Mixed martial arts competition
Road to UFC Season 3 |
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Promotion | UFC |
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First date aired | May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18) |
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Road to UFC Season 3 is the 2024 cycle of Road to UFC, a mixed martial arts (MMA) event series in which top Asian MMA prospects compete to win contracts with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1][2][3]
Background
The event series introduces four distinct weight divisions—flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, and, notably, women's strawweight—each comprising eight competitors engaged in a "win-and-advance" tournament structure, reminiscent of a single-elimination format. The ultimate victor of each division secures a coveted UFC contract. Each event within the series is slated to showcase five bouts, one of which will be a non-tournament matchup.[4]
The inaugural quarterfinal stage of the tournament is set to unfold over a span of two days, from May 18 to 19, 2024, at the prestigious UFC Performance Institute Shanghai. Across these two days, enthusiasts can anticipate a total of ten engaging bouts per day, comprising two separate five-bout events.[4]
Episode 1
Road to UFC: Episode 1 |
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Promotion | Road to UFC |
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Date | May 18, 2024 |
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Venue | UFC Performance Institute Shanghai |
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City | Shanghai, China |
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Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) |
Weight class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
Featherweight | Kangjie Zhu | def. | Tatsuya Ando | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
Featherweight | Shin Haraguchi | def. | Jun Young Hong | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Women's Strawweight | Xiaocan Feng | def. | Kiran Singh | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:03 | [c] |
Welterweight | Bahatebole Batebolati | def. | Han Seul Kim | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Episode 2
Road to UFC: Episode 2 |
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Promotion | Road to UFC |
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Date | May 18, 2024 |
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Venue | UFC Performance Institute Shanghai |
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City | Shanghai, China |
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Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) |
Weight class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
Featherweight | Bin Xie | def. | Yibugele | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
Women's Strawweight | Ming Shi | def. | Ye Dam Seo | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Featherweight | Masuto Kawana | def. | Young Jae Song | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
Women's Strawweight | Huaxiang Dong | def. | Priya Sharma | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
Women's Flyweight | Cong Wang | def. | Paula Luna | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:04 | |
Episode 3
Road to UFC: Episode 3 |
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Promotion | Road to UFC |
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Date | May 19, 2024 |
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Venue | UFC Performance Institute Shanghai |
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City | Shanghai, China |
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Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) |
Weight class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
Bantamweight | Daermisi Zhawupasi | def. | Ren Ozaki | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
Flyweight | Angad Bisht | def. | John Dave Almanza | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 3:39 | [b] |
Bantamweight | Su Young You | def. | Shohei Nose | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
Flyweight | Dong Hun Choi | def. | Ji Niushiyue | Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
Lightweight | Won Bin Ki | def. | Tatsuya Saika | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:51 | |
Episode 4
Road to UFC: Episode 4 |
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Promotion | Road to UFC |
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Date | May 19, 2024 |
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Venue | UFC Performance Institute Shanghai |
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City | Shanghai, China |
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Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) |
Weight class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
Bantamweight | Jieleyisi Baergeng | def. | Li Yunfeng | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:25 | [a] |
Flyweight | Kiru Singh Sahota | def. | Yin Shuai | Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Bantamweight | Tokitaka Nakanishi | def. | Kim Kyu-sung | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
Women's Flyweight | Yan Qihui | def. | Lisa Kyriacou | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Episode 5
Road to UFC: Episode 5 |
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Promotion | Road to UFC |
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Date | August 23, 2024 |
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Venue | UFC Apex |
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City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) |
Weight class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
Bantamweight | Jieleyisi Baergeng | def. | Tokitaka Nakanishi | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
