Fighters announced for Road to UFC, Anshul Jubli and Pawan Maan represents India

UFC has officially announced the participants for Road to UFC and it will feature two Indian MMA fighters, Anshul Jubli and Pawan Maan Singh.

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UFC, the world’s premier Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization, has announced the participants for ROAD TO UFC, the most significant opportunity for Asia's top MMA prospects to make it to the world stage. The opening round will take place across two days, June 9 and June 10, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium ahead of UFC 275: TEIXEIRA vs PROCHAZKA, UFC’s first Pay-Per-View event in Southeast Asia on June 12.

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ROAD TO UFC is a ground-breaking “win and advance” tournament that gives top MMA prospects from Asia a pathway to a UFC contract. Eight mixed martial arts athletes will compete in each of four men’s weight classes: flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight. Here are the participants:

Flyweight (>56.7kg)

• Rama Supandhi (Indonesia)
• Jeremia Siregar (Indonesia)
• Wallen Del Rosario (Philippines)
• Horiuchi Yuma (Japan)
• Choi SeungGuk (Korea)
• Park HyunSung (Korea)
• Top Kiwram (Thailand
• Qiu Lun (China)

Bantamweight (>61.2kg)

• Kim MinWoo (Korea)
• Maimaitituoheti Keremuaili
• Kazama Toshiomi (Japan)
• Nakamura Rinya (Japan)
• Xiao Long (China)
• Gugun Gusman (Indonesia)
• Nose Shohei (Japan)
• Wulijiburen (China)

 Featherweight (>65.8kg)

• Yi Zha (China)
• Sasu Keisuke (Japan)
• Hong JunYoung (Korea)
• Lee JeongYeong (Korea)
• Matsushima Koyomi (Japan)
• Xie Bin (China)
• Lu Kai (China)
• Angga Hans (Indonesia)

 Lightweight (>70.3kg)

• Balajin (China)
• Ki WonBin (Korea)
• Ailiya Muratbek (China)
• Pawan Maan Singh (India)
• Anshul Jubli (India)
• Usami Sho Patrick (Japan)
• Asikeerbai Jinensibieke (China)
• Kim KyungPyo (Korea)

The opening round of ROAD TO UFC on June 9 and June 10 will be from 2:30pm to 8pm SGT on both days. Admission is free and tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis by registering at https://ufc.com/rtu. Additionally, the purchase of any VIP package for UFC 275: TEIXEIRA vs PROCHAZKA will include a reserved seat for both days of the event (subject to availability).

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ROAD TO UFC episodes will air in Asia primetime GMT +8, so audiences across Asia can get to know the athletes via in-event features and competitions on UFC broadcast partners (check local listings).

UFC 275: TEIXEIRA vs PROCHAZKA hosted in Singapore with support from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will be a championship double-header, as UFC world light heavyweight Glover Teixeira takes on #2 Jiri Prochazka, and UFC world women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko faces #5 Taila Santos.

How to watch Road to UFC in India 

Watch the LIVE coverage of Road to UFC on SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 2 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi), and SONY TEN 4 (Tamil and Telugu) channels on 9th and 10th June 2022 from 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm (IST)

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