Last July, Road FC kicked off their 16-man lightweight tournament which had a $1 million prize for the eventual winner. Although the line up may not have household names in the US, it certainly has a deep talent pool filled with UFC vets and champions from various organizations in the world.
A couple of UFC vets and early tournament favorites were defeated on the first cut, leaving an eight-man field that features Ronys Torres, Shamil Zavurov and Mansour Barnaoui among others.
The South Korea-based promotion returns to China for Road FC 44 on Saturday night, and it is where they will host the quarterfinal bouts.