Seo Hee Ham Defends Road FC Atomweight Title with Scintillating KO

UFC veteran Seo Hee Ham is shining back at her natural weight class of 105 pounds.

On Saturday, Ham defended her Road FC atomweight crown for the first time with a first-round KO against Invicta FC vet Jinh Yu Frey. The title bout was the main event of Road FC 45 at the Grand Hilton Seoul Convention Center in South Korea.

Ham had an up-and-down, mostly down, tenure in the Octagon, but her bouts with the UFC were contested in the strawweight division. The elite atomweight returned to the division for Road FC in June, winning the vacant belt.

Ham vs. Frey was set up to be one of the best atomweight tilts in 2017, but Ham didn't allow it to last long.

At the end of the first round, Ham leveled Frey with a left hand that put her to the canvas. The champion followed up with heavy hammerfists to put Frey out to complete her first title defense. The official time was 4:38 of the first round.

The victory moved Ham to 18-8 in her MMA career.

It's always great to see fighters able to compete in their natural weight class, and Ham is making the most of the move with captivating performances.