Dong Hyun Kim:
With four straights wins in the ultra-stacked UFC welterweight division, “Stun Gun” is knocking on the door of title contention in perhaps the most talented arena in the sport.
His most recent win, a stunning spinning back elbow knockout of the tough John Hathaway at March 1’s The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) China Finale from Macau, is a “Knockout of the Year” candidate for a fighter who many regarded as a boring grappler prior to his current win streak.
Kim will face one of his toughest challenges in hulking No. 4-ranked Tyron Woodley, a former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler himself. If “Stun Gun” can turn in another impressive performance and send “The Chosen One” packing to a second straight loss, he’ll be in line for a huge fight against one of the top welterweights in the world.
Lately Kim’s striking has been catching up to his noted judo and wrestling skills, making him a threat to any 170-pound talent on the planet. The sky could be the limit for him, and his bout with Woodley is going to tell us how far he’ll be able to rise.
