Of course for western fight fans, that was a late Sunday night start time, for a card that featured Kyohei Hagiwara vs. Kyoma Akimoto in the main event, and a women’s atomweight title fight in the co-headliner.

The card also featured appearances by Canadian flyweight standout Tony Laramie, and South Korean Road to UFC alum Ki Won Bin.

Where to Watch RIZIN Fighting Federation

RIZIN Landmark 12 takes place in Kobe, Japan at the Glion Arena Kobe on November 3, 2025 (meaning it kicks off late on Nov. 2 for western fans). The full card streams live and free on RIZIN.tv — full results can be found below.

RIZIN Landmark 12 Results

Kyoma Akimoto def. Kyohei Hagiwara by TKO (ground n’ pound), Round 2
Seika Izawa (c) def. Saori Oshima by unanimous decision – for the RIZIN women’s super atomweight championship
Vugar Karamov vs. Koyomi Matsushima — cancelled due to illness
Kazumasa Majima def. Shuya Kimura by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2
Kate Oyama def. Bo Mi Lee by unanimous decision

Intermission

Taisei Sakuraba def. Sho Patrick Usami by submission (kneebar), Round 3
Joji Goto def. Taichi Nakajima by KO, Round 1
Satoshi Kamiyama def. MAX Yoshida by TKO, Round 1
Yuto Hokamura def. Yunfeng Li by submission (heel hook), Round 1
Nurkhan Zhumagazy def. Tatsuya Saika by submission (Brabo choke), Round 1
Jinnosuke Kashimura def. Hyuma Yasui by unanimous decision
Won Bin Ki def. Shutaro Debana by unanimous decision
Tony Laramie def. Wataru Yamauchi by unanimous decision — Due to weight miss by Yamauchi, only Laramie eligible to win
King Rikuto vs. Yumeto Mizuno by TKO (three knockdowns), Round 1 — Kickboxing
Noeru Narita def. Misaki Suda by submission (arm-bar), Round 2
Daichi Akahira def. Shoma by unanimous decision — Kickboxing

Preliminary Card

Hyuga Miyagawa def. Shinsuke Matsubara by TKO (punches), Round 1
Shinpei Hayashi def. Motoki by unanimous decision — Kickboxing
Nanoka Ito def. Miichan by unanimous decision — Kickboxing

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On Sunday, May 19, 2024 Road to UFC Season Three Episode 3 continued this year’s tournament live from the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China. In action, banamweights and featherweights on the men’s side, with two fights from each division featured, plus a spotlight bout outside of the tournament.

Where to Watch Road to UFC Season 3, Episode 3

Road to UFC 3, Episode 3 takes place at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China on Sunday, May 19, 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. 3 Results

Bantamweight: Daermisi Zhawupasi def. Ren Ozaki by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) – RTU Season 3 quarterfinal
Flyweight: Angad Bisht def. John Dave Almanza by TKO, Round 1, 3:39 – RTU Season 3 quarterfinal
Bantamweight: Yoo Soo-young def. Shohei Nose by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) – RTU Season 3 quarterfinal
Flyweight: Choi Dong-hoon def. Ji Niushiyue by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) – RTU Season 3 quarterfinal
Lightweight: Ki Won-bin def. Tatsuya Saika by KO, Round 2, 0:51

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We’ve got all the talent on the upcoming season scouted — here’s a look!

Bantamweight, Daermisi Zhawupasi vs. Ren Ozaki

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Pros and Cons

Prediction: Zhawupasi is one of the many returning fighters who deserve another opportunity. I’ve also really liked what I saw of Ozaki. He’s a really good striker who has the technique, speed, and power.

On the other end, Zhawupasi is a strong wrestler. From what I’ve seen Ozaki has defended all takedown attempts but Zhawupasi is a different beast. Zhawupasi is aggressive starting fast and can chain wrestle very well. We’ll see how good the defense of Ozaki really is. Ozaki didn’t have any glaring holes when watching him but there are a lot of unknowns surrounding him. I’m siding with Zhawupasi because I know he’s a good fighter and he’s going to bring it to a less-tested Ozaki.

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Taking place in Shanghai, China, Road to UFC 2 Episode 4 once again featured five fights in total, with the four tournament bouts joined by a featured flyweight fight. That match-up saw talented Singaporean standout Sim Kai Xiong paired up with Peter Danesoe.

Xiong was a perfect 5-0 to start the night, while opponent Danesoe boasted a 5-2 record that included a win on ONE Championship’s ONE Friday Fights series earlier this year. Thailand’s Danesoe had not, in fact, lost a fight since dropping the first two bouts of his professional career.

Also in action, South Korean standout Ki Won Bin, a 25-fight veteran who had appeared as part of the inaugural Road to UFC run.

Road to UFC 2: Episode 2 is available to stream live on UFC Fight Pass kicking off at 8AM ET on Saturday, May 28, 2023. Full results from the card can be found below.

