Spirit MC

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Spirit Martial Challenge (Spirit MC) is a South Korean mixed martial arts promotion operated by Entlian Corporation.

The promotion is separated into Spirit MC (Professional League), Spirit MC Inter League, Spirit MC Amateur League. Amateur League is a minor league, which is a stepping stone to the Professional League.

Spirit MC is well known in South Korea because of the reality show Go! Super-Korean, televised on Korean Cable TV XTM. In that show, fighters like A-Sol Kwon, Kwang-Hee Lee, Ui-Cheol Nam became famous. Spirit MC Pro League and Inter League are broadcast on tape delay on XTM.

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[edit] Partnership with Elite XC

17th August, 2007, Elite XC and Spirit MC agreed on a partnership-deal worth 4 million dollars. [1]

[edit] Current champions

Division Weight Limit Champion Since
Heavyweight 80kg + Flag of Canada Denis Kang September 9, 2004 (Spirit MC 2004 Grand Prix)
Middleweight 80kg - Flag of South Korea Jae Seok Lim
Welterweight 70kg - Flag of South Korea Kwang-Hee Lee August 19, 2007 (Spirit MC 12 Heavyweight Grand Prix Opening)

[edit] Notable fighters

  • Denis Kang (Current heavyweight champion)
  • Steve Bruno (Current middleweight champion)
  • Jeong-Gyu Choi (Heavyweight fighter)
  • A-Sol Kwon (or Ah-Sol Kwon. Young fighter)
  • Kwang-Hee Lee (Nicknamed 'Crazy Kwang')
  • Ui-Cheol Nam (Former welterweight champion)

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