The URCC, the longest running MMA promotion in the Philippines, is branching into South Korea.
URCC Korea 1 is slated for June 22nd at the Songdo Convention Center in Incheon. One fight is already confirmed, a bantamweight bout pitting Yang Sung-Un against Moon Gook-Hwan.
Incheon International Martial Arts Federation president Won Goo-Yeon is spearheading this new collaborative effort. He hopes the city will host regular URCC events starting with this show.
Sung-Un (1-1) will face Moon Gook-Hwan (0-2) on this card. No other fights have been announced but Korean fighters to have featured for the URCC include 125lbs champion Seo Ji-Yeon and former 145lbs titleholder Lee Do-Gyeom.
Two Road FC veterans are also booked for URCC Korea 1. Middleweight Jeon Uh-Jin (3-4) and bantamweight So Jae-Hyun (10-14) will both feature although neither has an opponent at the time of writing.
There is expected to be a title fight on this card and rumours suggest the lineup will be feature several Korean veterans.
URCC Korea 1, Incheon, June 22
Yang Sung-Un vs Moon Gook-Hwan (Bantamweight)
Jeon Uh-Jin vs TBA (Middleweight)
So Jae-Hyun vs TBA (Bantamweight)
