In the second round, Oh Jeong-eun defeated by unanimous decision
Road FC Kim Young-hoon KMMA light heavyweight champion
Im Yoo-hong defeated the new protagonist of the KMMA featherweight throne
Flyweight champion Moon Soon-soo defeated the Japanese challenger
Hwang Joon-ho Choi Soon-tae Kwon Ji-hoo Lee Young-woong, Hall of Fame

High school girls’ mixed martial arts fighter Jung Min-ji (Team Geum-cheon) won the first KMMA women’s flyweight title.

At KMMA Popeye Arena in Jung-gu, Daegu, the “Popeye Union Member KMMA36 Daegu” was held on Saturday, December 20. Jung Min-ji won the women’s flyweight championship match against Oh Jung-eun (Young-jim).

Kim Sung-bae, chairman of the main sponsor Popeye Union, is presenting Jung Min-ji, who was crowned the first KMMA women's flyweight champion. Photo = Standard & Progress Sports Agency 사진 확대 Kim Sung-bae, chairman of the main sponsor Popeye Union, is presenting Jung Min-ji, who was crowned the first KMMA women’s flyweight champion. Photo = Standard & Progress Sports Agency

It is a rematch held on November 22nd after the title match was drawn after a close game. Jung Min-ji defeated KMMA women’s superstar class champion Oh Jung-eun’s bid for two weight class titles. The birth of the KMMA’s first double title has been postponed to the next time.

Jeong Min-ji, the first KMMA women’s flyweight champion, said, “It wasn’t a satisfactory game for myself. We will continue to do our best to become stronger,” he said, vowing to develop.

Jung Min-ji is giving a strong kick to Oh Jung-eun, the women's superstar class champion, in the first KMMA women's flyweight title match. Photo = Standard & Progress Sports Agency 사진 확대 Jung Min-ji is giving a strong kick to Oh Jung-eun, the women’s superstar class champion, in the first KMMA women’s flyweight title match. Photo = Standard & Progress Sports Agency

KMMA is a mixed martial arts organization created by UFC commentator Kim Dae-hwan and former UFC, Road FC, ONE, and Spider Jiu-Jitsu commentator Jung Yong-joon. In order to provide an environment comparable to that of overseas to Korean amateur athletes, live competitions have been held every month since October 2022.

For safety reasons, the “Popeye Union Member KMMA36 Daegu” was broadcast live on KMMA’s own YouTube channel as well as 920,000 “Chador” and 580,000 “Yang Director TV,” showing high accessibility.

Road FC player Kim Young-hoon (Kim Dae-hwan MMA), who won the SBS entertainment program “Pure Fighter,” surrendered Son Beom-seok (Kyungsung University Team Mad) with a choke submission in the first round to win the KMMA light heavyweight title, which was empty.

Lim Yoo-hong (Shield MMA) beat Kim Ji-hoo (MMA Factory Main Hall) by unanimous decision in the KMMA featherweight title match, which was held as a championship match because it was also vacant.

KMMA flyweight champion Moon Soon-soo is giving challenger Mao Takada a powerful left-footed kick. The match between the two was also part of a 4:4 match between Korea and Japan between KMMA and Ishitsuna. Photo = Standard & Progress Sports Agency 사진 확대 KMMA flyweight champion Moon Soon-soo is giving challenger Mao Takada a powerful left-footed kick. The match between the two was also part of a 4:4 match between Korea and Japan between KMMA and Ishitsuna. Photo = Standard & Progress Sports Agency

KMMA flyweight champion Moon Soon-soo (Young Jim) played high-quality wrestling and ground battles with challenger Mao Takada (Japan’s Ishitsuna MMA) and succeeded in defending the title with a TKO in the second round.

Ishitsuna MMA’ is a training team that fostered Tokitaka Nakanishi and others who advanced to the semi-finals of Road to UFC season 3 bantamweight in 2024. RTU is an Asian talent discovery project in which tournament winners are eligible for UFC regular contracts.

Kim Sung-bae, chairman of the Popeye Association and CEO of the KMMA Fighter Agency, and Song Min-jae, CEO of the KMMA Main Sponsor, invited Japan’s Ishitsuna MMA to the competition to help Korean players gain more experience.

KMMA: Ishitsu or Korea-Japan match ended with 2 wins and 2 losses. Choi Hyun-soo (AOM) beat Eito Hasegawa on a submission, but Park Hwa-rang (Kingdom Hogye) gave Keigo Matsumoto the bantamweight title challenge with a decision loss. Kim Joo-pyo (Haeundae Team Mad) suffered a submission loss to Shohei Iguchi (Ishitsuna MMA).

Kim Sung-bae, president of Popeye Association and CEO of the KMMA Fighter Agency, said, “It was an honor to see the passionate performance of amateur top-level players from Korea and Japan. We will continue to provide support to provide more experience in Korea to enter global organizations,” he said.

Choi Soon-tae, Hwang Joon-ho, Lee Young-woong, Kwon Ji-hoo, the "Popeye Union Member KMMA Hall of Fame" was inducted. I received a commemorative belt symbolizing a hot heart and fierce waves. On the left is Kim Sung-bae, chairman of the Popeye Coalition, and on the right is Kim Dae-hwan, CEO of KMMA. Photo = Standard & Progress Sports Agency 사진 확대 Choi Soon-tae, Hwang Joon-ho, Lee Young-woong, Kwon Ji-hoo, the “Popeye Union Member KMMA Hall of Fame” was inducted. I received a commemorative belt symbolizing a hot heart and fierce waves. On the left is Kim Sung-bae, chairman of the Popeye Coalition, and on the right is Kim Dae-hwan, CEO of KMMA. Photo = Standard & Progress Sports Agency

In commemoration of the 3rd anniversary of the KMMA, an induction ceremony for the “Popeye Union Member KMMA Hall of Fame” was also held. â–² Hwang Joon-ho (Blacklist MMA) â–² Choi Soon-tae (Kim Dae-hwan MMA) â–² Kwon Ji-hoo (Team Mad Main Hall) â–² Lee Young-woong (Kwang Jim Main Hall), a former KMMA champion, received a commemorative belt.

â–³’Finisher’ Hwang Joon-ho has won 5 games and lost 2 â–³’Captain Hero’ Lee Young-woong has won 4 games in a row â–³’Vanguard’ Choi Soon-tae has won 3 games and lost 1 â–³Kwon Ji-hoo is showing off his KMMA champion skills even after entering the professional league with 2 consecutive wins since his debut in Japan.

Kim Dae-hwan, CEO of KMMA, said, “I ran nonstop every month to provide opportunities for amateur fighters. In 2026, we will continue to make small developments with CEO Chung Yong-joon and CEO Kim Sung-bae to support Korean players to stand on the top international stage,” he promised.

The schedule for the next KMMA MMA MMA MMA and Grappling Competition is ‘Popey Union Member KMMA37 Daegu’ on January 17, 2026 and ‘Popey Union Member K Jujitsu Championship 5’ on the 25th.

KMMA is provided with support from the main sponsor Popeye, Manjane, Mountain Miseong Pork Soup, Semiangdaegu, OPMT, Dongseong-ro Cartoon Cafe Golbang, Menpower Urology, Vitalmouae Jiujitsu Dobo, Kim Yong Team Leader of Samsung Life Insurance Consulting Business Division, Kingdom Joo Ji-soo, Shin Jae-young Team Leader of Dojang Insurance, Advide, Ilmere Dam, Circle Cookie, Fight Exploration Life, Final Flash, Live-on-Media, and Chador.

[Kang Daeho, MK Sports Reporter]