February 4th, 2023 at the Apex on the prelims of UFC Fight Night 218: Lewis vs. Spivac, the finals for The Road To UFC took place handing out 4 UFC contracts to the winners.
The event was a scouting one for top prospects to enter the UFC roster from Asian countries.
The final contestants were Hyun Sung Park , Seung Guk Choi , Rinya Nakamura , Toshiomi Kazama , Jeong Yeong Lee , Yi Zha , Anshul Jubli and Jeka Saragih .
4 of which secured a contract in the UFC.
Anshul Jubli , The second Indian Fighter to compete in the UFC and the first to get a win in the octagon. Gets a 2nd round TKO stoppage.
INDIA’s ANSHUL JUBLI GETS IT DONE!!#RoadToUFC #UFCVegas68 pic.twitter.com/ByjGBG1AvX
— UFC India (@UFCIndia) February 5, 2023
Jeong Yeong Lee with a split decision win.
The results are in! 🗳️
After three hard-fought rounds, The Korean Tiger Jeong Yeong Lee gets the nod and wins the #RoadToUFC 145-pound tournament! #UFCVegas68 pic.twitter.com/iPf0iL8fgK— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) February 5, 2023
Rinya Nakamura with a 1st round KO.
OUT. COLD.
Rinya Nakamura is your #RoadToUFC bantamweight winner! #UFCVegas68 pic.twitter.com/6ULxnIOaxi— UFC (@ufc) February 5, 2023
RINYA NAKAMURA KNOCKS HIM OUT COLD 😱
THAT is how you win #RoadToUFC!!#UFCVegas68 pic.twitter.com/nnfCzpOuRd— Layu Minatozaki (@Doclayu) February 5, 2023
Hyun Sung Park Shows urgency getting the 3rd round submission.
What a way to secure the UFC contract! ✍️
Hyun Sung Park scores a come-from-behind win over Seung Guk Choi to win the #RoadToUFC flyweight tournament! #UFCVegas68 pic.twitter.com/qEeL8yVtU9— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) February 5, 2023
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