Biography
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Fighting from | American Top Team |
| Date of Birth | September 17, 1977 | |
| Birthplace | St.Pierre & Miquelon | |
| Height | 5'11'' (1.79) | |
| Weight | 185 lbs. (84 kg) | |
Training
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu : Black Belt under Professor Marcus Soares of Carlson Gracie Academy.
Boxing: trained under Howard Davis Jr., Olympic Gold medalist
Biography
Denis was born in 1977, on the French island of St Pierre of Miquleon to a Korean father and French mother.
The Kangs emmigrated to Canada in 1988 and settled in Vancouver . That is when Denis started training in wrestling,while going to Balmoral Junior Secondary School.
Denis also trained in Hapkido with the Wolfe brothers, but it wasn't until 1997 when his future coach and mentor, Marcus Soares, arrived to Vancouver to open his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school. Denis is one of Marcus's original students and remains under Marcus's tutelage.
Under the guidance of professor Soares, Denis learned the intricacies of grappling. Naturally gifted, he progressed very quickly, earning his brown belt, racking an impressive number of wins in Jiu-Jitsu and no-gi competitions. While learning Jiu-Jitsu, Denis began showing more interest in Mixed Martial Art competition. Again, under Soares' supervision, he started training for No-Holds-Barred style matches. His debut fight was at an
underground event, held in in Richmond B.C. , inside an industrial warehouse. 17 seconds was all it took for Denis to submit his American opponent. Since then, Kang has travelled the globe competing events such as Pancrase, Extreme Challenge, IFC, and M-1. In 2004, Denis was awarded a black belt from professor Marcus Soares. On April 4, 2005, Denis have fought his first match in Pride Fighting Championship and won. As of November 2006, Denis is on 18 matches unbeaten streak, and has 5-0 record in Pride Fighting Championship
When not training, Denis enjoys going out with his friends, watching MMA videos and relaxing at home.
Associations
Denis fights out of American Top Team, located in Ft.Lauderdale, Florida. He is also under mentoring of Marcus Soares of Soares Jiu-Jitsu in Vancouver.