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RIZIN Champ Claims Management Has Been Embezzling Money From Her

Former UFC star and RIZIN atomweight champion Seo Hee Ham recently took to her Instagram page to call out her management for embezzling money from her. Ham claims her manager, Hidekatsu Morooka, and his wife, have been embezzling money since the early days of her mixed martial arts (MMA) career. As a whole, she believes […]

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Former UFC star and RIZIN atomweight champion Seo Hee Ham recently took to her Instagram page to call out her management for embezzling money from her.

Ham claims her manager, Hidekatsu Morooka, and his wife, have been embezzling money since the early days of her mixed martial arts (MMA) career. As a whole, she believes they’ve stolen more than $26,000 from her. Check out her translated Instagram statement below (H/T Elect Times)

“I moved into Japanese pro MMA league, making my debut in 2007. Hidekatsu Morooka and his wife, Yoon Sik Lee, were my [management team] and I could made a contract for my fight in Japan through them. They’ve treated me like a real daughter, so I respected and followed what they said until 2014. Five years have passed since then, and I started to fight in Japan again. And of course, I got reunited with Hidekatsu Morooka and his wife to work with them.

“But recently I figured out that they’re embezzling my fight money. If the sum involved is small, I will be able to forgive what they do. Because they always says that they received no extra money to make a fight for Korean MMA fighters in Japan and complain about big deficits. So I appreciated their effort, [feel] sorry for them, and didn’t believe the bad rumors about their embezzlement.

“But with recently discovered proof, I have lost all faith in them. They embezzled my fight money twice in 2019, and the total comes out to 30 million Korean Won [roughly $26,000]. I think it’s not just me who got mugged, maybe a lot of Korean MMA fighters got scammed by them.

“I hate to say this, cause I believed and followed them for the last 15 years. But I know that I must step up now, [because] I hope there will be no more innocent victims. Hidekatsu Morooka and his wife are still looking for [an] MMA fighter and making a fight in Japan. There was no contrition and no apology, so I’m very disappointed in their actions. I really want them out in the industry, and urge all the MMA fighters to avoid them.”

Ham, who spent time in the UFC from 2014-2016, only just won the RIZIN atomweight title last weekend when she beat Ayaka Hamasak via split decision.

What do you make of Ham’s management embezzling money from her?

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Danielle Taylor Overcomes Seo Hee Ham’s Pressure In Decision Win

The main card of UFC Fight Night 101 started with a strawweight tilt between Seo Hee Ham (16-8) and Danielle Taylor (8-2). “Dynamite” was victorious thanks to her counter punching Ham moved close early and Taylor threw leather to create some space. Ham landed a right hand that backed her opponent up. Time was called

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The main card of UFC Fight Night 101 started with a strawweight tilt between Seo Hee Ham (16-8) and Danielle Taylor (8-2). “Dynamite” was victorious thanks to her counter punching

Ham moved close early and Taylor threw leather to create some space. Ham landed a right hand that backed her opponent up. Time was called due to an eye poke to Ham. The action resumed quickly and Ham kept trying to close the distance. “Dynamite” was hit with a left hand counter. An overhand right landed for Taylor. An overhand left landed for Ham and a knot formed on the head of Taylor. Ham followed it up with a straight left. “Dynamite” was on her toes trying to avoid anymore damage. She countered with a kick high. The round ended shortly after.

Taylor connected with a right hand immediately in the second stanza. A counter left landed for Ham. She kept pressing forward. Once again, Ham found a home for her counter left. “Dynamite” popped Ham with a right hand. Taylor landed a stinging body kick. It appeared Taylor got into a rhythm in this round. She shot in for a takedown, but Ham reversed and was in full mount as the round came to a close.

The final frame was underway and the two traded leather. Taylor landed a body shot. A couple of right hand found the mark for Taylor. Some swelling formed below the eye of Ham. “Dynamite” connected with a high kick. Despite getting clipped moving forward, Ham’s strategy didn’t change. Ham stopped and called for time, but the referee refused to acknowledge it. Despite getting hit numerous times, Ham kept trying to call for time. Replays showed there was an eye poke that was missed, but Ham’s decision to keep calling for time was baffling to say the least.

The fight went the distance and the judges’ scorecards were read. Taylor had done enough to take a split decision win.

Final Result: Danielle Taylor def. Seo Hee Ham via split decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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Bec Rawlings Tops Seo Hee Ham In Brisbane

A women’s strawweight contest started the main card of UFC Fight Night 85. The two combatants were Seo Hee Ham (16-7) and Bec Rawlings (7-4). Ham countered Rawlings early in the fight. She connected with a left hand to the jaw. Rawlings landed her own left hand. A straight left hand found the target for

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A women’s strawweight contest started the main card of UFC Fight Night 85. The two combatants were Seo Hee Ham (16-7) and Bec Rawlings (7-4).

