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Sangwook Kim
Lightweight · “Frogman”

Sangwook Kim

0-1-0
Positional Grappler Wrestler
6'0"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Below avg, rated 40 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking decent · Jan 2026 · stats read 40 → nudged +0 inside the band · claims pressure +1 (+0) Accuracy — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking D — Weak, rated 12 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Average, rated 52 of 100 · claims td offense +3 (+6) TD Defense — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Average, rated 53 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Jan 2026 · stats read 33 → nudged -8 inside the band · claims sub offense +2 (+4) Control — Average, rated 58 of 100 · claims top control +2 (+8) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC 325 Analysis, Breakdown, & Predictions · January 25, 2026 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 325 Analysis, Breakdown, & Predictions · January 25, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 1 read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Wrestling, Control · stats alone on Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, TD Defense.

Built on 15 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Positional Grappler average control — rates 58 of 100 · claims top control +2 (+8)
Wrestler average wrestling — rates 52 of 100 · claims td offense +3 (+6)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.53
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.6
Striking accuracy50.7%
Striking defense42.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.0
Takedown accuracy10.0%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time36.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Dom Mar Fan clear UFC 325 Analysis, Breakdown, & Predictions · January 25, 2026
strikingdecent grapplinggood

Opens calling it his most confident pick of the tournament and 'easy favorite... with relative ease', but closes with 'I could be way off' directly on the win, which caps it below the top grade.

A decent striker who pokes his jab but prefers to brawl at close range. His grappling is called very skilled: decent in the takedown department but excellent at tripping, and he attacks submissions well while using every exchange to advance position.

Strengthpressures into brawling range
Strengthdecent takedowns
Strengthreally good trips
Strengthattacks submissions well
Strengthadvances position relentlessly

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Dom Mar Fan 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
68/134Sig. strikes
99/173Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
5:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Dom Mar Fan › Simulate vs Dom Mar Fan ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 195 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.5 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 6.6 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 50.7% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 42.8% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 10.0% avg 38.1%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 61.1%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 36.7% avg 21.3%

Headshot of Sangwook Kim by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized