Lim Hyun-gyu explained

Lim Hyun-Gyu
Other Names:The Ace
Birth Date:1985 1, mf=yes
Nationality:South Korean
Height:6 ft 2 in
Weight:185 lb
Weight Class:Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach:77 in
Style:Taekwondo, Boxing, Ssireum
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Seoul, South Korea
Team:Team Macho
Rank:Black belt in Taekwondo[1]
Years Active:2006–present
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:3
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:21040
Updated:December 5, 2013

Lim Hyun-Gyu (born January 16, 1985), often anglicized to Hyun Gyu Lim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist, who formerly competed in the UFC Welterweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Biography and early career

He first experienced martial arts when he was 13 years old training in Boxing, and started training in Taekwondo in his midteens. But these trainings were just as hobbies. So later he felt eagerness to pursue martial arts as a professional. After finishing a mandatory military service in his country, he was scouted by the head coach of his current team while training in his boxing gym. After only three months scouted, Lim made his professional MMA debut in February 2006 in the Spirit MC promotion in his native South Korea. Over the next few years, he also fought for the Heat, DEEP, M-1 Global and Pacific Xtreme Combat promotions. After beating Ryan Biglar at the PXC 32 event in July 2012, he became the PXC welterweight champion.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In August 2012, the UFC announced that they had signed Lim.[2] Lim was originally set to make his UFC debut against Marcelo Guimarães on November 10, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6.[3] However, Guimarães was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by David Mitchell.[4] Then, just prior to the weigh in for the event, the bout was scrapped after Lim was declared medically unfit to compete by UFC doctors.[5]

Lim vs. Guimarães was then rescheduled for March 3, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 8.[6] Lim was successful in his debut, winning via KO in the second round.

Lim faced Pascal Krauss on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164.[7] He defeated Krauss by KO with a knee and follow up punches in the first round. The win also earned Lim his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[8]

Lim was expected to face Kiichi Kunimoto on January 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 34.[9] However, in late November, event headliner Jake Ellenberger pulled out of the event citing an injury and Lim stepped up to face Tarec Saffiedine in the main event.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11] Despite the loss on the scorecards, the bout brought Lim his second consecutive Fight of the Night bonus award.[12]

Lim next faced Takenori Sato on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52.[13] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Lim faced Neil Magny on May 16, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 66.[14] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[15]

Lim was expected to face Dominique Steele on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 79. However, Lim pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Dong Hyun Kim.[16]

Lim was expected to face Sultan Aliev on August 20, 2016, at UFC 202.[17] However, Aliev pulled out of the fight in early August citing a wrist injury.[18] Lim faced promotional newcomer Mike Perry.[19] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[20]

Lim faced Daichi Abe at UFC Fight Night 117 on September 23, 2017.[21] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[22]

On October 23, 2018, it was reported that Lim was released from UFC.[23]