Ham countered Rawlings early in the fight. She connected with a left hand to the jaw. Rawlings landed her own left hand. A straight left hand found the target for the South Korean bruiser. “Rowdy” landed a clean right hand. Ham kept giving her opponent problems with the left hand. The two exchanged punches with Rawlings landing the more powerful strikes. Ham ran into a left hook. A head kick from “Rowdy” was blocked to end the round.

Rawlings was active at the start of round two. Ham found the mark with a push kick. Rawlings slowed down a bit to find her rhythm. A body kick from Ham found the target. “Rowdy” caught the leg of her opponent and completed a takedown. Rawlings thwarted a triangle attempt and took the back of Ham. She transitioned to an arm bar attempt, but Ham escaped. Ham connected with combinations. She ducked a spinning back fist and grabbed a hold of her opponent. A body kick from Ham landed as round two came to a close.

Ham landed a combination and a push kick at the start of the final round. Rawlings went for a takedown and wound up in Ham’s triangle. “Rowdy” landed some knees to the side of Ham while still in the triangle. She escaped the position. Ham landed a knee to the body while her back was against the fence. Rawlings maintained Octagon control, pressing Ham against the cage. Ham landed another knee to the body and the two fighters battle for control. The two broke free as the final horn sounded.

The score totals were read and “Rowdy” was declared the winner. Two of the three judges gave Rawlings a very questionable 30-27 score.

Final Result: Bec Rawlings def. Seo Hee Ham via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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Watch Carla Esparza Choke Out Rose Namajunas (Legit, Legal Video)

The UFC crowned its first women’s strawweight champion last night. Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas tore through the cast of The Ultimate Fighter season 20 and met one another in the finals.

Namajunas had a great showing in the first round, but in the second and third, Esparza’s wrestling and power became too much for Namajunas to handle. She took Namajunas down at will and controlled her easily, eventually taking her back in the third round and securing a rear naked choke.

Get the fight card’s complete results — including KJ Noons vs. Daron Cruickshank and Charles Oliveira vs. Jeremy Stephens — after the jump.

The UFC crowned its first women’s strawweight champion last night. Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas tore through the cast of The Ultimate Fighter season 20 and met one another in the finals.

The card’s co-main event featured Jeremy Stephens and Charles Oliveira. The contest was one-sided, with Oliveira taking Stephens down repeatedly and nearly locking in arm-bar after arm-bar. To Stephens’ credit, he managed to escape every one — even the harrowing arm-bar attempts where his arm was completely extended. However, he barely landed any significant offense throughout the fight. Oliveira just smothered him too much with constant pressure in the wrestling department as well as unending submission attempts. The judges awarded Oliveira with a unanimous decision win.

Here are the complete results from the TUF 20 Finale:

Main Card

Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas via submission (rear naked choke) 1:26 of round 3
Charles Oliveira def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
KJ Noons and Darron Cruickshank ends in a no contest via accidental eye poke, 0:25 of round 2.
Yancy Medeiros def. Joe Proctor via submission (guillotine), 4:37 of round 1.
Jessica Penne def. Randa Markos via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

Preliminary Card

Felice Herrig def. Lisa Ellis via submission (arm-bar), 1:53 of round 2.
Heather Jo Clark def. Bec Rawlings via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Joanne Calderwood def. Seo Hee Ham via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).
Tecia Torres def. Angela Magana via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Aisling Daly def. Alex Chambers via submission (arm bar), 4:53 of round 1.
Angela Hill def. Emily Kagan via unanimous decisio (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)

Nickname of the Day: UFC Signs Strawweight Seo Hee Ham, aka ‘Hamderlei Silva’

(Photo via Sherdog)

BloodyElbow reports that the UFC has signed South Korean striker Seo Hee Ham, a 15-5 veteran of various Asian promotions including Deep, Road FC, and Smackgirl. In 2013, Ham won the Jewels featherweight (106 pound) title, and has won her last six fights. Though the 27-year-old has spent the majority of her career near the atomweight limit, she will be entering the UFC’s 115-pound strawweight division.

Due to her wild, aggressive striking style, Seo Hee Ham has been nicknamed “Hamderlei Silva,” in tribute to Wandy. Her Wiki page tells us that she also carries the nickname “Arale-chan” due to an apparent similarity to the robot girl in Dr. Slump. This open workout video refers to her as “Little Cutie.” We’ll just stick with Hamderlei Silva, okay?

Hamdy trains at Busan Team M.A.D. alongside UFC fighters Dong Hyun Kim and Kyung-Ho Kang. A date and opponent for Seo Hee Ham’s first UFC fight has not been announced. It should be noted that despite the Axe-Murderer comparisons, Ham has earned a grand total of zero knockouts in 20 professional fights. 13 of her wins have come by decision, and two by armbar.

Ham’s win over Alyona Rassohyna at Road FC 18 in August is after the jump…

(Photo via Sherdog)

Ham’s win over Alyona Rassohyna at Road FC 18 in August is after the jump…