ROAD FC 28: Fukuda vs. Cha - January 31 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

ROAD FC 28 
January 31, 2016
Jangchung Gymnasium
Seoul, South Korea

Main Card:
Riki Fukuda (23-7)          vs.    (11-6) Jung Hwan Cha  
Main Event |  Title Fight | Middleweight | 185 lbs (84 kg)

Yuta Nezu (19-7)            vs.        (8-7) Je Hoon Moon  
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 kg)

Heili Alateng (5-6)          vs.       (1-0) Min Seok Kwon  
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 kg)

Xiaoni Liu (0-0)               vs.       (0-2) Jung Eun Park  
Main Card | Female Atomweight | 105 lbs (61 kg)

Byung Ok Cho (4-2)        vs.      (1-1) Hyung Soo Kim  
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 kg)

Following ROAD FC 027, the first event of 2016 will be ROAD FC 028 on 31 January at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.  The Main Event will be Middleweight Champion Riki Fukuda (23-7-0-1)  making his first title defense against Korea's number one-ranked welterweight, Cha Jung-Hwan (11-6-3).

Riki Fukuda cut a clear path to the ROAD FC Middleweight Championship in 2014 and 2015.  The consummate UFC veteran dispatched all comers to end up on a 4-fight win streak of finishes.  Earning the championship belt meant earning a 6-figure paycheck as well, and fans can bet that Riki isn't willing to relinquish either anytime soon.  His grinding aggression will surely be turned up a notch as he meets an unlikely - and tricky - first challenger in Cha Jung-Hwan.

Cha Jung-Hwan is one of Korea's most notable fighters, with knockouts over such stellar opponents as Ryo Chonan and Igor Gracie.    His most recent win was a decision over the highly-respected Alexandre Barros, which set right back-to-back Draws with Andrews Nakahara and Luis Ramos.  Cha, who is the coach of ROAD FC Featherweight Champion Choi Mu-Gyeom, is a well-rounded, brutal and yet tactical fighter who brings an interesting twist to Fukuda's tank gun attack.

Fukuda has been on a tear. Looking forward to this one.

Cha finished Fukuda in the 2nd round to win the ROAD MW belt. It was a come from behind win.

Wow

Congratulations to Stone Cutter. He was out for awhile but he's a solid fighter and I'm glad he got a title. No offense to Fukuda.

Cha would be a good debut opponent for Wanderlei.

InfinityLens wrote:Cha would be a good debut opponent for Wanderlei.

I agree. Wand vs. Cha (ROAD champ) would be one I would like to see as well. Shlemenko vs. Wand is one I'm hoping for as well as others.