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Road to UFC Season 3

Mixed martial arts competition

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]

Road to UFC Season 3
Information
PromotionUFC
First date airedMay 18, 2024 (2024-05-18)

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
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 18, 2024
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
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
  1. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Women's Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

Episode 2

Road to UFC: Episode 2
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 18, 2024
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
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
  1. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Women's Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Women's Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

Episode 3

Road to UFC: Episode 3
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 19, 2024
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
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
  1. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

Episode 4

Road to UFC: Episode 4
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 19, 2024
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
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
  1. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

Episode 5

Road to UFC: Episode 5
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateAugust 23, 2024
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
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 Flyweight Danni McCormack def. Yan Qihui Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.

Episode 6

Road to UFC: Episode 6
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateAugust 23, 2024
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
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]
  1. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Women's Strawweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. ^ Road to UFC Season 3 Women's Strawweight Tournament Semifinal.
  5. ^ Piersma missed weight (174 lb).

Brackets

Flyweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Yin Shuai 3
 
 
 
  Kiru Singh Sahota SD
 
  Kiru Singh Sahota UD
 
 
 
  Ruel Panales 3
 
  Ruel Panales* BYE
 
 
 
  Toki Matsui –
 
  Kiru Singh Sahota
 
 
 
  Dong Hun Choi
 
  Ji Niushiyue 3
 
 
 
  Dong Hun Choi SD
 
  Dong Hun Choi SD
 
 
 
  Angad Bisht 3
 
  Angad Bisht TKO
 
 
  John Dave Almanza 1
 

*Toki Matsui missed weight (132 lbs), therefore the bout was cancelled and Panales proceeded to the semi-finals

Bantamweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Kim Kyu-sung 3
 
 
 
  Tokitaka Nakanishi UD
 
  Tokitaka Nakanishi 3
 
 
 
  Jieleyisi Baergeng UD
 
  Li Yunfeng 2
 
 
 
  Jieleyisi Baergeng SUB
 
  Jieleyisi Baergeng
 
 
 
  Su Young You
 
  Ren Ozaki 3
 
 
 
  Daermisi Zhawupasi UD
 
  Daermisi Zhawupasi 3
 
 
 
  Su Young YouSD
 
  Su Young You UD
 
 
  Shohei Nose 3
 

Featherweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Bin Xie UD
 
 
 
  Yibugele 3
 
  Bin Xie KO
 
 
 
  Masuto Kawana3
 
  Young Jae Song 3
 
 
 
  Masuto Kawana UD
 
  Bin Xie
 
 
 
  Kangjie Zhu
 
  Kangjie Zhu UD
 
 
 
  Tatsuya Ando 3
 
  Kangjie Zhu SD
 
 
 
   Shin Haraguchi3
 
  Jun Young Hong 3
 
 
  Shin Haraguchi UD
 

Women's Strawweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Priya Sharma 3
 
 
 
  Huaxiang Dong UD
 
  Huaxiang Dong 3
 
 
 
  Ming ShiSD
 
  Ye Dam Seo 3
 
 
 
  Ming Shi UD
 
  Ming Shi
 
 
 
  Xiaocan Feng
 
  Xiaocan Feng TKO
 
 
 
  Kiran Singh 1
 
  Xiaocan Feng UD
 
 
 
  Miki Motono3
 
  Miki Motono* BYE
 
 
  Huang Feier –
 

* Huang Feier missed weight (116.7 lbs), therefore the bout was canceled and Motono proceeded to semi-final

See also

References

  1. ^ Nag, Anwesha (2024-04-28). "Road to UFC returns for S3 with Asia's top MMA talent: Date, venue, and contestants revealed". Sportskeeda.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Olivares, Rick (2024-04-28). "Almanza, Panales see action in Road to the UFC | Rick Olivares". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  4. ^ 4.0 4.1 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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