UFC on Saturday announced that it will bring its first ever live event to Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 28, 2015 at the city’s Olympic Park Gymnastics Arena. This marks the third UFC event in Asia in 2015 and continues to reaffirm the Asian market as a region with explosive growth potential.
With a number of successful fighters in the UFC, South Korea has drawn upon its martial arts legacy to nurture and develop some of the top stars in the sport. Athletes such as Dong Hyun Kim, Chan Sung Jung and Hyun Gyu Lim have proven the quality of mixed martial arts (MMA) in South Korea.