The event series introduces four distinct weight divisions—flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, and, notably, women's strawweight—each comprising eight competitors engaged in a "win-and-advance" tournament structure, reminiscent of a single-elimination format. The ultimate victor of each division secures a coveted UFC contract. Each event within the series is slated to showcase five bouts, one of which will be a non-tournament matchup.[4]
The inaugural quarterfinal stage of the tournament is set to unfold over a span of two days, from May 18 to 19, 2024, at the prestigious UFC Performance Institute Shanghai . Across these two days, enthusiasts can anticipate a total of ten engaging bouts per day, comprising two separate five-bout events.[4]
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Zhu Kangjie
def.
Tatsuya Ando
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25)
3
5:00
[a]
Featherweight
Shin Haraguchi
def.
Hong Jun-young
Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
[b]
Women's Strawweight
Feng Xiaocan
def.
Kiran Singh
TKO (punches)
1
2:03
[c]
Welterweight
Bahatebole Batebolati
def.
Kim Han-seul
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Xie Bin
def.
Yibugele
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
[a]
Women's Strawweight
Shi Ming
def.
Seo Ye-dam
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
[b]
Featherweight
Masuto Kawana
def.
Song Young-jae
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
[c]
Women's Strawweight
Dong Huaxiang
def.
Priya Sharma
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
[d]
Women's Flyweight
Wang Cong
def.
Paula Luna
Submission (guillotine choke)
1
3:04
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Bantamweight
Daermisi Zhawupasi
def.
Ren Ozaki
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
[a]
Flyweight
Angad Bisht
def.
John Dave Almanza
TKO (elbows and punches)
1
3:39
[b]
Bantamweight
Yoo Soo-young
def.
Shohei Nose
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
[c]
Flyweight
Choi Dong-hoon
def.
Ji Niushiyue
Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29)
3
5:00
[d]
Lightweight
Ki Won-bin
def.
Tatsuya Saika
TKO (punches)
2
0:51
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Bantamweight
Jieleyisi Baergeng
def.
Li Yunfeng
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
4:25
[a]
Flyweight
Kiru Singh Sahota
def.
Yin Shuai
Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28)
3
5:00
[b]
Bantamweight
Tokitaka Nakanishi
def.
Kim Kyu-sung
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–27)
3
5:00
[c]
Women's Flyweight
Yan Qihui
def.
Lisa Kyriacou
Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27)
3
5:00
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Yin Shuai 3
Kiru Singh Sahota SD
Kiru Singh Sahota
Ruel Panales
Ruel Panales * BYE
Toki Matsui –
Ji Niushiyue 3
Choi Dong-hoon SD
Choi Dong-hoon
Angad Bisht
Angad Bisht TKO
John Dave Almanza 1
*Toki Matsui missed weight (132 lbs), therefore the bout was cancelled and Panales proceeded to the semi-finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Kim Kyu-sung 3
Tokitaka Nakanishi UD
Tokitaka Nakanishi
Jieleyisi Baergeng
Li Yunfeng 2
Jieleyisi Baergeng SUB
Ren Ozaki 3
Daermisi Zhawupasi UD
Daermisi Zhawupasi
Yoo Soo-young
Yoo Soo-young UD
Shohei Nose 3
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Xie Bin UD
Yibugele 3
Xie Bin
Masuto Kawana
Song Young-jae 3
Masuto Kawana UD
Zhu Kangjie UD
Tatsuya Ando 3
Zhu Kangjie
Shin Haraguchi
Hong Jun-young 3
Shin Haraguchi UD
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Priya Sharma 3
Dong Huaxiang UD
Dong Huaxiang
Shi Ming
Seo Ye-dam 3
Shi Ming UD
Feng Xiaocan TKO
Kiran Singh 1
Feng Xiaocan
Miki Motono
Miki Motono * BYE
Huang Feier –
* Huang Feier missed weight (116.7 lbs), therefore the bout was canceled and Motono proceeded to semi-final