Jens Pulver and Masakatsu Ueda Among Competitors Confirmed for ONE FC Bantamweight Grand-Prix
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has begun unveiling the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming bantamweight grand-prix, and today it has announced two of the tourney’s opening round fights.
As expected, Jens Pulver will participate in the competition and will take on China’s Zhao Ya Fei. In the other bout that was announced today, Japan’s former Shooto champ Masakatsu Ueda will fight South Korea’s Min Jung Song.
The tourney will feature eight competitors and four quater-final bouts. The fights will take place on ONE FC’s upcoming October 6th card in Singapore.
“Rise of Kings” will also feature Zorobabel “Zoro” Moreira versus Kotetsu Boku for the lightweight title, and Leandro Issa will fight Soo Chul Kim for the promotion’s bantamweight belt.
The upcoming event will also include the promotional debut of former DREAM champ Shinya Aoki, who will face Arnaud LePont.
The “Rise of Kings” main card will be available via online and television PPV.