Road to UFC 2: Episode 4 Results

Lightweight Tournament Bout: Bahatebole Batebolati def. Won Bin Ki by DQ (illegal strikes), Round 2, 2:22
Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Chang Ho Lee def. Rana Rudra Pratap Singh by TKO, Round 1, 3:52
Lightweight Tournament Bout: Shin Haraguchi def. Windri Patilima by TKO, Round 2, 1:25
Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Daermisi Zhawupasi def. Eperaim Ginting by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 0:58
Flyweight Bout: Peter Danesoe def. Sim Kai Xiong by knockout (flying knee), Round 1, 4:23

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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

Pros and Cons

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.

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In addition, a featured featherweight fight was scheduled for Road to UFC 5. That fight saw Japan’s Keisuke Sasu take on Ba Lajin of China. Sasu had been defeated by Yi Zha earlier in the tournament, but was getting a second chance to impress UFC officials on Sunday.

Road to UFC 5 takes place Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The event streams live on UFC Fight Pass, getting underway at 7AM ET. Full results can be found below.

Road to UFC 5 Results

Featherweight: Yi Zha def. Koyomi Matsushima via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) – Road to UFC Semifinal
Flyweight: Choi Seung Guk def. Qiu Lun via unanimous decision (29-28×3) – Road to UFC Semifinal
Lightweight: Jeka Saragih def. Won Bi Ki via R1 KO – Road to UFC Semifinal
Bantamweight: Toshiomi Kazama vs. Kim Min Woo – Road to UFC Semifinal *
Featherweight: Keisuke Sasu def. Ba Lajin via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

* Toshiomi Kazama vs. Kim Min Woo canceled following weigh-ins. Kazama advances to the next round.

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UFC contracts are on the line! Here’s a look at what’s to come.

Featherweight: Lu Kai Vs. Lee Jung Young

Tale of the Tape

Pros and Cons

Prediction: Young is probably my favorite prospect in this entire tournament. While Kai did impress me in his last fight this is a massive step up from Angaa Hans.

Outside of maybe Kai landing something big on Young I can’t see him winning. On the feet outside of that power, Young is on a much higher level. Young also has power but is more technical, a better kickboxer, and a dangerous counter striker. He could very well make Kai pay for throwing single strikes or lazy kicks.

Young did get taken down easy his last fight so Kai has a chance to do the same. I don’t rate the grappling of Kai high at all and at least Young is pretty skilled everywhere. I’ve got Young in this and I’m pretty sure he ends this fight at some point.

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Road to UFC 1 featured four opening round bouts in the flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, and lightweight tournaments, with winners moving on in the hopes of securing a roster spot in the UFC proper. As well, one standalone bout was featured, in this case a light heavyweight match-up between George Tokkos and China’s Zhang Mingyang.

Among the standouts on the Road to UFC 1 card, South Korea’s Ki Won Bin looked to be the favorite against Japan’s Jinnosuke Kashimura. Bin had fought some solid competition in the past, while Kashimura took the lightweight fight on very short notice. That should give Bin the upper hand, even if his chin has been brought into question in the past.

The Road to UFC 1 card gets underway at 2:30AM ET on Thursday, June 9, 2022, live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Full results from the five-fight card can be found below.

Road to UFC 1 Results

Yi Zha def. Keisuke Sasu by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:14
Ki Won Bin def. Jinnosuke Kashimura by TKO (elbows), Round 1, 4:45
Toshiomi Kazama def. Keremuaili Maimaitituoheti by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Choi Seung Guk def. Rama Supandhi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Zhang Mingyang def. George Tokkos by knockout, Round 1, 3:57

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It’s win and advance, with the winner in each weight class getting a shot at the UFC. The opening round will feature four installments, each featuring one fight in each weight class and a single non-tournament bout.

Not sure who’s who out of the Asian prospects featured, including fighters representing China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and more? We’ve got you covered!

Featherweight: Yi Zha Vs. Keisuke Sasu

Tale of the Tape

Pros and Cons

Prediction: Both these fighters are good prospects but to me, only one really stands out, that being the younger Yi Zha. Sasu is more of a wrestler and although he is the more physical athlete, Zha is slicker.

On the feet, Zha is faster, has better footwork, better kickboxing, and is even better defensively. Zha has been dropped in a few of his fights but Sasu doesn’t have the closing speed to do that. If he does connect I’m not confident he has the closing ability to put the fight away. As a wrestler I strongly favor Zha. Most of the takedowns from Sasu come from the clinch and Zha can wrestle from all areas.

The biggest factor is the jiu-jitsu of Zha. Zha is much better at moving into dominant positions and creating scrambles. He’s a much better submission grappler and can make if difficult for Sasu even if he was on top. I like Zha as he has more weapons and is better everywhere.

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