Overview
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Kim Dong-hyun
| other_names = Stun GunMemi(Cicada)
| image = Kim Dong-Hyun (fighter) from acrofan.jpg
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| caption = Kim in November 2012
| birth_name = Kim Bong
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| birth_place = Suwon, South Korea
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| residence = Seoul, South Korea
| nationality = South Korean
| height = 6 ft 1 in
| weight_lb = 170
| weight_class = Welterweight (2007–2017)Lightweight (2004–2007)
| reach = 76 in
| style = Judo, Hapkido, Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Boxing, Sambo
| stance = Southpaw
| fighting_out_of = Busan, South Korea
| team = Busan Team MAD
| rank = 4th Dan Black Belt in Judo 3rd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo 1st Dan Black Belt in Hapkido Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
| years_active = 2004–2017
| mma_kowin = 9
| mma_subwin = 2
| mma_decwin = 11
| mma_koloss = 3
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| mma_decloss = 1
| mma_draw = 1
| mma_nc = 1
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| sherdog = 16374
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Kim Dong-hyun (; born November 17, 1981), anglicized as Dong Hyun Kim, is a retired South Korean mixed martial artist who most notably fought in the UFC's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the South Korean promotion Spirit MC.
Kim is also prominent as a regular cast member in variety shows Master in the House, DoReMi Market, The Return of Superman, and Strong Heart.
Early life
Kim was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He is of the Gimhae Kim clan. He moved to Daejeon when he was a primary school student, where he was an inline speed skater. He began training in Judo when he was 14 years old, and trained in Taekwondo and Hapkido together in his late teens for his interest in martial arts. And later Kim began to practice Judo professionally at Yong-In University, which led him to reignite his MMA career. Kim began training at Wajyutsu Keisyukai, a renowned Japanese gym frequented by a number of top Japanese fighters. As one of the largest members of the gym, Kim became a regular sparring partner of middleweight Yushin Okami. At this time he competed in Sambo.
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
