Chris Presnell
@mmaecosystem.bsky.social
I just hope both fighters have fun.
MMA media member covering Chinese MMA and Road to UFC!
Editor at Tapology. Owner of MMA Ecosystem.
Portland, Oregon, USA
MMA media member covering Chinese MMA and Road to UFC!
Editor at Tapology. Owner of MMA Ecosystem.
Portland, Oregon, USA
Even taking into account roster additions, I've counted that the ONE main MMA roster has reduced by 19 fighters in the past eight months. This mass exodus stings a little more with Loman leaving, one of few contenders left in the bantamweight division.
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Even taking into account roster additions, I've counted that the ONE main MMA roster has reduced by 19 fighters in the past eight months. This mass exodus stings a little more with Loman leaving, one of few contenders left in the bantamweight division.
Xie Bin battles Uljin FC featherweight champion Shin Jae Young at YFU 90 on December 19th
December 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Xie Bin battles Uljin FC featherweight champion Shin Jae Young at YFU 90 on December 19th
And what I got for the December 21st card:
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
And what I got for the December 21st card:
Here's most of the fights for December 20th in Jinhua, China:
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Here's most of the fights for December 20th in Jinhua, China:
A ton of top fighters added to this KM Fight two-day event on 12/20 and 21:
20:
Ahejiang Ailinuer vs. Samir Akhmedov
Priya Sharma vs. Yu Qiuqiu
Hailai Wusamo vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova
Hao Yaozong vs. Mahdi Saremi
21:
Jiniushiyue vs. Kai Yoshida
Li Kaiwen vs. Tatsuya Tomozane
20:
Ahejiang Ailinuer vs. Samir Akhmedov
Priya Sharma vs. Yu Qiuqiu
Hailai Wusamo vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova
Hao Yaozong vs. Mahdi Saremi
21:
Jiniushiyue vs. Kai Yoshida
Li Kaiwen vs. Tatsuya Tomozane
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A ton of top fighters added to this KM Fight two-day event on 12/20 and 21:
20:
Ahejiang Ailinuer vs. Samir Akhmedov
Priya Sharma vs. Yu Qiuqiu
Hailai Wusamo vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova
Hao Yaozong vs. Mahdi Saremi
21:
Jiniushiyue vs. Kai Yoshida
Li Kaiwen vs. Tatsuya Tomozane
20:
Ahejiang Ailinuer vs. Samir Akhmedov
Priya Sharma vs. Yu Qiuqiu
Hailai Wusamo vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova
Hao Yaozong vs. Mahdi Saremi
21:
Jiniushiyue vs. Kai Yoshida
Li Kaiwen vs. Tatsuya Tomozane
Stacked JCK show set for 12/13! Lot of perennial prospects for them but have my eye on Yixiemu.
November 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Stacked JCK show set for 12/13! Lot of perennial prospects for them but have my eye on Yixiemu.
One thing I'll be very keen to see is ONE's schedule for 2026. Notice a theme in these three shows? None are on a weekend, but either a Tuesday or Thursday.
Some reasons could be of course, less day-of competition for headlines, more space for their Friday shows, and cheaper arena fees.
Some reasons could be of course, less day-of competition for headlines, more space for their Friday shows, and cheaper arena fees.
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
One thing I'll be very keen to see is ONE's schedule for 2026. Notice a theme in these three shows? None are on a weekend, but either a Tuesday or Thursday.
Some reasons could be of course, less day-of competition for headlines, more space for their Friday shows, and cheaper arena fees.
Some reasons could be of course, less day-of competition for headlines, more space for their Friday shows, and cheaper arena fees.
Huge fight added to JCK Fight Night 100 on 6/17: After withdrawing from Road to UFC, 🇰🇬Adilet Nurmatov (13-2) fights 🇨🇳Aili Mulatebieke (19-3), per the promotion. Essentially an RTU non-tournament fight. JCK keeps bringing in better and better fighters from around the world.
