Road to UFC Season 3

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
Information
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 18, 2024
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Zhu Kangjie def. Tatsuya Ando Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Shin Haraguchi def. Hong Jun-young Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Women's Strawweight Feng Xiaocan def. Kiran Singh TKO (punches) 1 2:03 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight Bahatebole Batebolati def. Kim Han-seul 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
Information
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 18, 2024
VenueUFC Performance Institute Shanghai
CityShanghai, China
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Xie Bin def. Yibugele Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Strawweight Shi Ming def. Seo Ye-dam Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Masuto Kawana def. Song Young-jae Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Women's Strawweight Dong Huaxiang def. Priya Sharma Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 4]
Women's Flyweight Wang Cong 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
Information
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 [lower-alpha 1]
Flyweight Angad Bisht def. John Dave Almanza TKO (elbows and punches) 1 3:39 [lower-alpha 2]
Bantamweight Yoo Soo-young def. Shohei Nose Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Flyweight Choi Dong-hoon def. Ji Niushiyue Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 4]
Lightweight Ki Won-bin 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
Information
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 [lower-alpha 1]
Flyweight Kiru Singh Sahota def. Yin Shuai Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Bantamweight Tokitaka Nakanishi def. Kim Kyu-sung Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 3]
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.

Brackets

Flyweight
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Yin Shuai 3
 
 
 
 Kiru Singh Sahota SD
 
 Kiru Singh Sahota
 
 
 
 Ruel Panales
 
 Ruel Panales* BYE
 
 
 
 Toki Matsui –
 
 
 
 
 
 Ji Niushiyue 3
 
 
 
 Choi Dong-hoon SD
 
 Choi Dong-hoon
 
 
 
 Angad Bisht
 
 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
 
 
 
 Jieleyisi Baergeng
 
 Li Yunfeng 2
 
 
 
 Jieleyisi Baergeng SUB
 
 
 
 
 
 Ren Ozaki 3
 
 
 
 Daermisi Zhawupasi UD
 
 Daermisi Zhawupasi
 
 
 
 Yoo Soo-young
 
 Yoo Soo-young UD
 
 
 Shohei Nose 3
 

Featherweight
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Xie Bin UD
 
 
 
 Yibugele 3
 
 Xie Bin
 
 
 
 Masuto Kawana
 
 Song Young-jae 3
 
 
 
 Masuto Kawana UD
 
 
 
 
 
 Zhu Kangjie UD
 
 
 
 Tatsuya Ando 3
 
 Zhu Kangjie
 
 
 
 Shin Haraguchi
 
 Hong Jun-young 3
 
 
 Shin Haraguchi UD
 

Women's Strawweight
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Priya Sharma 3
 
 
 
 Dong Huaxiang UD
 
 Dong Huaxiang
 
 
 
 Shi Ming
 
 Seo Ye-dam 3
 
 
 
 Shi Ming UD
 
 
 
 
 
 Feng Xiaocan TKO
 
 
 
 Kiran Singh 1
 
 Feng Xiaocan
 
 
 
 Miki Motono
 
 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. 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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