China's largest MMA promotion is headed to Armenia.
JCK will send a handful of Chinese athletes to Yerevan, Armenia, to compete at Mix Fight 55 on February 25th, the promotions announced. Zhou Qiaobo, a commentator for JCK, posted on Instagram that JCK was "open for co-promotion" in 2024.
Mix Fight has announced the co-promoted bouts, which feature six JCK fighters against Armenians:
Welterweight: Zhang Yuhe (4-3) vs. Arman Sahakyan (7-0)
Featherweight: Apingshila (6-2) vs. Tigran Badalyan (2-0)
Featherweight: Naertai Kezibayi (6-1) vs. Hrant Kalachyan (0-0)
Lightweight: Bideliya (13-11) vs. Armen Ohanyan (4-2)
Bantamweight: Wu Ze (26-15) vs. Hovhannes Ghazaryan (3-2)
Flyweight: Zhou Qiyang (9-3) vs. Armen Hayrapetyan (5-0)
JCK's main competitor in China, WLF, is also embarking on an ambitious co-promoting campaign in 2024. They've already announced plans to host shows with Indonesia's One Pride, South Korea's Black Combat, Japan's SHOOTO, and more.
Mix Fight 55 will air on UFC Fight Pass on February 25th from Yerevan's Mika Sports Complex at 10am EST / 7am PST (7pm local time).
Stay tuned to MMAEcosystem.com for updates to the Mix Fight 55 event.