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]

Background

The event series features four divisions—flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, and, notably, women's strawweight (replacing lightweight)—each for which eight fighters compete in a "win-and-advance" tournament format.[3] The tournament winner of each division is awarded a UFC contract. Each event within the series contains five bouts, one of which is a non-tournament match-up.[4]

The inaugural quarterfinal stage of the tournament took place over two days, May 18-19, 2024, at the UFC Performance Institute Shanghai, with two five-bout events for each day for a total of 10 bouts per day.[4] The semifinals were held at the UFC Apex facility on August 23, 2024.[5] The finals are scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo on November 23, 2024.[6]

Episode 1

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 [a]
Featherweight Shin Haraguchi def. Jun Young Hong Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Women's Strawweight Feng Xiaocan 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

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 [a]
Women's Strawweight Shi Ming 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 Dong Huaxiang def. Priya Sharma Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [d]
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

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

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Baergeng Jieleyisi 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. Kyu Sung Kim 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

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Baergeng Jieleyisi 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

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Xie Bin def. Masuto Kawana KO (punches) 1 4:17 [a]
Women's Strawweight Shi Ming vs. Dong Huaxiang Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Featherweight Zhu Kangjie def. Shin Haraguchi Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Women's Strawweight Feng Xiaocan 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
 
          
 
 
 
 
China Yin Shuai 3
 
 
 
United Kingdom Kiru Singh Sahota SD
 
United Kingdom Kiru Singh Sahota UD
 
 
 
Philippines Ruel Pañales 3
 
Philippines Ruel Pañales* BYE
 
 
 
Japan Toki Matsui –
 
United Kingdom Kiru Singh Sahota 1
 
 
 
South Korea Dong Hun Choi KO
 
China Ji Niushiyue 3
 
 
 
South Korea Dong Hun Choi SD
 
South Korea Dong Hun Choi SD
 
 
 
India Angad Bisht 3
 
India Angad Bisht TKO
 
 
Philippines John Dave Almanza 1
 

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

Bantamweight

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

Featherweight

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

Women's Strawweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
India Priya Sharma 3
 
 
 
China Dong Huaxiang UD
 
China Dong Huaxiang 3
 
 
 
China Shi MingSD
 
South Korea Ye Dam Seo 3
 
 
 
China Shi Ming UD
 
China Shi Ming KO
 
 
 
China Feng Xiaocan 3
 
China Feng Xiaocan TKO
 
 
 
India Kiran Singh 1
 
China Feng Xiaocan UD
 
 
 
Japan Miki Motono3
 
Japan Miki Motono* BYE
 
 
China 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. ^ Olivares, Rick (2024-04-28). "Almanza, Panales see action in Road to the UFC | Rick Olivares". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  3. ^ See single-elimination tournament.
  4. ^ a b Anderson, Jay (2024-04-23). "Road to UFC Season 3 Tournament Announced, Women's Strawweight Added". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  5. ^ Presnell, Chris (2024-06-11). "Road to UFC semifinals head to Vegas in August". mmaecosystem.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  6. ^ Riggs, Drake (2024-08-30). "Morning Report: Michael Chandler opens up on mental struggles: My inner voice 'doesn't think I deserve Conor McGregor fight'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to_UFC_Season_3
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