ROAD Fighting Championship
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| Private | |
| Industry | Mixed martial arts event |
| Founded | October 2010 |
| Founder | Mun-Hong Jung |
| Headquarters | Wonju, South Korea |
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Key people
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Mun-Hong Jung, CEO Park Sang-min (singer) |
| Website | http://www.roadfc.com/ |
Road Fighting Championship (Road FC) (Hangul: 로드FC) is a South Korea based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which was officially launched in 2010. To December 2016, Road FC will have held 38 events in three countries - South Korea, Japan, and China - with a total of 456 professional MMA matches.
Road FC was founded in 2010 by former national kickboxing champion, Mun-Hong Jung. It is the largest MMA organization in South Korea following the closure of Spirit MC in 2009, and with expansion into Japan and China, one of the largest in Asia.
The first event, Road FC 1: The Resurrection of Champions, was held on October 23, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. In 2015, Road FC expanded into the Japan market with Road FC 24 in Japan on July 25 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Also in 2015, it held its first event in China with Road FC 27 in China in Shanghai on December 26, starting a 3-year broadcast deal with China's state broadcaster CCTV. The event was the first live MMA event to be aired on CCTV5 and garnered a viewership of 35 million.
In 2012 Road FC organized an amateur MMA competition system to encourage growth, experience, and support for the sport of MMA in Korea. The amateur and semi-pro Central and Into Leagues provide a structured, safe, and competitive atmosphere for beginning fighters. They gain experience before transitioning into professional competition. The Young Guns undercard series features amateurs transitioning into professionals, foreign fighters new to Road FC, and fighters who are trying to make a comeback.
In South Korea, events are broadcast live and on delay and replay on Super Action, a major cable TV channel of CJ E&M in Korea, online on afreecaTV, and online on Daum.
In China, events are broadcast live and on delay and replay on CCTV-5, the predominant state television broadcaster in the People's Republic of China, online on Yy.com.
In Japan, events have been broadcast live and on delay and replay on Niconico, Tokyo MX, and Abema.
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