The Road to UFC tournament is back for 2024, with top talents from Asia vying for a UFC contract. Road to UFC Season 3 has switched things up just a little, introducing the women’s strawweight division in place of the lightweight division for men. Returning will be flyweights, bantamweights, and featherweights, with the winner from each weight class getting a spot in the big show.
On Saturday, May 18, 2024 the Road to UFC Season 3, Episode 1 card kicked off this year’s tournament live from the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China. In action, featherweights and women’s strawweights, with two fights from each division featured, plus a spotlight bout outside of the tournament.
Where to Watch Road to UFC Season 3, Episode 1
Road to UFC 3, Episode 1 takes place at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The event airs live on UFC Fight Pass; full results can be found below. The action gets underway at 6AM ET, 3AM PT.
Road to UFC Season 3, Ep. 1 Results
Featherweight: Zhu Kangjie def. Tatsuya Ando by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25) – RTU Season 3 quarterfinal
Featherweight: Shin Haraguchi def. Hong Jun-young by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27) – RTU Season 3 quarterfinal
Women’s Strawweight: Feng Xiaocan def. Kiran Singh by TKO (ground n’ pound), Round 1, 2:03 – RTU Season 3 quarterfinal
Women’s Strawweight: Miki Motono vs. Huang Feier – RTU Season 3 quarterfinal *
Welterweight: Bahatebole Batebolati def. Kim Han-seul by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29)
* Huang Feier weighed in over the strawweight limit for her fight with Miki Motono. As a result the fight has been cancelled and Motono advances to the next round.
