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Road FC 006
The year 2012 was the 3rd year in the history of the Road Fighting Championship, an MMA promotion based in South Korea. 2012 started with Road FC 006: Final 4 and ended with Road FC 010: In Busan. List of events Road FC 010: In Busan ''Road FC 010: In Busan'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on November 24, 2012 at the Auditorium, BEXCO in Busan, South Korea. Results Road FC 009: Beat Down ''Road FC 009: Beat Down'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on September 15, 2012 at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea. Results Road FC 008: Final 4 Bitter Rivals ''Road FC 008: Final 4 Bitter Rivals'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on June 16, 2012 at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea. Results Tournament Pair Assignment for selecting the First Champion in Road FC Bantamweight Division Road FC 007: Recharged ''Road FC 007: Recharged'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on March 24, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Fighting Championship
Road Fighting Championship (Road FC; ) is a South Korean-based mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incor ... (MMA) promotion which was officially launched in 2010. Prior to December 2016, Road FC had held 52 events in three countries - South Korea, Japan, and China. About Road FC was established in 2010 to promote the sport of MMA which embodies the Asian spirit of martial arts. Over 300 athletes from South Korea, Brazil, North America, Europe, Japan, China, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East have signed agreements with Road FC. Events are being broadcast in more than 50 countries around the world, on dozens of television stations and internet platforms. Road FC initiated its global strategy in 2015. Road FC recognizes Asia as the global center of marti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road FC 008
The year 2012 was the 3rd year in the history of the Road Fighting Championship, an MMA promotion based in South Korea. 2012 started with Road FC 006: Final 4 and ended with Road FC 010: In Busan. List of events Road FC 010: In Busan ''Road FC 010: In Busan'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on November 24, 2012 at the Auditorium, BEXCO in Busan, South Korea. Results Road FC 009: Beat Down ''Road FC 009: Beat Down'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on September 15, 2012 at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea. Results Road FC 008: Final 4 Bitter Rivals ''Road FC 008: Final 4 Bitter Rivals'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on June 16, 2012 at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea. Results Tournament Pair Assignment for selecting the First Champion in Road FC Bantamweight Division Road FC 007: Recharged ''Road FC 007: Recharged'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on March 24, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road FC 007
The year 2012 was the 3rd year in the history of the Road Fighting Championship, an MMA promotion based in South Korea. 2012 started with Road FC 006: Final 4 and ended with Road FC 010: In Busan. List of events Road FC 010: In Busan ''Road FC 010: In Busan'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on November 24, 2012 at the Auditorium, BEXCO in Busan, South Korea. Results Road FC 009: Beat Down ''Road FC 009: Beat Down'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on September 15, 2012 at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea. Results Road FC 008: Final 4 Bitter Rivals ''Road FC 008: Final 4 Bitter Rivals'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on June 16, 2012 at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea. Results Tournament Pair Assignment for selecting the First Champion in Road FC Bantamweight Division Road FC 007: Recharged ''Road FC 007: Recharged'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on March 24, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road FC 006
The year 2012 was the 3rd year in the history of the Road Fighting Championship, an MMA promotion based in South Korea. 2012 started with Road FC 006: Final 4 and ended with Road FC 010: In Busan. List of events Road FC 010: In Busan ''Road FC 010: In Busan'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on November 24, 2012 at the Auditorium, BEXCO in Busan, South Korea. Results Road FC 009: Beat Down ''Road FC 009: Beat Down'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on September 15, 2012 at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea. Results Road FC 008: Final 4 Bitter Rivals ''Road FC 008: Final 4 Bitter Rivals'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on June 16, 2012 at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea. Results Tournament Pair Assignment for selecting the First Champion in Road FC Bantamweight Division Road FC 007: Recharged ''Road FC 007: Recharged'' was an MMA event held by the Road FC on March 24, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Sapp
Robert Malcolm Sapp (born September 22, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler, actor, and former American football player. He is currently under contract with Rizin Fighting Federation. Sapp has a combined fight record of 24–39–1, mostly fighting in Japan. He is well known in Japan, where he has appeared in numerous commercials, television programs, and various other media, and has released a music CD, ''Sapp Time''. He is known there as a ''gaijin tarento'' (foreign-born talent). He is currently working sporadically for various MMA promotions in the U.S., Japan, and Europe. Sapp played college football as a guard for the Washington Huskies with whom he won the Morris Trophy. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears with whom he played for one season seeing no game action before playing with the Minnesota Vikings for another two seasons, only playing in one game. He later began a career in professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Kang
