The fifth season of Road To UFC has commenced, providing a platform for premier MMA prospects from the Asia-Pacific region to compete for a spot in the tournament finals and a chance to earn a UFC contract.

The opening bouts for the bantamweight and featherweight tournaments are scheduled over two days, May 28th and May 29th, at the Galaxy Arena in Macau.

Day 1 of Road To UFC is headlined by a special UFC bout featuring Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus Victor Martinez against Chinese fighter Rongzhu in a catchweight contest.

The co-main event will showcase promotional newcomer Yudi Cahyadi facing Bin Xie in a featherweight non-tournament bout.

Road To UFC: Season 5 Opening Round Day 1 Results & Scorecards

Chungreng Koren defeated Ryuho Miyaguchi via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:00 of Round 2.
YoungJae Song defeated Jin Aoi via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:39 of Round 2.
Ryo Tajima defeated Ti Haitao via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29).
Rabindra Dhant defeated Kimbert Alintozon via TKO (ground and pound) at 4:37 of Round 2.
Dagiisuren Chagnaadorj defeated Regezhen via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).
Kasib Murdoch defeated Yunosuke Minami via submission (arm triangle) at 3:46 of Round 3.
Ahejiang Ailinuer defeated GwanWoo Lim via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
George Mangos defeated Yuito Yanagawa via TKO (strikes) at 3:19 of Round 1.
Xie Bin defeated Yudi Cahyadi via TKO (strikes) at 2:05 of Round 1.
Rongzhu defeated Victor Martinez via TKO at 1:10 of Round 1.

Road To UFC Season 5 Opening Round Day 1: Full Results and Highlights

Road To UFC Season 5 has begun, offering top MMA prospects from the Asia-Pacific region a platform to compete for a place in the tournament finals and a chance to earn a UFC contract. The opening rounds for the bantamweight and featherweight tournaments took place over two days, May 28th and May 29th, at Macau’s Galaxy Arena.

Day 1 was highlighted by a catchweight bout between Victor Martinez, a Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus, and Chinese striker Rongzhu. The co-main event featured promotional newcomer Yudi Cahyadi against Bin Xie in a featherweight non-tournament fight.

The results from Day 1 are as follows:

Chungreng Koren submitted Ryuho Miyaguchi with a rear-naked choke in the second round.
YoungJae Song secured a victory over Jin Aoi via rear-naked choke in the second round.
Ryo Tajima won a split decision against Ti Haitao.
Rabindra Dhant defeated Kimbert Alintozon by TKO due to ground and pound in the second round, making history as the first Nepali winner on Road to UFC.
Dagiisuren Chagnaadorj outlasted Regezhen to win by split decision.
Kasib Murdoch advanced to the semifinals by defeating Yunosuke Minami with an arm triangle submission in the third round.
Ahejiang Ailinuer earned a unanimous decision victory over GwanWoo Lim.
George Mangos delivered a first-round finish against Yuito Yanagawa with strikes, including powerful knees.
Xie Bin quickly defeated Yudi Cahyadi via TKO with a strong right hand in the first round.
The main event saw Rongzhu dominate Victor Martinez, securing a TKO victory in just 70 seconds of the first round.