Kang vs Quinonez

Who won Kang vs Quinonez?

Kyung Ho Kang beat Cristian Quinonez by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Vettori vs. Cannonier, on Saturday 17th June 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Kang vs Quinonez stats

Kyung Ho Kang stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 11 by submission.

Cristian Quinonez made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Kyung Ho Kang's 14th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2013.

Kyung Ho Kang's UFC record stood at 8-5-0, while Cristian Quinonez's came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested Quinonez had a massive power advantage over Kang, boasting a 56% knock out percentage over Kang's 11%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kang had a massive advantage over Quinonez, boasting a 61% submission rate over Quinonez's 17%.

Kyung Ho Kang was the older man by 9 years, at 37 years old.

Kang had a height advantage of 2 inches over Quinonez. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Kang was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 6 years and 3 months earlier than Quinonez, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 13 more professional rounds, 64 to Quinonez's 51.

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Kang's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Kang vs Quinonez?

Kyung Ho Kang was a 13/10 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Cristian Quinonez made his way into the ring at 31/50 (-160) with oddsmakers.