Road To UFC Season 3: Live Streaming, Telecast, Episode Timing in IST & Bout Order

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UFC Performance Institute Shanghai will this weekend host back-to-back days of the opening round for Road To UFC Season 3, the hugely successful "win and advance" tournament that will take top MMA prospects from Asia and give them a pathway to a UFC contract.

In the opening round, 32 mixed martial arts athletes from across Asia will be competing in each of four weight classes, and four non-tournament bouts will be included to provide more opportunities to showcase up-and-comers.

Among the 32 athletes, four fighters will represent India in the opening round with Kiru Singh Sahota and Angad Bisht set to fight in the men's flyweight opener, while Priya Sharma and Kiran Singh will contest in the women's strawweight openers against different opponents.

As the two-day event nears, here is a look at the episode dates and timing in IST along with the bout order for every category in the third season of Road To UFC:

When and where is the opening round of Road To UFC Season 3 taking place?

The opening round of Road To UFC Season 3 will take place as a two-day event this weekend on Saturday (May 18) and Sunday (May 19) at the UFC Performance Institute (UFC PI) in Shanghai, China.

What time do the Road To UFC season 3 episodes start?

The first episode of the day stars at 6 PM CST (Local Time), while the second episode starts at 8 PM CST (Local Time). Due to time difference, the first episode will air at 3:30 PM IST followed by the second episode at 5:30 PM IST.

How to watch the Road To UFC Season 3?

All the four episodes will air live on UFC Fight Pass internationally, while SONY SPORTS NETWORK channels will show the first episode live and exclusive in India via Sony Sports TEN 2 SD & HD Channels.

The second episode on May 18 will be available via Live Streaming on Sony LIV, while the third and fourth episodes on May 19 will be shown live on Sony Sports TEN 2, Sony Sports TEN 3 and Sony Sports TEN 4 channels. Plus, live streaming will be available on Sony LIV for all 4 episodes.

Who is fighting when in Road To UFC Season 3? - The Episode and Bout Order for RTU 2024

Five bouts, including a non-tournament bout will air on the two days in four episodes. Here is a look at the episode timings in India, and the bout order for each episode:

Road To UFC Season 3 Episode 1 - May 18 - 3:30 PM IST

• Welterweight non-tournament: Bahatebole Batebolati (China) vs HanSeul Kim (South Korea)
• Women's Strawweight opening round: Feier Huang (China) vs Miki Motono (Japan)
• Women's Strawweight opening round: Feng Xiaocan (China) vs Kiran Singh (India)
• Featherweight opening round: Shin Haraguchi (Japan) vs JunYoung Hong (South Korea)
• Featherweight opening round: Zhu Kangjie (China) vs Tatsuya Ando (Japan)

Road To UFC Season 3 Episode 2 - May 18 - 5:30 PM IST

• Women's Flyweight non-tournament: Wang Cong (China) vs Paula Luna (Peru)
• Women's Strawweight opening round: Priya Sharma (India) vs Dong Huaxiang (China)
• Featherweight opening round: Masuto Kawana (Japan) vs YoungJae Song (South Korea)
• Women's Strawweight opening round: Shi Ming (China) vs YeDam Seo (South Korea)
• Featherweight opening round: Xie Bin (China) vs Yibugele (China)

Road To UFC Season 3 Episode 3 - May 19 - 3:30 PM IST

• Lightweight non-tournament: WonBin Ki (South Korea) vz Tatsuya Saika (Japan)
• Flyweight opening round: Jiniushiyue (China) vs DongHoon Choi (South Korea)
• Bantamweight opening round: SooYoung Yoo (South Korea) vs Shohei Nose (Japan)
• Flyweight opening round: John Almanza (Philippines) vs Angad Bisht (India)
• Bantamweight opening round: Daermisi Zhawupasi (China) vs Ren Ozaki (Japan)

Road To UFC Season 3 Episode 4 - May 19 - 5:30 PM IST

• Women's Flyweight non-tournament: Yan Qihui (China) vs Lisa Kyriacou (Australia)
• Flyweight opening round: Ruel Panales (Philippines) vs Toki Matsui (Japan)
• Bantamweight opening round: Kyusung Kim (South Korea) vs Tokitaka Nakanishi (Japan)
• Flyweight opening round: Kiru Singh Sahota (India) vs Yin Shuai (China)
• Bantamweight opening round: Baergeng Jieleyisi (China) vs Li Yunfeng (China)