Tae Kyun Kim
South KoreaTae Kyun Kim, “Ares”, is a Featherweight from South Korea with an official record of 11-2. The 11 wins came 4 by knockout, 4 by submission and 3 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a decision loss to Movlid Khaybulaev at 2025 PFL Semifinals: Welterweights & Featherweights on 13 June 2025.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | Movlid Khaybulaev | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | 2025 PFL Semifinals: Welterweights & Featherweights |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Nathan Kelly | WIN | SUBRear Naked Choke | R1 · 4:53 | 2025 PFL First Round: Welterweights & Featherweights |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Carls John de Tomas | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 2:22 | UAE Warriors 47: Arabia 13 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Roman BogatovTitle | LOSS | DECDecision - Split | R5 | Brave CF 64 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Murzhan Akishev | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Brave CF 53 / Octagon 22 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Husein Kadimagomaev | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R3 · 2:43 | Brave CF 47 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Arturo Chavez | WIN | KOTKO (Corner Stoppage) | R2 · 5:00 | Brave CF 43 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Erick da Silva | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Brave CF 29 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Shakhzod | WIN | SUBSubmission (Triangle Choke) | R1 | Korea MMA Professional Challenge 1 |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Sung Ho Hong | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 | Double G FC 1 |
| May 25, 2018 | Young Hoon Lee | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 | Top FC 18 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Kyung Jun Ahn | WIN | KOTKO (Doctor Stoppage) | R3 | Top FC 16 |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Hyun Woo Park | WIN | SUBSubmission (Armbar) | R1 | TFC Dream 4: Lee vs. Kim |
Wins, losses and draws are Tae Kyun Kim’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 13 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Tae Kyun Kim’s record, in numbers
Tae Kyun Kim’s record is 11-2, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 13 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 11 wins break down as 4 by knockout, 4 by submission and 3 by decision — 8 of 11 inside the distance, a finish rate of 73%. Across all 13 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 8 minutes 51 seconds.
Tae Kyun Kim has never been stopped in the 13 bouts on file; all 2 losses went to a decision.
Of the 13 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 1 was for a title. Two of them have come since October 2024.
Set against the 557 Featherweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Tae Kyun Kim has a finish rate above 60% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 86% of them and a two-year bout count above 74% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Tae Kyun Kim is listed at 5ft 11in and is 32, born 27 March 1994.
These figures are recomputed from Tae Kyun Kim’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.