Hyun Gyu Lim "The Ace"

Hyun Gyu Lim, known as "The Ace", is a mixed martial artist from South Korea listed in the Middleweight division. Hyun Gyu Lim holds a professional record of 14-7-1, including 3-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 3 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Hyun Gyu Lim stands 6'3", has a 77-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 41 years old. Hyun Gyu Lim is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Hyun Gyu Lim profile

DivisionMiddleweight
Professional record14-7-1
UFC record3-4-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountrySouth Korea
Age41
Date of birth1985-01-16
Height6'3"
Reach77"
Leg reach43"
StanceOrthodox
Last weigh-in170.5 lbs
Current streakW1
Total octagon time1h 4m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute4.45
Significant strikes absorbed per minute5.07
Striking accuracy41%
Striking defense51.4%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.93
Strikes to the head74.5%
Strikes to the body15.7%
Strikes to the legs9.8%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.23
Takedown defense73.9%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.23
Average control time per fight (seconds)11.14

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO3
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Hyun Gyu Lim recorded fight history

Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.

DatePromotionEventOpponentResultMethod
2018-11-18Double G FC 1Double G FC 1 - Double G Fighting Championship 1Igor SviridwinDecision (Unanimous)
2017-09-22UFCUFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. OkamiDaichi AbelossDecision (Unanimous)
2016-08-20UFCUFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2Mike PerrylossPunch to Head At Distance
2015-05-16UFCUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs FaberNeil MagnylossPunches to From Back Control
2014-09-20UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonTakenori SatowinElbows to Head In Clinch
2014-01-04UFCUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs LimTarec SaffiedinelossDecision (Unanimous)
2013-08-31UFCUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Pascal KrausswinKnee to Head At Distance
2013-03-02UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannMarcelo GuimaraeswinKnee to Head At Distance
2012-07-28PXCPXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 32Ryan BiglerwinSubmission (Guillotine Choke)
2012-03-03PXCPXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 30Takahiro KawanakawinTKO (Corner Stoppage)
2011-10-29PXCPXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 27Ferrid KhederwinTKO (Punches)
2011-08-20PXCPXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 26Ross EbanezwinKO (Knees)
2010-02-12Rites of Passage 8Rites of Passage 8 - FearlessSlade AdelbaiwinTKO (Punches)
2009-02-21M-1 Challenge 12M-1 Challenge 12 - USADmitry SamoilovlossDecision (Unanimous)
2008-12-14HeatHeat - Heat 8Max FernandezlossSubmission (Ankle Lock)
2008-08-29M-1 Challenge 6M-1 Challenge 6 - KoreaBrandon MaganawinSubmission (Triangle Choke)
2008-05-19DeepDeep - 35 ImpactNoboru OnishiwinTKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2008-04-03M-1 Challenge 2M-1 Challenge 2 - RussiaLucio LinhareswinKO (Punches)
2008-03-30HeatHeat - Heat 6Hiroshi MasubuchiwinTKO (Punches)
2007-02-03World Best FighterWorld Best Fighter - USA vs. AsiaGreg SotolossSubmission (Armbar)
2006-08-19Spirit MCSpirit MC - Interleague 4Jick Yong KimdrawDraw
2006-02-11Spirit MCSpirit MC - Interleague 3Seong Yeol AhnwinDecision (Unanimous)

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