Flyweight | Dong Hun Choi | def. | Angad Bisht | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Bantamweight | Su Young You | def. | Daermisi Zhawupasi | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
Flyweight | Kiru Singh Sahota | def. | Ruel Pañales | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
Women's Strawweight | Danni McCormack | def. | Yan Qihui | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Episode 6
Road to UFC: Episode 6 |
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Promotion | Road to UFC |
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Date | August 23, 2024 |
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Venue | UFC Apex |
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City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) |
Weight class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
Featherweight | Bin Xie | def. | Masuto Kawana | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:17 | [a] |
Women's Strawweight | Huaxiang Dong | vs. | Ming Shi | Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Featherweight | Kangjie Zhu | def. | Shin Haraguchi | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
Women's Strawweight | Xiaocan Feng | def. | Miki Motono | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
Welterweight | Samandar Murodov | def. | Jonathan Piersma | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [e] |
Brackets
Flyweight
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| Yin Shuai | 3 |
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| Kiru Singh Sahota | SD | |
| Kiru Singh Sahota | UD |
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| | Ruel Panales | 3 | |
| Ruel Panales* | BYE |
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| Toki Matsui | – | |
| Kiru Singh Sahota | |
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| | Dong Hun Choi | |
| Ji Niushiyue | 3 |
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| Dong Hun Choi | SD | |
| Dong Hun Choi | SD |
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| | Angad Bisht | 3 | |
| Angad Bisht | TKO |
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| John Dave Almanza | 1 | |
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*Toki Matsui missed weight (132 lbs), therefore the bout was cancelled and Panales proceeded to the semi-finals
Bantamweight
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| Kim Kyu-sung | 3 |
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| Tokitaka Nakanishi | UD | |
| Tokitaka Nakanishi | 3 |
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| | Jieleyisi Baergeng | UD | |
| Li Yunfeng | 2 |
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| Jieleyisi Baergeng | SUB | |
| Jieleyisi Baergeng | |
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| | Su Young You | |
| Ren Ozaki | 3 |
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| Daermisi Zhawupasi | UD | |
| Daermisi Zhawupasi | 3 |
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| | Su Young You | SD | |
| Su Young You | UD |
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| Shohei Nose | 3 | |
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Featherweight
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| Bin Xie | UD |
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| Yibugele | 3 | |
| Bin Xie | KO |
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| | Masuto Kawana | 3 | |
| Young Jae Song | 3 |
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| Masuto Kawana | UD | |
| Bin Xie | |
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| | Kangjie Zhu | |
| Kangjie Zhu | UD |
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| Tatsuya Ando | 3 | |
| Kangjie Zhu | SD |
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| | Shin Haraguchi | 3 | |
| Jun Young Hong | 3 |
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| Shin Haraguchi | UD | |
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Women's Strawweight
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| Priya Sharma | 3 |
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| Huaxiang Dong | UD | |
| Huaxiang Dong | 3 |
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| | Ming Shi | SD | |
| Ye Dam Seo | 3 |
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| Ming Shi | UD | |
| Ming Shi | |
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| | Xiaocan Feng | |
| Xiaocan Feng | TKO |
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| Kiran Singh | 1 | |
| Xiaocan Feng | UD |
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| | Miki Motono | 3 | |
| Miki Motono* | BYE |
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| Huang Feier | – | |
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* Huang Feier missed weight (116.7 lbs), therefore the bout was canceled and Motono proceeded to semi-final
See also
References
- ^ Nag, Anwesha (2024-04-28). "Road to UFC returns for S3 with Asia's top MMA talent: Date, venue, and contestants revealed". Sportskeeda.
- ^ "The world's leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization UFC today announced the third season of RO.. - MK". 매일경제. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (2024-04-28). "Almanza, Panales see action in Road to the UFC | Rick Olivares". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jay (2024-04-23). "Road to UFC Season 3 Tournament Announced, Women's Strawweight Added". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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TUF Finales | - The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko
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Dana White's Contender Series | - Dana White's Contender Series (season 8)
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PFL Regular Season | - 1 (HW & WFW)
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PFL Europe | - Europe 1 (LW & WW)
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PFL MENA | - MENA 1 (FW & BW)
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Invicta | - 55 (Bernardo vs. Rubin)
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