ROAD FC XX all-female league on 037

2017-02-02 06:00

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 “ROAD FC XX” all-female league starts on Xiaomi ROAD FC 037

 

 


 

* Please note, originally this title was printed as "2X".  The name of the league has been modified to "XX". 

 

ROAD Fighting Championship is proud to announce that the first all-female league called “ROAD FC XX” will begin at Xiaomi ROAD FC 037 on March 11, 2017 at the Grand Hilton Convention Center in Seoul, South Korea. 

 

ROAD FC XX (pronounced “double x”, as in female chromosomes) is the official name for the league that will now showcase all-female fight cards on ROAD FC events. ROAD FC XX celebrates the rise in popularity in women's MMMA, as well as the increasing number of talented female fighters in South Korea and abroad.

 

Among the fighters who will participate in ROAD FC XX are “Schoolgirl Fighter” Lee Ye-Ji, “Wushu Queen” Lim Seo-Hee, “Little Wolf” Park Jeong-Eun, “Cage Vixen” Hong Yoon-Ha, national Muay Thai champion Shim Yoo-Ree, Taekwondo fighter Kim Hae-In, and “Female Kwon A-Sol” Kang Jin-Hee. Both top and blossoming talents from Asia and abroad will be invited to participate in ROAD FC XX. 

 

ROAD FC Director Kwon Young-Bok stated, “ROAD FC has consistently worked to enable female fighters opportunities. ROAD FC XX was launched to create a larger platform for them. This league will both develop and showcase the hardworking, talented and exciting women in Mixed Martial Arts.”

 

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