With no Pay-Per-View or Fight Night card from the Ultimate Fighting Championship this weekend, instead, it was the Road to UFC’s return for a fourth season that would have to keep fans of the promotion satisfied.
Using a grand-prix style “win or go home” format spread across three rounds, the Road to UFC Season 4 tournament once again represented a shot at making the big show for some of Asia’s best fighting talent.
The first two episodes of the season, taking place in Shanghai, China, focused on the flyweight and featherweight divisions. Five fights were attached to each card — two quarterfinals in each of the included weight classes, plus a featured bout.
Where to Watch Road to UFC S4 Episode 1
The Road to UFC tournament streams live on UFC Fight Pass, with episode one of season four getting underway at 7AM ET on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the UFC Performance Institute [UFC PI] in Shanghai, China.. Full results from the event can be found below.
Road to UFC Season 4 Episode 1 Results
Featherweight: Sebastian Szalay def. Baergeng Jieleyisi via Unanimous Decision (30-27×2, 29-28) – Quaterfinal Bout
Flyweight: Yin Shuai def. Kai Yoshida via R1 TKO, 4:38 – Quaterfinal Bout
Featherweight: Keiichiro Nakamura def. Park Eoh-jin via R2 KO, 2:24 – Quaterfinal Bout
Flyweight: Namsrai Batbayar def. Wataru Yamauchi via R2 KO, 0:46 – Quaterfinal Bout
Women’s Strawweight: Arisa Matsuda def. Feng Xiaocan via Split Decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
