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Road to UFC semifinal results: See who advanced to compete for a UFC contract

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 16:04:01 +0000

Following UFC Fight Night 225 , the promotion turned its focus to spotlighting rising Asian MMA talent with Road to UFC. The tournament semifinals took place Sunday morning at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore, featuring four weight classes of UFC hopefuls. The winners of the semifinal bouts advance to the finals which will take place later in 2023 on a date yet to be determined. A UFC contract will be awarded to the winners of the tournament

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Road to UFC’s Rinya Nakamura aims to ‘revitalize Japanese MMA community’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 20:25:52 +0000

SINGAPORE – Bantamweight UFC hopeful Rinya Nakamura turned some heads with his impressive performance in the opening round of Road to UFC, but hopes the next round and beyond will continue to elevate interest in his home country. At Episode 3 of “Road to UFC” on Friday, Nakamura (5-0) tapped Gugun Gusman in the first round with a deep keylock that looked extremely painful and could have potentially caused damage. “He might have sprained his shoulder, but I didn’t hear a sound,” Nakamura said in English during the post-fight news conference. The win keeps Nakamura’s record unblemished and sets up a semifinal matchup against fellow countryman Kazama Toshiomi in a bout that he hopes will get the Japanese fanbase energized. “I’m excited this is going to be a Japanese vs. Japanese fighter,” Nakamura told reporters through an interpreter during the post-fight news conference

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Road to UFC’s Josefine Knutsson vows to ‘step it up’ if awarded UFC contract

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 18:02:16 +0000

SINGAPORE – While she’s not a part of the Road to UFC tournament, strawweight Josefine Knutsson got the opportunity to compete during the promotion’s new series. Knutsson (4-0) kept her undefeated record intact by winning a unanimous decision against Ye Dam Seo at Road to UFC Episode 3 at Singapore Indoor Stadium. It was a one-sided bout with Knutsson winning every round on the scorecards and was even awarded a 10-8 round by one judge.

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UFC senior VP of Asia Kevin Chang anticipates ‘Yao Ming effect’ with Road to UFC winners

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 16:36:34 +0000

SINGAPORE – Former Chinese NBA superstar Yao Ming was mentioned as a shining example of how Asian fighters can potentially represent their region through Road to UFC. Ming, a former center standing at 7-foot-6 from Shanghai, China, entered the NBA as a first-round pick in the 2002 draft. He quickly became the marquee representative for Asian basketball across the globe, and as a result, elevated interest in the sport across his home country and its neighboring regions.

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UFC hopeful Top Noi Kiwram confirms smoking cigarettes before fights: ‘Why don’t you do some bad things?’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 00:23:09 +0000

Young and up-and-coming fighters hear it all the time. “Do something different to make yourself stick out in people’s minds.” UFC hopeful Top Noi Kiwram presented a memorable first impression to a wider audience, and he did so with the use of an unusual mechanism: cigarettes. During the “Road to UFC” broadcast Friday, the commentary team mentioned how Kiwram (8-3) is an avid smoker, who even does so right before fights. Was this true

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