MMA M-1 Challenge | South Korea vs Brazil

Can Team South Korea defend its home turf against Team Brazil in the M-1 Challenge event to take place in Seoul?

Host South Korea, which is currently third in the M-1 Challenge’s Group B division, will slug it out against Team Brazil on Friday, July 4, 2009. The host team will be led by middleweight sensation Jae Young Kim. South Korea currently has a 1-1 team record and 3-7 individual record.

Kim, who upset Mikhail Zayats in the 2009 M-1 Challenge opener last February will take on Leandro Silva who successfully debuted in the M-1 Challenge by beating Dmitry Samoilov in Sao Paulo.

Can Brazil unseat Group B leader USA West and make their post-season hopes alive by beating the host South Korea?

South Korea vs Brazil

Lightweight (-70 kg/154 lbs.)
Nam Yui Chul (KOR) vs. Hacran Dias (BRA)

Welterweight (-76 kg/167.2 lbs.)
Do Hyung Kim (KOR) vs. Eduardo Pamplona (BRA)

Middleweight (-84 kg/184.8 lbs.)
Jae Young Kim (KOR) vs. Leandro Silva (BRA)

Light Heavyweight (-93 kg/204.6 lbs.)
Doo Hee Lee (KOR) vs. Alexander Machado (BRA)

Heavyweight (+93 kg/+ 204.6 lbs.)
Hae Joon Yang (KOR) vs. Joaquim Ferreira (BRA)