ROAD FC 044: $1 Mil Tournament quarterfinals

2017-09-06 07:00

 

XIAOMI ROAD FC 044 ANNOUNCEMENTS

DATE CHANGE AND $1 MILLION TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS





ROAD Fighting Championship announces a renumbering for the next two events, with one date change.

 

Xiaomi ROAD FC 044 (formerly 043), which was previously announced for October 21 in Shijiazuang, Hebei, China​, will now take place on November 11. The change of date is due to the preeminent upcoming 19th National Congress Council of the Communist Party of China which will be held for a week starting on October 18. At this event, the quarterfinals round of the historic $1 Million Lightweight Tournament will be held.

 

 

Xiaomi ROAD FC 044

 

On November 11, ROAD FC returns to China under the auspices of the host city Shijiazhuang. At Xiaomi ROAD FC 044, the quarterfinals round of the $1 Million Lightweight Tournament will take place. Over 40 fighters participated in international trials around the world which was eventually whittled down to 16 for the opening round at ROAD FC 036. Stunning upsets and incredible knockouts were the theme of the night in the historical event.

 

The winners participated in a blind draw for their next opponents. The four quarterfinals matches are as follows: Mansour Barnaoui (Tunisa/France) vs Nandin-Erdene (Mongolia), Ronys Torres (Brazil) vs Tom Santos (Brazil); Baoyincang (China) vs Shimoishi Kota (Japan); and Shamil Zavurov (Russia) vs Khuukhenkhuu Amartuvshin (Mongolia).

 

 

Xiaomi ROAD Fighting Championship 044

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Shijiazhuang, China

 

$1 Million Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals:

 

Mansour Barnaoui (Tunisa/France) vs Nandin-Erdene (Mongolia)

 

Ronys Torres (Brazil) vs Tom Santos (Brazil)

 

Baoyincang (China) vs Shimoishi Kota (Japan)

 

Shamil Zavurov (Russia) vs Khuukhenkhuu Amartuvshin (Mongolia)

 

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