Season 3 Of Road To UFC Kicks Off This Weekend. Recap What Happened On Season 1 And 2
Season 3 of Road To UFC wraps up this weekend in Macau. The groundbreaking “win and advance” tournament gives the top mixed martial arts talent from across Asia a pathway to a UFC contract and has given a spotlight to several significant talents thus far.
Through two seasons, 11 participants have been awarded UFC contracts, including seven winners from seasons one and two, two finalists from season one and two non-tournament fight winners.
- China: Rongzhu, Yizha, Zhang Mingyang
- India: Anshul Jubli
- Indonesia: Jeka Saragih
- Japan: Rinya Nakamura, Toshiomi Kazama, Rei Tsuruya
- South Korea: JeongYeong Lee, HyunSung Park
- Mongolia: Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
The third edition of the tournament featured men’s flyweight, bantamweight, and featherweight divisions, and for the first time, the women's strawweight division, as well as non-tournament bouts.