Mixed martial arts competition
Road to UFC Season 2 Information Promotion UFC First date aired May 27, 2023 (2023-05-27 )
Road to UFC Season 2 is the 2023 cycle ofRoad to UFC , amixed martial arts (MMA) event series in which top Asian MMA prospects compete to win contracts with theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[ 1]
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] [ 3] [ 4]
The opening quarterfinal round of the tournament was held across two days, May 27-28, 2023 at theUFC Performance Institute Shanghai , with two five-bout events for each day for a total of 10 bouts per day.[ 5] UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie – atSingapore Indoor Stadium .[ 6] UFC Apex facility on February 3, 2024.[ 7]
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
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
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
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
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
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]
Thebantamweight 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 atUFC 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 [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Rei Tsuruya SUB
2
Rei Tsuruya UD
3
Mark Climaco UD
3
Rei Tsuruya TKO
1
Ji Niushiyue TKO
1
Ji Niushiyue UD
3
3
Choi Seung-guk UD
Bantamweight tournament bracket [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Xiao Long SD
3
Xiao Long MD
3
Shuya Kamikubo SD
3
3
Lee Chang-ho SD
1
Daermisi Zhawupasi SUB
3
Lee Chang-ho TKO
Lee Chang-ho TKO
1
Featherweight tournament bracket [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Yi Zha SUB
1
Yi Zha UD
3
2
Kim Sang-won KO
Yi Zha SUB
1
3
Kouya Kanda UD
3
Li Kai Wen UD
Li Kai Wen KO
1
Lightweight tournament bracket [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1
Rong Zhu TKO
Rong Zhu UD
3
1
Kim Sang-wook SUB
Rong Zhu SUB
3
2
Shin Haraguchi TKO
Shin Haraguchi UD
3
2
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.
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