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The ‘ROAD FC – Korea 001’ series was launched late last year for the sole purpose of serving as a launching point for foreign fighters to get into ROAD FC. The inaugural installment of the new initiative went down Saturday night, January 18, at the Grand Hilton Convention Centre in Seoul, South K...
South Korea – All scheduled fights for ROAD FC – Korea 001 are scheduled to take place, as planned, on Saturday, with all fighters raring to go after the official weigh-ins held at the Grand Hilton Convention Centre in Seoul, South Korea today. ROAD FC – Korea 001 Official Weigh-In Results: Fukud...
Video: ROAD FC top three submissions of 2013 We all love finishes, don’t we? From Ryo Chonan’s classic heel-hook submission victory over Anderson Silva to Edson Barboza’s signature spinning head kick knockout of Terry Etim, fighters always have a trick or two up their sleeves. It doesn’t always h...
Video: ROAD FC top three knockouts of 2013 Everybody loves knockouts and it’s a good thing that Mixed Martial Arts is filled with them. Even in Asian MMA folks. Knockouts or even knockdowns have the ability to change the complexion of an entire MMA contest, where all it takes is just a blink of a...
The highly talented Englishman and his South Korean counterpart, Dong Hyun Kim (18-2-1, 1 NC), were in attendance in Singapore for UFC Fight Night 34, but they weren’t there to catch the fights LIVE. Instead, they were flown over to promote their main event affair for the UFC’s return to Macau, C...
The ROAD FC – Korea 1 line-up is starting to grow now with the latest addition of a Lightweight fight. ROAD FC’s latest international star, Mostafa Abdollahi (0-0), is set to meet A Sol Kwon (16-8) on the January show in South Korea. Officials confirmed the bout with Fight Sport Asia on Tuesday. ...
Officials today confirmed with Fight Sport Asia that a Middleweight tilt pitting former UFC vet Riki Fukuda (19-7) against Kim Hee-Seung (6-1) will headline the inaugural installment of ‘ROAD FC – Korea’ on January 18th. As previously reported, ‘ROAD FC – Korea’ is a new monthly initiative launch...
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, So...
When the brackets were first announced, fans were treated with the opportunity to see the likes of former UFC vet Michihiro Omigawa, Japanese MMA staple Kosuke Umeda and top South Korean prospect Bae Young Kwon among others in ROAD FC’s first ever Featherweight tournament. First ROAD FC Featherwe...
For the second consecutive time, Nam Yui-Chul (17-4-1) has come up victorious against Kume Takasuke (15-3-4). At this past Saturday’s ROAD FC 013, the South Korean defeated Takasuke in the main event, retaining his Lightweight championship belt after going the distance. ROAD FC 013 Results: Nam Y...
On December 21st, Singapore’s newest MMA promotion, Rebel Fighting Championship, will stage its inaugural event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The fight card will feature five professional MMA bouts, and five amateur ones. Rebel FC 1 Sneak Peak: Syafiq Samad vs Gyo Pyung Hwang While the event i...
Adam Kayoom met South Korean sensation Bae Myung Ho at Legend FC 3 in September of 2010, making just his second professional appearance in the Mixed Martial Arts scene. Ho, in the meantime, entered the bout with over 10 fights to his credit, establishing himself as a favorite to garner a victory ...
ROAD Fighting Championship is set to showcase its 13th installment this weekend, October 12, at the J.H. Park Stadium situated in Gumi, South Korea. Fans will able to catch all the action online for a price of $9.99, at the following link. The promotion’s staggering 12-bout fight card is set to b...
South Korean fans will have to wait a little longer to see former UFC vet Riki Fukuda in action with ROAD Fighting Championship. The promotion announced via the Facebook platform that the 32-year-old will not be competing at ROAD FC 013, due to an infection picked up during training camp. Riki Fu...
Vitor Belfort protege, Andrews Nakahara (4-2-1), is set to make his second appearance under the ROAD FC banner in October. The South Korea-based organization, on Monday, announced that Nakahara will meet Jung Hwan Cha (10-6-2) at ROAD FC 013 in a “Welterweight Super Fight”. Andrews Nakahara meets...
Issei Tamura was recently signed by South Korea-based ROAD Fighting Championship, but the promotion was in no hurry to announce his opponent for ROAD FC 013 until this week. Tamura (7-4), 29, recorded consecutive defeats against Raphael Assuncao and T.J. Dillashaw before being future endeavored. ...