…where he made his debut in April of 2011, five years into his professional career. His overall MMA record is 16 wins and two losses, and he’s never lost twice…
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MMA Fighter James ‘Moonwalker’ Moontasri Gears Up for UFC Fight Night 71
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There aren’t many Taekwondo fighters who successfully transition to mixed martial arts, but since committing to MMA seven years ago, James Moontasri is…
Friday's Link Attack: Robot Prison Guards, MMA Fighter Ben Henderson, Chang-Rae Lee
Robot Prison Guards Roll Out Wall Street Journal As it seeks to become a leader in robotic technology, South Korea is about to put a new type of droid through…
MMA Legend B.J. Penn Announces Retirement
by MICHELLE WOO B.J. Penn has taken his last trip into the octagon. The former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion is retiring from mixed martial arts, confirming his decision to…
The Man They Call Smooth
…arts (MMA) fans, as it’s rarely seen in the sport. More importantly, as a result, Henderson lost his WEC lightweight champion title during the promotion’s last card before it was…
‘Korean Superboy’ Enters the Octagon
…accurately, with an 18-second TKO. It was the fight mixed martial arts fans couldn’t stop talking about for weeks. “Dooho Choi, welcome to the UFC!” exclaimed Robin Black, the rock-star-turned-MMA-commentator,…
Doo Ho Choi Impresses in UFC Debut with 18-Second TKO
…“It’s never easy,” Choi told MMA Junkie. “I knew that I have the punching power to knock out anyone in this weight class. I’m always good at seeing the body…
‘Korean Superboy’ Doo-ho Choi Withdraws From July 15 Bout
…an opponent in the first round and the ninth knockout of his young MMA career, which had spanned all of 13 pro bouts during his time with DEEP—a Japan-based MMA…
Fight Night: UFC Star Weili Zhang Takes Home Strawweight Belt By Split Decision
It was a big weekend for Chinese MMA star Weili “Magnum” Zhang, as viewers tuned in on Saturday, March 7 to watch her put on a show-stopping UFC title defense…
Michelle Waterson Officially Signed to UFC
…came into Invicta FC (the official organization for women’s MMA) weighing in at 105 pounds, she was placed into the Atomweight division and gained herself a pounding 12-4 record. Included…
Bae Sang-moon to Join South Korean Military After Losing Court Battle
…(MMA) refused Bae’s request to extend his visa last December, claiming that he had spent too much time in South Korea to be considered an overseas resident, and filed an…
Korean Government Maintains Entry Ban on Former K-Pop Superstar
…entering the country 12 years ago. South Korea’s Military Manpower Administration (MMA) prohibited Yoo, 38, from entering the country in 2002 for allegedly dodging his mandatory military service. Yoo, one…
‘Korean Superboy’ Doo Ho Choi Confirms Next Bout in July
…Fight Night 71 . Asian MMA confirmed the bout, which was slated to take place one year earlier at UFC 173 but was scrapped due to an ankle injury Choi…
October Issue: Fox Sportscaster James Koh is a Man on the Rise
…the Ultimate Warrior and “Stone Cold” Austin. His childhood passion for pro wrestling transitioned into his interest in MMA. And it would be his knowledge of mixed martial arts that…
Phillip Rhee Returns to Screen in ‘Underdog Kids’
…feature about a former MMA champ (played by Rhee) who coaches a rag-tag bunch of inner-city kids in Los Angeles to kick their struggles away with karate. The Korean American…
