Starting January 18th, 2014, fans of South Korea-based ROAD Fighting Championship will be treated with more Mixed Martial Arts action courtesy of a new monthly venture, titled “ROAD FC – Korea”.
The new initiative will see ROAD FC showcase events on a monthly basis, that will be held in Seoul, South Korea. This league is set to serve as a platform and launching point for foreign fighters to get into the promotion.
ROAD Fighting Championship launches a new monthly league, starts January 2014
ROAD FC will be hosting the events at the Grand Hilton Convention Centre, a venue that’s been defined as the “birthplace of ROAD FC’s numbered series”.
In this calendar year alone, the organization placed an equal emphasis on featuring foreign fighters to local South Korean fans, adding the likes of UFC vets Issei Tamura & Luis Ramos, former DREAM champ Joachim Hansen and PRIDE staple Theirry Sokoudjou among many others to its roster.
ROAD FC also laid down plans to head to Japan in 2014, once again underlining its intentions to be a dominant force in the Asian MMA scene.
And after securing a recent partnership with CJ E&M, South Korea’s largest media conglomerate, expansions on an international scale are on the horizon.
Check out the full press release by ROAD FC below:
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ROAD Fighting Championship announces the inauguration of “ROAD FC – KOREA”, a new monthly league to be held in Seoul, South KoreaDecember 16, 2013 – ROAD Fighting Championship announces a new monthly league event entitled “ROAD FC – KOREA”. This new league will serve as the launching point for foreign fighters into ROAD FC. The first event will be held on January 18, 2014.About “ROAD FC – KOREA”ROAD FC will invite the most exciting and entertaining fighters from all over the world to show their skills in front of an educated and eager live audience at “ROAD FC – KOREA” and to international audiences via live streaming. ”ROAD FC – KOREA” will be held every month, excepting months in which a ROAD FC numbered series event is hosted in Seoul. After the first “ROAD FC – KOREA” event in January, the second will be on March 1, 2014. Further dates will be announced soon.“ROAD FC – KOREA” events will be held at the Grand Hilton Convention Centre, the birthplace of the ROAD FC numbered series. Originally it was planned to be held in a bespoke arena which ROAD FC announced the building of earlier this year, but the larger venue was selected due to the growing demand of MMA in Korea, and the increasing production value and expanding broadcast. “ROAD FC – KOREA” events will be broadcast live on Super Action in Korea and streamed Pay Per View internationally.About ROAD Fighting ChampionshipThe sport of MMA is booming in South Korea, and behind the incredible growth is ROAD FC. As this new era of Mixed Martial Arts begins, ROAD FC is committed to creating more opportunities for fighters in growth, experience, and support. The amateur and semi-pro Central and Into Leagues provide a structured, safe, and competitive atmosphere for beginning fighters. ”ROAD FC – KOREA” monthly events now will provide many more opportunities for foreign fighters to compete and ascend in the rankings. ROAD FC numbered series events with the Young Guns undercard will be held approximately four times a year in major cities across Korea and Japan in 2014, featuring the most exciting and well-recognized Korean and international MMA fighters.
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