ICYMI: A potential KO of the Year just happened on Road to UFC 2 (Video)
By Amy Kaplan
Watch this incredible left elbow KO from Road to UFC 2.
This week the UFC is hosting its Road to the UFC series in Shanghai, China which acts much like a Contender Series event.
Road to the UFC 2 just delivered a spectacular KO which many are already calling a potential KO of the Year candidate.
The KO came at 1:38 of round two when Taiyilake Nueraji landed a nasty perfectly timed left elbow on HanSeul Kim to end the fight.
According to the UFC website, "Taiyilake Nueraji and HanSeul Kim left their defensive fundamentals at home in Episode 2’s non-tournament opener, slugging it out in a high-volume, wildly entertaining scrap in the welterweight division."
Here are the full results from both Road to the UFC 1 and 2.
Road to the UFC 1 results:
- Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (Mongolia) defeated Topnoi Kiwram (Thailand) by split decision
- Rei Tsuruya (Japan) defeated Ronal Siahaan (Indonesia) by submission (Scarfhold armlock), Round 2
- Yi Zha (China) defeated Wuziazibieke Jiahefu (China) by submission (Armbar), Round 1
- Mark Climaco (Philippines) defeated Jung Hyun Lee (South Korea) by unanimous decision
- Sang Won Kim (South Korea) defeated Keisuke Sasu (Japan) by TKO, Round 2
Road to the UFC 2 results:
- Nueraji Taiyilake (China) defeated Han Seul Kim (South Korea) by KO (Elbow), Round 2
- Ji Niushiyue (China) defeated Billy Pasulatan (Indonesia) by TKO (punches), Round 1
- Koya Kanda (Japan) defeated Yibugele (China) by
unanimous decision
Seung Guk Choi (South Korea) defeated Sumit Kumar (India) by unanimous decision
Li Kaiwen defeated Lu Kai by TKO, Round 1
You'll be able to watch the full cards on UFC Fight Pass.