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#6 Kyung Ho Kang vs. Liu Pingyuan

Kyung Ho Kang is a highly underrated fighter

Kang – AKA ‘Mr Perfect’ – is one of the Bantamweight division’s most underrated fighters in my opinion. Debuting back in 2013, the Korean went 2-1 with one No Contest in his early days before temporarily retiring to complete his mandatory military service. When he returned in 2018, he submitted the tough Guido Cannetti, and in 2019 he’s 2-0 with solid wins over Teruto Ishihara and Brandon Davis.

China’s Pingyuan meanwhile overcame a terrible start to his MMA career – going 0-4 – to make it into the UFC in 2018, where he edged decisions over Damian Stasiak and Martin Day. A loss to Jonathan Martinez in July by KO ended that run, and now he’s faced with a tricky opponent in hostile territory.

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I’ll be honest and say I don’t know all that much about Pingyuan; unlike Chinese stars such as Weili Zhang and Song Yadong he just hasn’t shown any flashes of brilliance, and he’s faced with a super-dangerous grappler here who’s been in with some of the better fighters in the division. This seems like a tailor-made fight for Kang in my opinion.

The Pick: Kang via first round submission

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UFC Fight Night 165: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie - Predictions and Picks

#6 Kyung Ho Kang vs. Liu Pingyuan