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Giant Underdog Going into his much-derided bout with Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures), South Korean Hong Man Choi (Pictures) is a giant underdog -- literally.

Jong Man Kim: Carrying on the Legacy This year marked the 25th anniversary of the tragic passing of South Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim, who died from blood clots sustained during his...

Heroic Blitz: Akiyama KOs Kang SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 28 -- In a steaming, filled Jang Choong Stadium on Sunday, an electrified audience bore witness to the redemption and birth of a heroic figure, Yoshihiro Akiyama (Pictures), who knocked out Denis Kang...

Kang: Fighting for Pride With the dissolution of PRIDE, there has been a mass exodus of the organization's top fighters to once-rival promotions K-1 and UFC -- and there...

Kang, Akiyama Collide at K-1 HERO’S SEOUL -- The anticipated K-1 HERO'S Korea main event on Sunday between Denis Kang (Pictures) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (Pictures) should be a barn burner

Multicultural MMA SEOUL, South Korea -- While there are a plethora of reasons to love mixed martial arts, a major trait that makes this sport appealing on a...

Murata Captures Spirit MC Heavyweight Grand Prix SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 14 -- Ryuichi Murata (Pictures), star pupil of the Yoshida dojo, claimed the Spirit MC Heavyweight Grand Prix belt with...

SpiritMC CEO Speaks on MMA in Korea After earning an MBA at Vanderbilt University, Kwang Hyun Park worked as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. However something pulled him...

News and Notes from South Korea Earlier this month ProElite (parent company of EliteXC) signed a multi-million dollar investment deal with Korean mixed martial arts organization...

A Gentle Giant’s Existentialist Woes Last Wednesday, a special report on Hong Man Choi (Pictures) was broadcast on Korea's version of 60 Minutes, the disingenuously titled In-depth 60...