The highly anticipated Road To UFC is back with season 3 for a back-to-back weekend opening round event, check out all the event details and more below about the release date of ep 1 and 2
Road To UFC is a hugely successful “win and advance” tournament where top MMA prospects from across Asia get the chance to secure a UFC contract.
Road To UFC Season 3 2024 episode 1 and 2 release date, time, fighters list and live stream telecast where to watch
ROAD TO UFC Season 3 opening round begins May 18th and 19th. pic.twitter.com/3dKSwBWOZy
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Four fighters are set to represent India in the opening round, including Kiru Singh Sahota and Angad Bisht in the men’s flyweight opener, and Priya Sharma and Kiran Singh in the women’s strawweight openers.
Road To UFC Season 3 format
The competition will feature 32 mixed martial arts athletes from across Asia in the opening round. The fighters will compete against each other in four weight classes. Following which, the competition will host four non-tournament bouts to provide more opportunities to showcase up-and-comers.
Road To UFC Season 3 opening round date and venue
The opening round of the competition will take place as a two-day event this weekend on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19. The UFC Performance Institute (UFC PI) in Shanghai, China, is set to serve as the venue for the upcoming competition.
Road To UFC season 3 episodes start time
Given below are the episodes start time for the competition in CST (local time) and IST:
| Episode | CST (Local Time) | IST |
| First episode | 6 PM | 3:30 PM |
| Second episode | 8 PM | 5:30 PM |
Road To UFC Season how to watch live
Fans can watch all four episodes live on UFC Fight Pass internationally. Meanwhile, fans in India can watch the first episode on SONY SPORTS NETWORK channels via Sony Sports TEN 2 SD & HD Channels.
As for the second episode, fans in India can live stream it on May 18 via Sony LIV. Fans can watch the third and fourth episodes on May 19 live on Sony Sports TEN 2, Sony Sports TEN 3 and Sony Sports TEN 4 channels. Notably, Sony LIV will provide live streaming for all 4 episodes.
Road To UFC Season 3 bout order
Each episode will feature five bouts each across the two days. Given below is a look at the episode timings in India and details in IST:
Road To UFC Season 3 Episode 1 bouts
| Weight class | Bout |
| Welterweight non-tournament | Bahatebole Batebolati (China) vs HanSeul Kim (South Korea) |
| Women’s Strawweight opening round | Feier Huang (China) vs Miki Motono (Japan) |
| Women’s Strawweight opening round | Feng Xiaocan (China) vs Kiran Singh (India) |
| Featherweight opening round | Shin Haraguchi (Japan) vs JunYoung Hong (South Korea) |
| Featherweight opening round | Zhu Kangjie (China) vs Tatsuya Ando (Japan) |
Road To UFC Season 3 Episode 2 bouts
| Weight class | Bout |
| Women’s Flyweight non-tournament | Wang Cong (China) vs Paula Luna (Peru) |
| Women’s Strawweight opening round | Priya Sharma (India) vs Dong Huaxiang (China) |
| Featherweight opening round | Masuto Kawana (Japan) vs YoungJae Song (South Korea) |
| Women’s Strawweight opening round | Shi Ming (China) vs YeDam Seo (South Korea) |
| Featherweight opening round | Xie Bin (China) vs Yibugele (China) |
Road To UFC Season 3 Episode 3 bouts
| Weight class | Bout |
| Lightweight non-tournament | WonBin Ki (South Korea) vs. Tatsuya Saika (Japan) |
| Flyweight opening round | Jiniushiyue (China) vs DongHoon Choi (South Korea) |
| Bantamweight opening round | SooYoung Yoo (South Korea) vs Shohei Nose (Japan) |
| Flyweight opening round | John Almanza (Philippines) vs Angad Bisht (India) |
| Bantamweight opening round | Daermisi Zhawupasi (China) vs Ren Ozaki (Japan) |
Road To UFC Season 3 Episode 4 bouts
| Weight class | Bout |
| Women’s Flyweight non-tournament | Yan Qihui (China) vs Lisa Kyriacou (Australia) |
| Flyweight opening round | Ruel Panales (Philippines) vs Toki Matsui (Japan) |
| Bantamweight opening round | Kyusung Kim (South Korea) vs Tokitaka Nakanishi (Japan) |
| Flyweight opening round | Kiru Singh Sahota (India) vs Yin Shuai (China) |
| Bantamweight opening round | Baergeng Jieleyisi (China) vs Li Yunfeng (China) |