Later this month, the Road to UFC tournament returns for its second instalment. Featuring top up-and-coming talents out of Asia looking to make their way to the UFC, Road to UFC 2 will once again include fighters across four weight classes, from flyweight to lightweight, competing in an eight-man tournament to secure a coveted spot in the UFC.
Episode 4 of the opening round goes down Saturday, May 28 starting at 8AM ET on UFC Fight Pass, and we’ve got a look at what to expect!
Lightweight, Bahatebole Batebolati Vs. Ki Won Bin
Tale of the Tape
Tacheng, Xinjiang, China
25-years-old
5’11”
7-1-1
Combined opponents’ record: 29-14-2
Seoul, South Korea
32-years-old
5’8″
17-8
Combined opponents’ record: 88-44
Pros and Cons
Bahatebole Batebolati
Pros
- N/A
Cons
- Poor TDD
- Throws single strikes
- Low volume
- Telegraphs striking
- No head movement
Ki Won Bin
Pros
- Good right hand
- Knockout power
- Fast starter
- Good ground and pound
- Constant forward pressure
- dangerous in exchanges
Cons
- Weak chin
- Gets drawn into brawls
- Reckless
Prediction: Bin was on the inaugural season of Road to UFC and lost in the second round. Batebolati was unknown until last year, which saw him fighting twice for LFA. He’s coming off a win but it’s a fight I thought he clearly lost. So he should be on a two-fight skid.
Batebolati doesn’t show anything to write home about. He has a decent gas tank but that’s fine when you are barely throwing anything. Bin is better in every area and I would be surprised if he lost this fight.