Denis Kang (, born September 17, 1977) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 1998, Kang has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Impact FC, M-1 Global, K-1 HERO'S, ROAD FC, and Pancrase. In his prime he was ranked one of the top fighters in the world and scored notable wins over Pat Healy, Marvin Eastman, Akihiro Gono and Murilo Rua. Background Kang was born in the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon to a Korean father and French mother. He and his family relocated to the Canary Islands and finally North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1988 when he was 11 years old. After some years from their arrival to Vancouver, he started taking Hapkido lessons by encouragement of his parents. Kang transitioned into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in high school because he wanted to improve in his ground game more than practice self-defense. Mixed martial arts c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuhisa Minowa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently competing in IGF as . A professional MMA competitor since 1996, he was a longtime veteran of PRIDE and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 Hero's, Cage Rage, the SFL, Vale Tudo Japan, UFC, DREAM, and DEEP. He is the former DREAM Openweight Grand Prix Champion (Super Hulk). Often undersized and a huge fan favorite in Japan, Minowa earned his nickname "The Giant Killer" by participating in many openweight contests, often submitting much larger opponents. Also renowned for his durability, he is a veteran of 115 fights, and is known for his trademark red speedo and mullet. Mixed martial arts career Early career Minowa made his professional debut in the Lumax Cup in 1996, but would spend most of his early career in the Pancrase promotion. Minowa had a poor start to his MMA career, going 1–8–1 in his first ten fights, taking on MMA pioneers such as Yuki Kondo and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takasuke Kume
is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. Mixed martial arts career Shooto Kume started his professional career in 2007. He fought mainly for Shooto, but also fought for Pancrase and ''Heat'' early in his career. Kume faced Takuya Sato on December 13, 2008 at ''Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final''. While the fight was officially ruled a draw (19–19, 19–19, 19–19), Kume lost an extra round (10–9, 10–9, 10–9) and Sato was crowned the 2008 Shooto 167-pound rookie champion. Kume faced Yoichiro Sato on August 7, 2010 at ''Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5'' for the Shooto Pacific Rim 167-pound title. He lost via unanimous decision after three rounds. Kume faced UFC veteran Shane Nelson on February 12, 2012 at ''Shooto: Gig Central 24 – Love and Courage''. He won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round. In 2012, Kume signed with ROAD FC to compete in the lightweight tournament. Road Fighting Championship Kume faced Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuyisile Colossa
Vuyisile Colossa (born 28 June 1982) is a South African professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer, a 5-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He has been a professional competitor in kickboxing since 2002 and a professional MMA competitor since 2010. Background Originally from the mining town of Welkom, Thabong in South Africa, Colossa was active in sports growing up. At Leseding Technical School, Colossa competed in baseball, cricket, basketball, and rugby. Two years later, Colossa moved on to THS Welkom where he also began competing in hockey. At the age of 15, Colossa began training in kickboxing. Career Kickboxing and Muay Thai Colossa finished in third place in the Free State Championships and was granted a spot on South Africa's first team. He then went on to win a bronze medal in the South Africa Fighting Championships. In 1999, he won the BIG Five Championships and came second in the Free State Championships. He then achieved second place in the 2000 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yui Chul Nam
Yui Chul Nam (Korean: 남의철, born July 16, 1981, Korean name is Nam Yui-Chul) is a South Korean mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the UFC's lightweight division after fighting in the Korean promotion Road FC. Mixed martial arts career Background and early career Nam began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2006, competing for many regional promotions (including M-1 Global, Legend Fighting Championship and ROAD FC) throughout Asia. Nam was able to compile a record of 17-4-1 before signing with the UFC in December 2013. Ultimate Fighting Championship Nam made his promotional debut against Kazuki Tokudome on March 1, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale. Nam won the bout via split decision. Their performance earned both participants ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Nam faced returning UFC veteran Phillipe Nover in a featherweight bout on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66. He lost the fight via split decision. Nam faced Mike De La Torre on Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Monson
Oregon State Beavers Jeffrey William Monson (born January 18, 1971) is an American-Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler who competes primarily in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 1997, he has competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, PRIDE, M-1 Global, Impact FC, World Victory Road, and Cage Warriors. In Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling, Monson is a two-time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship and is a No Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion. Outside of fighting, Monson, an anarcho-communist, is known for his radical left-wing political views. In 2018, Monson was elected to the city Duma of Krasnogorsk. He is additionally the host of the multi-platform political and social commentary program ''Monson TV'' on RT. Early life Monson was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he also grew up for most of his childhood. He attended Timberline High School and continued on as a Division I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
