UFC Inks Middleweight Denis Kang To Four-Fight Deal
The UFC on Monday significantly bolstered its middleweight division, announcing the signing of ranked 185-pounder Denis Kang, who finally comes to the world’s premiere MMA organization after compiling a 31-10-1 record in a variety of promotions, including PRIDE, DREAM, and Spirit MC.
“I’m a pretty aggressive guy,” said Kang. “I like to get in there and try to finish fights right away, but I can go the distance as well. I’ve been called explosive and athletic and I think that’s portrayed quite a bit in my fighting style. And I’m also pretty well-rounded. I’ve got a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but I train a lot with wrestlers and standup fighters, and it’s weird, but I’m a jiu-jitsu-based guy who wins most of my fights standing.”
One of the top middleweight fighters not signed to a long-term deal, Kang has agreed to a four-fight contract with the UFC and will make his promotional debut in early-2009.
An immediate contender for the middleweight title currently held by Anderson Silva, Kang has his eyes on the champ and the rest of the promotion’s 185-pound class.
“I think right now Anderson is number one in the world without a doubt and I don’t think anybody would dispute that,” said Kang. “But it’s a deep division. I’ve been scoping it out and there’s some solid, solid talent in there.”
A Canadian native, Kang brings a two-fight win streak to the UFC, last defeating UFC veteran Marvin Eastman via first-round knockout in late-October.
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Kang to the UFC is bueno another individual to fight for the “who’s #2 title”, but that has been held by Rich “Ace” Franklin for sometime should be interesting
Good on ya Us and Chuck
oh my gosh pro elite is for sale and the ufc just got denis kang wow if the ufc buys pro elite they could end up getting cung le and i suspect the will because dana loves cung this could be the start of ufc dominance even more everyone…kang will be champ i guareentee
Cung Le is on StrikeForce’s payroll/roster????
StrikeForce is a independet org
Yeah, Cung is with StrikeForce.
ya but he was in talks with proelite so he could eventually come to the ufc..if they end up buying it which i almost guarentee they will..plus it could bring in shields,diaz,lawler,silva,rua,noons and many more
when cung’s contract is up
They need to get Lawler to strengthen MW maybe even Ninja if Shogun draws him in and get Seth Petruzelli :p Feed him to Houston Alexander and show how bad kimbo really is
Jack Shields and Nick Diaz 2 could make for interesting match ups at WW and LW
Cung sucks ass no way the ufc wants him. no ground game at all he would get his ass kicked in the ufc.
Mitch, umm sorry but Cung doesn’t suck and actually he does have decent takedown defense has yet to have to display it,also Dana White is a big fan of Cung’s and wouldn’t mind bringing him to the UFC…. Sooo is Cung Le a top five MW in the world perhaps not yet he doesn’t suck by any means
Cung is not a slouch, I would like to see him in the UFC.
Why would the UFC sign another steroid ape like Silva? Screw that guy. Screw Leben. Screw Sean “The Syringe” Sherk. I want to see the UFC adopt a zero tolerance policy for steroids. Test positive? GTFO.
Let’s go the same with marijuana just so I don’t have to listen to Nick “Lisp Me Baby One More Time” Diaz give another crappy interview. One lithping Diath ith bad enough, know what I mean? THTOCKTON!!!! IN THE HOUTHE!!!! THITH ITH HOW WE DO IT IN THE 209!!!!!!
DBiz..
LMAO!!!
I can imagine the diaz bro’s speaking like that!! haha
i like both though…holding down la raza!!!
them foos are tough…i bet when they went to high school they just walked around together picking fights! haha
bu i wanna see the elite xc fighters come fight in the ufc!!!
it will boost a couple divisions!!!
then kimbo can drop to mw and destroy anderson silva!!!!
hahahahhahahahahahahahhhah
nawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwt!
It’s about time he came to the big leagues. The last time someone of his stature and hype came to the UFC, CROCOP, they were sent home in a body bag.
nice to see more good guys comeing into the 185 division, its not looking to bad now,
lol @ DBiz thats some funny ****, i think that nate sounds like mike tyson tho ha
Its about time after 30 or more fights and countless ass kickings he finally gets an offer to fight in the UFC. He’s made a good run of it in Asia in tournaments knocking out some top notch guys and will be dominant and as exciting as ever to watch…cant wait. Canadas best unknown fighter.
w000 go Canada
Great pickup
@Mikew, Kang turned down a offer from the UFC quite sometime ago, yet I will agree that it will be cool to see him fight in the UFC