Road to UFC

Road to UFC is an American reality television series and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. The show was slightly different from The Ultimate Fighter show in that participants do not share a house but trained in their hometowns. The inaugural event “Road to UFC: Japan” took place back in 2015 to crown a contender at the featherweight division.[1][2]

List of Seasons

Name Start Date End Date Divisions Location Ref.
Road to UFC (2022) June 8, 2022 February 4, 2023 Lightweight; Featherweight; Bantamweight; Flyweight. Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States [3]
Road to UFC: Japan August 10, 2015 September 27, 2015 Featherweight United States [4]

List of Contract Winners

Name Contracts Ref.
Road to UFC: Singapore
Road to UFC: Japan Mizuto Hirota
Teruto Ishihara
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References

  1. "Eight MMA Fighters Prepare to Walk the "Road to UFC: Japan" | UFC". Tokyo Weekender. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. Rondina, Steven. "Roy Nelson vs. Josh Barnett Booked for UFC Fight Night 78 in Saitama, Japan". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  3. Cox, Susan (2022-04-22). "The UFC officially announce the "Road to the UFC" Tournament in Singapore leading up to UFC 275". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  4. "Eight MMA Fighters Prepare to Walk the "Road to UFC: Japan" | UFC". Tokyo Weekender. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  5. "Botched Road to UFC Final Ends in a Draw, but Both Fighters Awarded Contracts". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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