Road to UFC Season 2

Road to UFC Season 2
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PromotionUFC
First date airedMay 27, 2023 (2023-05-27)

Road to UFC Season 2 is the 2023 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]

Background

The event series features four divisions— flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight—each for which eight fighters compete in a "win-and-advance" tournament format.[2] The tournament winner for each division is awarded a UFC contract. Each event in the series is to feature five bouts including one non-tournament bout.[3][4]

The opening quarterfinal round of the tournament was held across two days, May 27-28, 2023 at the UFC Performance Institute Shanghai, with two five-bout events for each day for a total of 10 bouts per day.[5] The semifinals took place on August 27, 2023 – a day after UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie – at Singapore Indoor Stadium.[6] The finals were held at the UFC Apex facility on February 3, 2024.[7]

Episode 1

Road to UFC: Episode 1
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 27, 2023
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Kim Sang-won def. Keisuke Sasu KO (punches) 2 1:42 [a]
Flyweight Mark Climaco def. Lee Jung-hyun Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Featherweight Yi Zha def. Wuziazibieke Jiahefu Submission (armbar) 1 2:28 [c]
Flyweight Rei Tsuruya def. Ronal Siahaan Submission (scarf hold armlock) 2 1:19 [d]
Flyweight Nyamjargal Tumendemberel def. Topnoi Kiwram Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00

Episode 2

Road to UFC: Episode 2
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 27, 2023
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Li Kaiwen def. Lu Kai KO (punches) 1 1:11 [a]
Flyweight Choi Seung-guk def. Sumit Kumar Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Featherweight Kouya Kanda def. Yibugele Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Flyweight Ji Niushiyue def. Billy Pasulatan TKO (punches) 1 3:04 [d]
Welterweight Taiyilake Nueraji def. Kim Han-seul KO (elbow) 2 1:38

Episode 3

Road to UFC: Episode 3
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 28, 2023
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Rong Zhu def. Hong Seong-chan TKO (punches) 1 2:17 [a]
Bantamweight Shuya Kamikubo def. Jieleyisi Baergeng Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Lightweight Kim Sang-wook def. Kazuma Maruyama Submission (barbo choke) 1 3:08 [c]
Bantamweight Xiao Long def. Shohei Nose Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [d]
Welterweight Yoo Sang-hoon def. Chris Hofmann TKO (knee and punches) 3 3:10

Episode 4

Road to UFC: Episode 4
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 28, 2023
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Batebolati Bahatebole def. Ki Won-bin Disqualification (punches to back of head) 2 2:22 [a]
Bantamweight Lee Chang-ho def. Rudra Pratap Singh TKO (elbows and punches) 1 3:52 [b]
Lightweight Shin Haraguchi def. Wendris Patilima TKO (punches) 2 1:25 [c]
Bantamweight Daermisi Zhawupasi def. Eperaim Ginting Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:58 [d]
Flyweight Peter Danasoe def. Sim Kai Xiong KO (flying knee) 1 4:23

Episode 5

Road to UFC: Episode 5
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateAugust 27, 2023
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CityKallang, Singapore
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Li Kai Wen def. Koya Kanda Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Flyweight Ji Niushiyue def. Choi Seung-guk Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Featherweight Yi Zha def. Kim Sang-won Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Flyweight Rei Tsuruya def. Mark Climaco Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00 [d]
Flyweight Nyamjargal Tumendemberel def. Peter Danasoe Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:02

Episode 6

Road to UFC: Episode 6
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateAugust 27, 2023
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CityKallang, Singapore
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Shin Haraguchi def. Park Jae-hyun Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Bantamweight Lee Chang-ho def. Daermisi Zhawupasi TKO (punches) 3 3:35 [b]
Featherweight Rong Zhu def. Kim Sang-wook Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Bantamweight Xiao Long def. Shuya Kamikubo Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–27, 28–28) 3 5:00 [d]

Episode 7

Road to UFC: Episode 7
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateFebruary 3, 2024
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States

The bantamweight final between Xiao Long and Lee Chang-ho was scheduled for this episode. However. Xiao was forced out of the bout due to visa issues and an undisclosed injury. The bout eventually took place at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov.[8]

