The Road to UFC tournament returns to Shanghai this Friday with Episode 5, bringing a packed slate of semifinals and showcase bouts to the Shanghai Indoor Stadium. With spots in the tournament finals on the line, fighters from across Asia and beyond will battle to secure their place in the spotlight and potentially a UFC contract.
Among the highlights Korea’s Yoon Sung Jang collides with Australia’s Kitt Campbell in a welterweight clash that promises fireworks, while China’s Ming Shi meets seasoned Brazilian striker Bruna Brasil in a pivotal women’s strawweight bout. Tournament action heats up throughout the card with featherweights Kaiwen Li and Keiichiro Nakamura, lightweights Yawei Ren and Sang Uk Kim, and a host of other rising prospects all chasing a career-defining win.
With international talent and plenty of local representation, Episode 5 delivers a showcase of the next generation of UFC hopefuls.
Complete Results From ‘Road to UFC’ Shanghai Semifinals
UFC Women’s Strawweight Bout: Bruna Brasil defeated Ming Shi via unanimous decision
UFC Flyweight Bout: Nyamjargal Tumendemberel defeated Terrance Saeteurn via technical submission (anaconda) at 2:53 of round one
Road to UFC Featherweight Semifinal: Keiichiro Nakamura defeated Kaiwen Li via unanimous decision
Road to UFC Lightweight Semifinal: Sang Uk Kim defeated Yawei Ren via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:42 of round two
Road to UFC Bantamweight semifinal: Sulangrangbo defeated Sim Kai Xiong via submission
Road to UFC Lightweight Semifinal: Dom Mar Fan defeated Jae Hyun Park via submission
Road to UFC Flyweight Semifinal: Namsrai Batbayar defeated Agulali via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:45 of round one
Road to UFC Featherweight Semifinal: Sebastian Szalay defeated Chang Min Yoon via TKO at 0:47 of round one
Road to UFC Bantamweight semifinal: Lawrence Lui defeated Van Y Nghiem via TKO at 1:48 of round two
Road to UFC Flyweight Semifinal: Aaron Tau defeated Shuai Yin via unanimous decision
Welterweight: Kitt Campbell defeated Yoon Sung Jang via split decision
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