By: John Lee Dec, 30, 2007
Going into his much-derided bout with Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures), South Korean Hong Man Choi (Pictures) is a giant underdog -- literally.

By: John Lee Dec, 19, 2007
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...

By: John Lee and Joo-Young Jung Oct, 29, 2007
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...

By: John Lee Oct, 27, 2007
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...

By: John Lee Oct, 27, 2007
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

By: John Lee Oct, 24, 2007
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...

By: John Lee and Joo-Young Jung Oct, 15, 2007
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 14 -- Ryuichi Murata (Pictures), star pupil of the Yoshida dojo, claimed the Spirit MC Heavyweight Grand Prix belt with...

By: John Lee Oct, 03, 2007
After earning an MBA at Vanderbilt University, Kwang Hyun Park worked as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. However something pulled him...

By: John Lee Aug, 29, 2007
Earlier this month ProElite (parent company of EliteXC) signed a multi-million dollar investment deal with Korean mixed martial arts organization...