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Road to UFC Season 5: Full Brackets Revealed for Asia-Pacific Tournament

By LockerRoom Team March 31, 2026

The UFC has officially announced the opening round matchups for Road to UFC Season 5, as the promotion continues its effort to identify and develop top MMA talent from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Scheduled for May 28 and 29 in Macau, the tournament will feature fighters across four divisions — women’s strawweight, flyweight, bantamweight, and featherweight — with winners advancing through a bracket format to earn UFC contracts.

Each event night will also be headlined by a special main event featuring standout UFC athletes, adding further significance to the tournament structure.

Women’s Strawweight Bracket (>52.2 kg)

  • Dong Huaxiang (China) vs BoHyun Park (South Korea)
  • Farida Abdueva (Kyrgyzstan) vs TBD
  • Meng Bo (China) vs Arisa Matsuda (Japan)
  • Machi Fukuda (Japan) vs Feng Xiaocan (China)

Flyweight Bracket (>56.7 kg)

  • Jiniushiyue (China) vs Kaito Oda (Japan)
  • Eros Baluyot (Philippines) vs Takeru Uchida (Japan)
  • Takaya Suzuki (Japan) vs Otgonbaatar Boldbaatar (Mongolia)
  • Ryoga Arimoto (Japan) vs Joseph Larcinese (Australia)

Bantamweight Bracket (>61.2 kg)

  • Yunosuke Minami (Japan) vs Kasib Murdoch (New Zealand)
  • Rabindra Dhant (Nepal) vs Matty Iann (Australia)
  • Ti Haitao (China) vs Ryo Tajima (Japan)
  • Ryuho Miyaguchi (Japan) vs YouMin Shin (South Korea)

Featherweight Bracket (>65.8 kg)

  • George Mangos (Australia) vs Yuito Yanagawa (Japan)
  • Ahejiang Ailinuer (China) vs GwanWoo Lim (South Korea)
  • Regezhen (China) vs Dagiisuren Chagnaadorj (Mongolia)
  • Jin Aoi (Japan) vs YoungJae Song (South Korea)

Non-Tournament Bout

  • Xie Bin (China) vs Yudi Cahyadi (Indonesia)

Road to UFC has become a standout platform for emerging fighters in Asia, offering a direct pathway to the UFC roster. With a mix of undefeated prospects, national champions, and experienced contenders, Season 5 is expected to deliver high-level competition across all divisions.

As the UFC continues to expand its presence in Asia, the tournament remains a key initiative in building the next generation of global MMA stars.

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