SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — To many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans in South Korea, he is best known as an omnipresent television commentator. Kim Dae-hwan has been an iconic figure in MMA broadcasting here for 15 years. From K-1 to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he has commentated on almost every important MMA [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Bang Tae-hyun was sentenced to 10 months in prison by a local court Friday for his involvement in a match fixing scam. The Seoul Central District Court said Bang was found guilty of taking a bribe of 100 million won (US$92,160) from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez said Friday that he still isn’t 100 percent fit enough to return to the octagon this year, although he expects to come back in the middle of next year. Velasquez said making a comeback isn’t his priority at the moment, [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company announced Sunday it will make its South Korea debut later this year. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tweeted that it will head to South Korea for the first time on Nov. 28 with UFC Fight Night. Olympic Gymnastics Arena in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – After Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Choo Sung-hoon (Yoshihiro Akiyama in Japanese name) won his returning match in the “UFC Fight Night Japan” held at Saitama, Japan, on September 20, a Korean company which sponsored Choo couldn’t stop smiling. Body Friend, a healthcare company in Korea, estimated that thanks to the [...]