Double G FC

On November 18, 2018, Lim faced Igor Svirid at Double G FC's inaugural event in Seoul, South Korea.[24] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|Win|align=center||Igor Svirid|Decision (unanimous)|Double G FC 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea| |-|Loss|align=center|13–7–1|Daichi Abe|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saitama, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|13–6–1| Mike Perry|TKO (punches)|UFC 202 ||align=center|1|align=center|3:38|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 13–5–1| Neil Magny| TKO (punches)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:24| Pasay, Philippines| |-| Win| align=center| 13–4–1| Takenori Sato| TKO (elbows)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:18| Saitama, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–4–1| Tarec Saffiedine| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Marina Bay, Singapore| |-| Win| align=center| 12–3–1| Pascal Krauss| KO (knee and punches)| UFC 164| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:58| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–3–1| Marcelo Guimarães| KO (knee and punches)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:00| Saitama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–3–1| Ryan Biglar| Submission (guillotine choke)| Pacific Xtreme Combat 32| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:53| Mangilao, Guam| |-| Win| align=center| 9–3–1| Takahiro Kawanaka| TKO (corner stoppage)| Pacific Xtreme Combat 30| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:12| Mangilao, Guam| |-| Win| align=center| 8–3–1| Ferrid Kheder| TKO (punches)| Pacific Xtreme Combat 27| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Mangilao, Guam| |-| Win| align=center| 7–3–1| Ross Ebanez| TKO (punches)| Pacific Xtreme Combat 26| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:44| Manila, Philippines| |-| Win| align=center| 6–3–1| Slade Adelbai| TKO (punches)| Rites of Passage 8: Fearless| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:10| Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–3–1| Dmitry Samoilov| Decision (unanimous)| M-1 Challenge 12: USA| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tacoma, Washington, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–2–1| Max Fernandez| Submission (Achilles lock)| Heat 8| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:22| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 5–1–1| Brandon Magana| Submission (armbar)| M-1 Challenge 6: Korea| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:58| South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 4–1–1| Noboru Onishi| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Deep: 35 Impact| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:48| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1–1| Lucio Linhares| KO (punch)| M-1 Challenge 2: Russia| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:17| Saint Petersburg, Russia | |-| Win| align=center| 2–1–1| Hiroshi Masabuchi| TKO (punches)| Heat 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:47| Aichi, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1–1| Greg Soto| Submission (armbar)| World Best Fighter: USA vs. Asia| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:58| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Draw| align=center| 1–0–1| Jick-Yong Kim| Draw| Spirit MC: Interleague 4| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Seong-Yeol Ahn| Decision (unanimous)| Spirit MC: Interleague 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| [27]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hyun Gyu Lim - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. May 16, 2015.
  2. Web site: Korean Top Team Welterweight Hyun Gyu Lim Signs With UFC . bloodyelbow.com . August 20, 2012.
  3. Web site: Report: Hyun Gyu Lim Vs. Marcelo Guimarães Set For UFC: Macau . bloodyelbow.com . August 21, 2012.
  4. Web site: UFC 'Macao:' Hyun Gyu vs David Mitchell booked with Marcelo Guimarães injured. mmamania.com. Staff. 2012-10-10. 2012-10-10.
  5. Web site: David Mitchell awarded show money after Hyun Gyu Lim pulled from UFC on FUEL TV 6. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2012-11-09. 2012-11-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111225442/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31518/david-mitchell-awarded-show-money-after-hyun-gyu-lim-pulled-from-ufc-on-fuel-tv-6.mma. 2012-11-11.
  6. Web site: Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Marcelo Guimarães Confirmed for UFC on Fuel 8 . mmaweekly.com. 13 December 2012.
  7. Web site: Pascal Krauss kämpft bei UFC 164. groundandpound.de. Jan Großöhmigen. 2013-06-14. 2013-06-14.
  8. Web site: UFC 164 bonuses: Pettis, Mendes, Lim, Krauss win $50,000 . MMAjunkie.com . 2013-09-01 . 2013-09-01 . Staff . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130903060439/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/09/ufc-164-bonuses-pettis-mendes-lim-krauss-win-50000 . 2013-09-03 .
  9. Web site: Kiichi Kunimoto vs. Hyun Gyu Lim Added to UFC's Debut Event in Singapore. fightparrot.com.com. Brad Gustafson. 2013-11-06. 2013-11-06.
  10. Web site: Jake Ellenberger reveals hamstring injury forced him out of UFC Fight Night 34. MMAfighting.com.. Dave Doyle. 2013-11-30. 2013-11-30.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 34 results: Tarec Saffiedine wins Octagon debut, batters Hyun Gyu Lim. mmamania.com.. Gene Mrosko. 2014-01-04. 2014-01-04.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 34 bonuses: Saffiedine, Lim, Holloway, Doane earn $50,000. MMAjunkie.com. Matt Erickson and John Morgan . January 4, 2014.
  13. Web site: Lim Hyun-Gyu versus Takenori Sato the latest bout slated for UFC FN Japan. mma-in-asia.com. LeeLi. 2014-07-18. 2014-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20140727101230/http://mma-in-asia.com/region/korea/lim-hyun-gyu-versus-takenori-sato-latest-bout-slated-ufc-fn-japan/. 2014-07-27. dead.
  14. Web site: UFC Fight Night 66 adds Mousasi vs. Philippou, Lim vs. Magny. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-03-02. 2015-03-02.
  15. News: UFC Fight Night 66 results: Neil Magny gets seventh straight, pounds out Hyun Gyu Lim. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-05-16. 2015-05-16.
  16. Web site: Hyun Gyu Lim injured; Dominique Steele gets new foe at UFC Fight Night South Korea. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-11-20. 2015-11-20.
  17. Web site: Sultan Aliev vs. Hyun Gyu Lim set for UFC 202. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-06-22. 2016-06-22.
  18. Web site: Sultan Aliev injured, out of UFC 202 bout with Hyun Gyu Lim. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-08-03. 2016-08-03.
  19. Web site: Mike Perry Replaces Aliev at UFC 202. fightsports.tv. Staff. 2016-08-04. 2016-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822170653/http://www.fightsports.tv/story/32686695/mike-perry-replaces-aliev-at-ufc-202. 2016-08-22. dead.
  20. Web site: UFC 202 results: Newcomer Mike Perry puts a beating on Hyun Gyu Lim. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-08-20. 2016-08-20.
  21. News: Newly-Signed Daichi Abe and Hyun-Gyu Lim Set to Clash at UFC Japan - MMA Today. 2017-07-24. MMA Today. 2017-08-24. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824174725/https://mma-today.com/newly-signed-daichi-abe-hyun-gyu-lim-set-clash-ufc-japan. 2017-08-24. dead.
  22. News: UFC Fight Night 117 results: Daichi Abe impresses, hands Hyun Gyu Lim third straight loss. 2017-09-23. MMAjunkie. 2017-09-23. en-US.
  23. News: Comprehensive list of current UFC fighters. Bloody Elbow. 2018-10-24.
  24. News: UFC vets Yang Dongi, Lim Hyun-Gyu set for Double G FC 1 AsianMMA. 2018-11-07. AsianMMA. 2018-11-19. en.
  25. News: Yang Dongi, Lim Hyun-Gyu impress at inaugural Double G FC event AsianMMA. 2018-11-19. AsianMMA. 2018-11-19. en.
  26. Web site: MMAjunkie's 'Fight of the Month' for January 2014 - MMAjunkie. MMAjunkie.
  27. Web site: Hyun Gyu. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-10-24.

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