Road To UFC Season 2 Semifinals: Singapore - Bouts, Date, Timing in IST & Live Streaming Info

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The Road To UFC, a ground-breaking "win and advance" tournament, will resume this weekend with the semifinal bouts following UFC Singapore 2023: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

Road To UFC Season 2 opening round took place on May 27 and 28 at the UFC Performance Institute Shanghai. In the opening round, 32 martial arts athletes competed in each of four men's weight classes - flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight.

Four winners in each division have advanced to the semifinals. The semifinal line up for flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight in the second season of Road To UFC is as follows:

RTU Season 2 Flyweight (>56.7kg) Semifinal

● Decorated national wrestler 21-year old Rei Tsuruya (7-0, fighting out of Chiba, Japan) faces well-rounded tactician Mark Climaco (9-1, fighting out of Fremont, CA, USA and representing the Philippines).

● 22-year old dedicated finisher Jiniushiyue "Little King Kong" (12-2, fighting out of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China) faces Road to UFC Season 1 finalist, well-rounded wrestler Seung Guk Choi (7-2, Seoul, South Korea)

RTU Season 2 Bantamweight (>61.2kg)

● Experienced, aggressive striker Xiao Long (25-7, fighting out of Hunan, China) faces relentless grappler Shuya Kamikubo (13-1-1, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan).

● Submission specialist Daermisi Zhawupasi (7-0, fighting out of Shanghai, China) faces well-rounded grinder Chang Ho Lee (8-1, fighting out of Goyang, South Korea).

RTU Season 2 Featherweight (>65.8kg)

● Seasoned, intelligent tactician Yizha (23-4, fighting out of Sichuan, China) faces powerful, well-rounded Sang Won Kim (10-5-1, fighting out of Incheon, South Korea).

● Entertaining all-rounder finisher Koya Kanda (12-4, fighting out of Chiba, Japan) faces iconic aggressive striker Li Kaiwen (11-5, fighting out of Hunan, China).

RTU Season 2 Lightweight (>70.3kg)

● Former UFC athlete and finisher Rongzhu (23-5, fighting out of Sichuan, China) faces well-rounded Sangwook Kim (9-2, fighting out of Seoul, South Korea).

● Power wrestler Shin Haraguchi (6-0-1NC, fighting out of Kagoshima, Japan) faces pressure striker Bahatebole Batebolati (8-1-1, fighting out of Beijing, China).

Meanwhile, two Non-tournament bouts in the flyweight and lightweight division will also be part of the Road To UFC Season 2 card. The non-tournament fights are as follows:

● Flyweight: Flashy finisher Peter "The Asian Viking" Danasoe (6-2, fighting out of Chang Mai, Thailand) versus undefeated stand out Nyamjargal "Art of KO" Tumendemberel (7-0, fighting out of Bayanbulag, Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia).

● Lightweight: Well-rounded up-and-comer Jae Hyun Park (6-1, fighting out of Seoul, South Korea) faces streaking finisher Quillan Salkilld (4-1, fighting out of Perth, Australia).

This Sunday, August 27, the 16 winners in four weight divisions will battle in the Road To UFC season 2 semifinals. The participating athletes come from China, Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Thailand.

Road To UFC season 2 Episode 5: Sunday, August 27 at 1:30 PM IST

1. Featherweight Semifinal 1: Li Kaiwen vs. Koya Kanda

2. Flyweight Semifinal 1: Ji Niushiyue vs. Choi Seung-guk

3. Featherweight Semifinal 2: Yi Zha vs Kim Sang-won (Kim Withdraws)

4. Bantamweight Semifinal 1: Rei Tsuruya vs. Mark Climaco

5. Flyweight Non Tournament: Peter Danasoe vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel

Road To UFC season 2 Episode 6: Sunday, August 27 at 3:30 PM IST

1. Lightweight Semifinal 1: Shin Haraguchi vs. Bahatebole Batebolati

2. Bantamweight Semifinal 1: Daermisi Zhawupasi vs. Lee Chang-ho

3. Lightweight Semifinal 2: Rong Zhu vs. Kim Sang-wook

4. Bantamweight Semifinal 2: Xiao Long vs. Shuya Kamikubo

5. Lightweight Non Tournament: Park Jae-hyun vs. Quillan Salkilld

Road To UFC season 2 semifinal telecast and live streaming

All bouts will be shown live in India on via live streaming on Sony LIV app or website with a premium subscription. Meanwhile, the bouts will also be available on UFC Fight Pass.