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‘Road to UFC 2,’ Episode 2 results: Devastating elbow KO steals the show

UFC Marc Goddard Seung Guk Choi Sumit Kumar Shanghai

A quiet weekend in the world of MMA allowed some Asian prospects to shine when the second coming of the “Road to UFC” kicked off from China.

The initial season of the tournament format series was a success throughout 2022, and the UFC continued the format starting today from the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai.

Welterweight, flyweight and featherweight fighters were featured in Episode 2, and there was a highlight-reel knockout that captured the majority of the attention.

Check out complete results from Episode 2 of “Road to UFC 2” below.

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Taiyilake Nueraji def. Han Seul Kim

Result: Taiyilake Nueraji def. Han Seul Kim via knockout (elbow) – Round 2, 1:38
Updated records: Nueraji (9-1), Kim (13-5)
Weight class: Welterweight
Referee: Thomas Fan

Jiniushiyue def. Billy Pasulatan

Result: Jiniushiyue defeats Billy Pasulatan via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:56
Updated records: Jiniushiyue (12-2), Pasulatan (10-3)
Weight class: Flyweight
Referee: Marc Goddard

Koya Kanda def. Yibugele

Result: Koya Kanda def. Yibugele via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Updated records: Kanda (12-4), Yibugele (22-12-1)
Weight class: Featherweight
Referee: Marc Goddard

Seung Guk Choi def. Sumit Kumar

Result: Seung Guk Choi def. Sumit Kumar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Updated records: Kanda (12-4), Yibugele (22-12-1)
Weight class: Flyweight
Referee: Thomas Fan

Kaiwen Li def. Kai Lu

Result: Kaiwen Li def. Kai Lu via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:11
Updated records: Li (11-5), Lu (8-5)
Weight class: Featherweight
Referee: Marc Goddard

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