Road FC has updated the news about the preparations for the next event.
On the 16th, a video uploaded to the personal YouTube channel of Road FC Chairman Jeong Moon-hong, titled 'Gao Hyung Life,' includes discussions about the controversy surrounding 'Gubne ROAD FC 073' held last June and the next event.
The controversy from the last event involves Okah (38, Jeon Wook-jin Multi-Gym) biting. Okah, who competed in the lightweight tournament finals against Kamil Magomedov (33, KHK MMA TEAM), fainted from an arm triangle choke and lost the victory. Okah finished as the runner-up for the second time in the 2023 tournament, feeling disappointed.
After the match, Kamil appealed to the camera, saying he was bitten by Okah. The mark was clearly left on the live broadcast screen.
Okah's team coach, Jeon Wook-jin, posted a message clarifying the situation and apologizing. It stated that there was no intent. Despite the apology, fans continue to debate the incident.
News has also emerged regarding Road FC fighters' upcoming match in Japan. On July 27, Yang Ji-yong (29, Jeju Team the King) and Shin Yu-jin (21, Songtan MMA) will compete in Super Rizin 4, held at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Yang Ji-yong will face Ando Tatsuya, and Shin Yu-jin will face 'interest' (Seika Izawa).
In particular, Shin Yu-jin is preparing for the Super Atomweight title match. This is an important match, and the key is whether she can successfully make weight, as there have been cases where she failed to pass the weigh-in before.
Chairman Jeong Moon-hong noted, "Yang Ji-yong and Shin Yu-jin will participate. Shin Yu-jin has a title match. I have clearly informed the Rizin FF side that this fighter has a history of not being able to make weight. This time, she must make weight. Absolutely."
News about the upcoming Road FC event that is still in preparation has also been revealed. The schedule has not been confirmed, but they are looking for venues in Seoul or the metropolitan area in September.
One of the upcoming matches is the first title defense of 'Flyweight Champion' Lee Jeong-hyun (23, TEAM AOM). The opponent will be Pyeon Ye-jun (18, Road FC Gunsan), as the two fighters have faced off last year, where Lee Jeong-hyun won by unanimous decision.
Another match is a special event match between 'Yakuza' Kim Jae-hoon (36) and 'Movie Actor' Geum Kwang-san (49). They faced each other in 2021, and Kim Jae-hoon won the first match by knockout. This time, they are set to compete in boxing rather than mixed martial arts.
Additionally, a featherweight title match between Haraguchi Shin (27, BRAVE GYM) and Uru Skeledi Duiseev (24, ATAMAN TEAM) is also in the works.
Road FC plans to announce the event schedule, location, and matchups as soon as they are confirmed.
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