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Road To UFC Season 5

ROAD TO UFC is a “win and advance” tournament that will take top MMA prospects from Asia and give them a pathway to a UFC contract.

A general view of the Octagon during the Road to UFC event at Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 09, 2022 in Singapore. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Opponents Rongzhu of China and Victor Martinez face off during the Road to UFC weigh-in at Galaxy International Convention Center

Road To UFC, the ground-breaking “win and advance” tournament, returns for Season 5, with back-to-back evenings of incredible action from top MMA prospects from Asia Pacific in the hunt for UFC contracts.

The Road To UFC Season 5 Opening Rounds will be headlined by a special main event featuring stand out UFC athletes. On the first night, Thursday, May 28, entertaining striker Rongzhu (27-6, fighting out of Sichuan, China) faces heavy-handed Victor Martinez (13-6, fighting out of San Juan, USA) at lightweight.

On the second night, Friday, May 29, a special main event will see ROAD TO UFC Season 3 women's strawweight tournament winner and viral sensation Shi Ming (17-6, fighting out of Kunming, China) return for her second main event to face India's first and only female UFC representative, Puja Tomar (9-5, fighting out of Budhana, India). In the co-main event, the RTU Season 4 flyweight final sees Namsrai Batbayar (9-1, Mongolia) and Yin Shuai (18-6, China) compete for a UFC contract.

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