May 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Huge fight added to JCK Fight Night 100 on 6/17: After withdrawing from Road to UFC, 🇰🇬Adilet Nurmatov (13-2) fights 🇨🇳Aili Mulatebieke (19-3), per the promotion. Essentially an RTU non-tournament fight. JCK keeps bringing in better and better fighters from around the world.
🇸🇬Tiffany Teo is out of ONE and has signed to fight UFC veteran 🇨🇳Liang Na at JCK Fight Night 100 on June 17th, per the promotion
May 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🇸🇬Tiffany Teo is out of ONE and has signed to fight UFC veteran 🇨🇳Liang Na at JCK Fight Night 100 on June 17th, per the promotion
🇨🇳Huang Yuele (10-1) defends the takedown and strangles Korean Zombie’s Kim Min Woo with a ninja choke in the main event of WLF MMA 83 today
May 17, 2025 at 5:08 AM
🇨🇳Huang Yuele (10-1) defends the takedown and strangles Korean Zombie’s Kim Min Woo with a ninja choke in the main event of WLF MMA 83 today
🇨🇳Taiyilake Nueraji is also out of his Road to UFC fight against Kitt Campbell due to a cut (first posted by east_qazaq on IG). No word on a replacement.
May 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🇨🇳Taiyilake Nueraji is also out of his Road to UFC fight against Kitt Campbell due to a cut (first posted by east_qazaq on IG). No word on a replacement.
UFCStats has 🇺🇸Mansher Khera (8-0) replacing Nurmatov against Aziz Khaydarov at lightweight
May 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
UFCStats has 🇺🇸Mansher Khera (8-0) replacing Nurmatov against Aziz Khaydarov at lightweight
Adilet Nurmatov posts on IG that he’s out of his Road to UFC fight with Aziz Khaydarov due to visa issues.
May 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Adilet Nurmatov posts on IG that he’s out of his Road to UFC fight with Aziz Khaydarov due to visa issues.
🇨🇳Zhang Lipeng books his second fight on the year, against Brazilian Lucas Gabriel at ONE Fight Night 31 on May 3rd
April 10, 2025 at 4:57 AM
🇨🇳Zhang Lipeng books his second fight on the year, against Brazilian Lucas Gabriel at ONE Fight Night 31 on May 3rd
Brave CF 93 / WLF main card for Friday:
Raul Tutarauli vs. Olzhas Eskaraev
Keremuaili Maimaitituoheti vs. Khurshed Nazarov
Zou Jinbo vs. Luthando Biko
Yang Weiqiang vs. Nikolay Atanasov
Jiniushiyue vs. Bidzina Gavashelishvili
Raul Tutarauli vs. Olzhas Eskaraev
Keremuaili Maimaitituoheti vs. Khurshed Nazarov
Zou Jinbo vs. Luthando Biko
Yang Weiqiang vs. Nikolay Atanasov
Jiniushiyue vs. Bidzina Gavashelishvili
April 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Brave CF 93 / WLF main card for Friday:
Raul Tutarauli vs. Olzhas Eskaraev
Keremuaili Maimaitituoheti vs. Khurshed Nazarov
Zou Jinbo vs. Luthando Biko
Yang Weiqiang vs. Nikolay Atanasov
Jiniushiyue vs. Bidzina Gavashelishvili
Raul Tutarauli vs. Olzhas Eskaraev
Keremuaili Maimaitituoheti vs. Khurshed Nazarov
Zou Jinbo vs. Luthando Biko
Yang Weiqiang vs. Nikolay Atanasov
Jiniushiyue vs. Bidzina Gavashelishvili
I haven't seen anything like the passion expressed by Central Asian MMA fans. Not 24 hours ago I posted this Road to UFC fight between a Tajik and and Kyrgyz fighter, and it has 187 comments from fans posting flags. For context, I'm lucky to get five comments on IG these days 😜
April 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I haven't seen anything like the passion expressed by Central Asian MMA fans. Not 24 hours ago I posted this Road to UFC fight between a Tajik and and Kyrgyz fighter, and it has 187 comments from fans posting flags. For context, I'm lucky to get five comments on IG these days 😜
🇯🇵Keiichiro Nakamura (5-1) vs. 🇰🇷Park Eoh Jin (9-1-1) was also reported by Lee Gyo Dok / SpoTV News today.
