Out of Obscurity: Heat 40, Road FC 40 and Jungle Fight 91
Every week, Combat Press takes a look at three regional, developmental or international cards from the upcoming weekend, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events.
Let’s discover those prospects that fight in the obscurity of the regional, developmental and international circuits, waiting for their shot at the bright lights and big stage of the UFC, and those veterans looking for one more chance at stardom. It all begins here, in the small convention centers and high school gymnasiums. It all begins with promotions such as these…
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On Saturday, Feb. 11, ROAD Fighting Championship returned to the Jangchung Arena in Seoul, South Korea for
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In the main event of the evening, former ROAD FC middleweight champion Riki Fukuda took on Nae Chul Kim for an opportunity to fight current middleweight champion Jung Hwan Cha. Fukuda made his return to the cage after more than a year away following his loss to Cha at Road FC 028. The second-round knockout loss halted Fukuda’s four-fight winning streak following his departure from the UFC. Kim entered the title eliminator having won all six of his bouts under the ROAD FC banner.
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IT WAS OCT. 25, 2020, and Daniel Cormier was in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, talking to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who had shocked the MMA world the previous night by tearfully announcing his retirement in the Octagon after defeating Justin Gaethje.
There was plenty for the old friends to talk about. Cormier had retired a few months earlier, so he could relate to Nurmagomedov s feelings. They talked about the future, specifically what s next for American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), the gym where they train in San Jose, California. From Cain Velasquez to Luke Rockhold to Cormier and Nurmagomedov the Four Kings, as Cormier described them AKA has prided itself as being the home of UFC champions.