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Mixed martial arts competition
Road to UFC Season 2 Promotion UFC First date aired May 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 is to be 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]
Episode 1
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
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
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
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.
Rana 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
Flyweight tournament bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Rei Tsuruya SUB
Ronal Siahaan 2
Rei Tsuruya
Mark Climaco
Mark Climaco UD
Lee Jung-hyun 3
Ji Niushiyue TKO
Billy Pasulatan 1
Ji Niushiyue
Choi Seung-guk
Sumit Kumar 3
Choi Seung-guk UD
Bantamweight tournament bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Xiao Long SD
Shohei Nose 3
Xiao Long
Shuya Kamikubo
Shuya Kamikubo SD
Jieleyisi Baergeng 3
Eperaim Ginting 1
Daermisi Zhawupasi SUB
Daermisi Zhawupasi
Lee Chang-ho
Lee Chang-ho TKO
Rana Rudra Pratap Singh 1
Featherweight tournament bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Yi Zha SUB
Wuziazibieke Jiahefu 1
Yi Zha
Kim Sang-won
Keisuke Sasu 2
Kim Sang-won KO
Yibugele 3
Kouya Kanda UD
Kouya Kanda
Li Kaiwen
Li Kaiwen KO
Lu Kai 1
Lightweight tournament bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Hong Seong-chan 1
Rong Zhu TKO
Rong Zhu
Kim Sang-wook
Kazuma Maruyama 1
Kim Sang-wook SUB
Wendris Patilima 2
Shin Haraguchi TKO
Shin Haraguchi
Batebolati Bahatebole
Ki Won-bin 2
Batebolati Bahatebole DQ
External links
See also
By year General info Executives Lists
Upcoming events are in italics
Flagship events Fight Nights (on Spike TV) UFC on Versus/UFC Live UFC on Fox UFC on FX UFC on Fuel TV Fight Nights (on FS1, FS2, FXX, or UFC Fight Pass) UFC on ESPN (or ESPN2) Fight Nights (on ESPN+) UFC on ABC The Ultimate Fighter Finales
References