Road FC flyweight champion Lee Jeong-hyeon, 24, says he enlists next week and will set aside his belt, ending his planned December RIZIN fight.
What we know
- Lee Jeong-hyeon, the Road FC flyweight champion, says he starts military service next week.
- Lee says his planned December RIZIN fight is off because of the enlistment; he did not name the opponent.
- Lee says he must set the Road FC title aside for now and plans to return to Road FC after service.
- Lee says he had used all his deferrals and the authority would not let him fight in December first.
Road FC flyweight champion Lee Jeong-hyeon (24, Team AOM) told Rank5 at Road FC 79 on Sunday that he will start military service next week. He said he must step away from the cage and set aside the Road FC belt for now.
Lee had planned to enlist in 2027 after a December RIZIN fight, which he says was confirmed and had a newly agreed opponent whom he would not name. A notice from the military service authority arrived on a similar timetable, he said, and he had used up his deferrals, so he could not fight first. He added that other promotions had also made offers.
He said he plans to serve diligently, keep his body in condition and return to the cage after his service.
Lee had planned to enlist in 2027 after a December RIZIN fight, which he says was confirmed and had a newly agreed opponent whom he would not name. A notice from the military service authority arrived on a similar timetable, he said, and he had used up his deferrals, so he could not fight first. He added that other promotions had also made offers.
He said he plans to serve diligently, keep his body in condition and return to the cage after his service.
- Summary
- Road FC flyweight champion Lee Jeong-hyeon, 24, says he enlists next week and will set aside his belt, ending his planned December RIZIN fight.
- Key points (one per line)
- Lee Jeong-hyeon says he begins mandatory military service next week and must lay down the Road FC title for now.
He says a December RIZIN fight had been confirmed with an opponent he would not name; the enlistment notice ended it.
He plans to keep in shape and return to Road FC after service.
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- Rank5 | https://www.rank5.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=21026
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