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Rong Zhu def. Shin Haraguchi Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:06 [a]
Featherweight Yi Zha def. Li Kai Wen Submission (armbar) 1 3:03 [b]
Flyweight Rei Tsuruya def. Ji Niushiyue TKO (punches) 1 4:59 [c]

Flyweight tournament bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Japan Rei Tsuruya SUB
 
 
 
Indonesia Ronal Siahaan 2
 
Japan Rei Tsuruya UD
 
 
 
Philippines Mark Climaco 3
 
Philippines Mark Climaco UD
 
 
 
South Korea Lee Jung-hyun 3
 
Japan Rei Tsuruya TKO
 
 
 
China Ji Niushiyue1
 
China Ji Niushiyue TKO
 
 
 
Indonesia Billy Pasulatan 1
 
China Ji Niushiyue UD
 
 
 
South Korea Choi Seung-guk 3
 
India Sumit Kumar 3
 
 
South Korea Choi Seung-guk UD
 

Bantamweight tournament bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
China Xiao Long SD
 
 
 
Japan Shohei Nose 3
 
China Xiao Long MD
 
 
 
Japan Shuya Kamikubo 3
 
Japan Shuya Kamikubo SD
 
 
 
China Jieleyisi Baergeng 3
 
China Xiao Long 3
 
 
 
South Korea Lee Chang-ho SD
 
Indonesia Eperaim Ginting 1
 
 
 
China Daermisi Zhawupasi SUB
 
China Daermisi Zhawupasi 3
 
 
 
South Korea Lee Chang-ho TKO
 
South Korea Lee Chang-ho TKO
 
 
India Rudra Pratap Singh 1
 

Featherweight tournament bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
China Yi Zha SUB
 
 
 
China Wuziazibieke Jiahefu 1
 
China Yi Zha UD
 
 
 
South Korea Kim Sang-won 3
 
Japan Keisuke Sasu 2
 
 
 
South Korea Kim Sang-won KO
 
China Yi Zha SUB
 
 
 
China Li Kai Wen1
 
China Yibugele 3
 
 
 
Japan Kouya Kanda UD
 
Japan Kouya Kanda 3
 
 
 
China Li Kai WenUD
 
China Li Kai Wen KO
 
 
China Lu Kai 1
 

Lightweight tournament bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
South Korea Hong Seong-chan 1
 
 
 
China Rong Zhu TKO
 
China Rong Zhu UD
 
 
 
South Korea Kim Sang-wook3
 
Japan Kazuma Maruyama 1
 
 
 
South Korea Kim Sang-wook SUB
 
China Rong Zhu SUB
 
 
 
Japan Shin Haraguchi3
 
Indonesia Wendris Patilima 2
 
 
 
Japan Shin Haraguchi TKO
 
Japan Shin Haraguchi UD
 
 
 
 South Korea Park Jae-hyun*3
 
South Korea Ki Won-bin 2
 
 
China Batebolati Bahatebole DQ
 
  • Park Jae-hyun, who was scheduled to fight Quillan Salkilld in a non-tournament bout, replaced Batebolati Bahatebole who weighed in at 161lbs and was not medically cleared to fight.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tabuena, Anton (2022-05-23). "Road to UFC: Four Asian tournament brackets, non-tournament bouts finalized". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  2. ↑ See single-elimination tournament.
  3. ↑ Pettry, Jay (22 April 2022). "UFC Launching 'Road to UFC' Tourney in Singapore, Featuring 4 Brackets in June". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. ↑ "ROAD TO UFC Opening Round Bouts Announced | Taiwan News | 2022-05-23 10:00:00". Taiwan News. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Road To UFC Season 2 Participants Announced | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  6. ↑ "Featherweight Legends Headline UFC Return to Singapore for an Asia Prime Time Showdown". ufc.com. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  7. ↑ Johnstone-Thomas, Maddyn (2024-01-30). "Road to UFC Season 2 Preview". ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  8. ↑ Presnell, Chris (2024-04-17). "Xiao Long vs. Lee Chang Ho in the works for UFC Riyadh". mmaecosystem.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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