April 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🇯🇵Keiichiro Nakamura (5-1) vs. 🇰🇷Park Eoh Jin (9-1-1) was also reported by Lee Gyo Dok / SpoTV News today.
A featherweight tournament fight between ONE veteran 🇰🇷Yoon Chang Min (7-2-1) and DEEP featherweight champion 🇯🇵Jin Aoi (14-5-1) is in the works for the Road to UFC. Not yet signed by both parties, I’m told. All three other featherweight fights have already been reported.
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
April 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A featherweight tournament fight between ONE veteran 🇰🇷Yoon Chang Min (7-2-1) and DEEP featherweight champion 🇯🇵Jin Aoi (14-5-1) is in the works for the Road to UFC. Not yet signed by both parties, I’m told. All three other featherweight fights have already been reported.
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
Additionally, 🇰🇷Seo Dong Hyun (7-2-1) will fight 🇨🇳Li Kaiwen (14-6) in the Road to UFC featherweight tournament, via Yawara Sports management.
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
April 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Additionally, 🇰🇷Seo Dong Hyun (7-2-1) will fight 🇨🇳Li Kaiwen (14-6) in the Road to UFC featherweight tournament, via Yawara Sports management.
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
After going 2-0 for Korean promotions, 🇰🇷Kim Sang Wook (11-3) enters his second run in Road to UFC against 🇯🇵Daichi Kamiya (6-0) at lightweight, per sources.
April 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
After going 2-0 for Korean promotions, 🇰🇷Kim Sang Wook (11-3) enters his second run in Road to UFC against 🇯🇵Daichi Kamiya (6-0) at lightweight, per sources.
JCK welterweight champion 🇨🇳 Kuerbanjiang Tuluosibake fights 🇷🇺 Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (14-3) for the main event of JCK Kings 008 on April 28th in Yincang, Yunnan province.
March 31, 2025 at 10:38 PM
JCK welterweight champion 🇨🇳 Kuerbanjiang Tuluosibake fights 🇷🇺 Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (14-3) for the main event of JCK Kings 008 on April 28th in Yincang, Yunnan province.
Flyweights 🇯🇵Wataru Yamauchi (7-1) vs. 🇲🇳Namsrai Batbayar (7-1) rounds out the flyweight tournament in the opening round of Road to UFC in Shanghai, per sources.
March 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Flyweights 🇯🇵Wataru Yamauchi (7-1) vs. 🇲🇳Namsrai Batbayar (7-1) rounds out the flyweight tournament in the opening round of Road to UFC in Shanghai, per sources.
🇮🇩Rio Tirto (8-0) vs. 🇳🇿Aaron Tau (9-1) added to the flyweight tournament in the opening round in Shanghai, sources confirmed with myself and
@OVRHND_ID on IG.
@OVRHND_ID on IG.
March 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🇮🇩Rio Tirto (8-0) vs. 🇳🇿Aaron Tau (9-1) added to the flyweight tournament in the opening round in Shanghai, sources confirmed with myself and
@OVRHND_ID on IG.
@OVRHND_ID on IG.
🇮🇳Mridul Saikia (8-0) battles 🇨🇳Agulali (12-1) in the opening round in Shanghai at flyweight, per sources. #RoadtoUFC
March 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🇮🇳Mridul Saikia (8-0) battles 🇨🇳Agulali (12-1) in the opening round in Shanghai at flyweight, per sources. #RoadtoUFC