February - 2016
SCRAPP! FIGHT MAGAZINE
24
The RIZIN Sons Part 6:
ROAD FC
Article By: James Hirth
Today, we’re exploring the
ROAD FC promotion headquar-
tered in Wonju, South Korea.
It is considered Korea’s largest
MMA promotion. ROAD FC
was founded by former Korean
National Kickboxing Champion
Moon Hong Jung after Korea’s
other major MMA promotion,
Spirit MC (featured Dong Hyun
Kim, Denis Kang and Ryuichi
Murata), folded in 2009. K-1
and PRIDE FC veteran Bob “The
Beast” Sapp was appointed
vice-president of global pub-
lic relations last April. The first
event with Sapp on board was
ROAD FC 23. There have been
32 events in the organizations
6 years of operation.
ROAD FC 28 is scheduled to
take place in Seoul, South Ko-
rea on January 31, 2016.
ROAD FC events can be seen CJ
E&M in Korea. Several events
are available for view over the
internet and at the promotion’s
own website.
ROAD FC’s TOP 5 Veteran Per-
formers (in alphabetical order)
This section includes athletes
that have competed in the pro-
motion at least twice and are
not current title holders. Ad-
ditional noteworthy fighting
experience has also been pro-
vided.
Seo Hee Ham 16-6 in MMA
overall, 2-0 in ROAD FC, 1-1
UFC, former DEEP/Jewels
Featherweight Champion and
CMA/KPW Women’s Light-
weight Champion
Wins over Hisae Watanabe
(dec), Ishioka (twice: dec/arm-
bar), Mika Nagano (dec), Mei
Yamaguchi (dec), Naho Sugiya-
ma (dec), Cortney Casey (dec)
Losses to Yuka Tsuji (dec),
Megumi Fujii (armbar), Ayaka
Hamasaki (dec), Joanne Calde-
rwood (dec)
Kyung-Ho Kang 13-7-0-1 in
MMA overall, 5-2 in ROAD FC,
