on January 22, 2022 at UFC 270, but Botelho pulled out instead and the pairing was scrapped.
Kim faced Priscila Cachoeira on February 26, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 202. She lost the bout via controversial unanimous decision. 14 out of 15 media scored Kim as the winner of the fight. Along with Cachoeira, Kim was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus award; her second overall.
Kim was scheduled to face Mariya Agapova at UFC 277 on July 30, 2022. However, Agapova was forced out of the fight due to knee injury and she was replaced by Joselyne Edwards. She lost the fight via split decision.
Kim is scheduled to face Mandy Böhm on February 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 218.