Welterweight
3 Rounds
Dong Hyun Kim won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, November 28, 2015·Seoul, South Korea, South Korea
Style matchupDong Hyun Kim: WrestlervsDominic Waters: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Dong Hyun Kim wins(77.6%)
Actual result: Dong Hyun Kim wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Dong Hyun Kim has 19pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Dong Hyun Kim has 43pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dong Hyun Kim (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Dong Hyun Kim
Red Corner
VS
Dominic Waters
Blue Corner
-800
(89%)
Vegas Odds
+550
(15%)
44
Age
37
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'1"
193.04 cm
Reach
200.66 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dong Hyun Kim
oldest →latest
W
KOvs John Hathaway · Mar 14L
KOvs Tyron Woodley · Aug 14W
SUBvs Joshua Burkman · May 15W
vs Tarec Saffiedine · Dec 16L
vs Colby Covington · Jun 17Dominic WatersL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs George Sullivan · Jul 15L
vs Leon Edwards · May 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dong Hyun KimMetricDominic Waters
2.12
Strikes / min
0.48
1.89
Strikes absorbed / min
2.53
58%
Strike defense
39%
2.93
TDs / 15 min
4.07
71%
Takedown defense
28%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.23Δ 2.28 — meaningful gap-2.05
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dong Hyun KimDominic Waters
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dong Hyun Kim(10 fights)Dominic Waters(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+95.5-95.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+50.0-50.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.5-1.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.9-1.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
Dong Hyun Kim
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights14
Dominic Waters
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights3