Dong Hyun Kim (Korean: 김동현, 金東炫; born November 17, 1981) is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting 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. As of 9 August, 2017, he is #12 in official UFC welterweight rankings.He was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, and moved to Daejeon when he was a primary school student. He began training in Judo when he was 15, 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 judo and sambo. He served in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps in 2001 for his mandatory service. Later he became a fighter for Spirit MC, but declared his retirement in 2004 due to economic reasons. He trains with Busan Team MAD since 2007. Wikipedia
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