The BnD Black Cup Semifinals: Japan vs. USA is scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Bucheon Gymnasium in Bucheon, South Korea.
Promoted by South Korea’s rapidly growing MMA organization, Black Combat, this highly anticipated event serves as the final evolutionary step to determine who will advance to face Mongolia in the grand finals of the promotion’s inaugural, multi-nation “World Cup” style tournament.
The Black Cup Semifinals: Japan vs. USA is structured as a unique nation-vs-nation tournament. Both countries earned their placement here through hard-fought quarterfinal victories earlier in the year:
- Team USA advanced after securing a razor-thin, gritty 4–3 victory over Team Korea Alpha.
- Team Japan executed a massive upset in their bracket, defeating the heavy tournament favorites, Team Brazil, to capture their spot in the final four.
In addition to the tournament-specific matchups, Black Combat has stacked the event card with highly anticipated individual cross-promotional bouts, including:
- Middleweight Main Event: A major 185-pound clash featuring South Korean veteran Jung Hwan Cha (“Stone Cutter”) taking on Khamzat Chapanov (“Lamro”).
- Welterweight Feature: A 170-pound main card showcase pitting Il Hak Oh (“King Kong”) against Patrick Kelvin (“Samurai”).
