One of the most important channels that the UFC uses to sign new hunters in the schedule has undergone some changes.
The MMA leader has signed a number of large free agents in recent years, with a fragmentary mix the newest ex-Bellatorjager to sign with the promotion.
The majority of the names that a UFC contract obtain, however, does this by competing with the Contender Series of Dana White, where they get the chance to prove themselves by fighting for some important figures.
Another avenue was opened in 2023 with the launch of Road to UFC, which has seen prospects such as Rei Tsuruya, who lost its undefeated record on UFC 311, joined the ranks.
The fourth season is currently underway and this time the UFC has doubled on the idea of stimulating finishes.
Road to UFC implement the point system that will influence the value of the winners' contracts
The first four episodes of season four of Road to UFC will take place on 22 and 23 May at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai.
During the first episode, an image on the screen was shown to describe a new point system that will be implemented for this series.
Together with fighters who are eligible to win the implementation of the night bonuses, a different incentive has been added for competitors who produce finishes.
The participants will collect points during their time in the tournament, which will then influence the value of the UFC contract that they will receive if they can go completely.
This is just another example of the promotion that pushes the idea that they don't just want winners, they want exciting hunters who can produce highlights.
One fan compared the new system with the often criticized format that was implemented by the PFL in previous years for their regular season, which was abandoned before 2025.
“So they use a PFL-like point system to determine the contracts? It's a tournament”
Have the road to UFC winners left their mark on the Roster?
Road to UFC has done some nice fights, even if the show has to produce a striking name so far.
With the exception of the final of their specific tournaments, this is how each of the road to UFC winners it has fared since he participated in the schedule of the UFC.
Weg naar UFC SeasonNameUFC Record (exclusief finales) 1anshul jubli0-21lee Jeong-yeong1-21rinya nakamura2-11park hyun-sung2-02lee chang-ho1-02rei tsuruya1-12yi zha0-12rong zhu1-13yu Su-young1-03choi Dong-Hun0-03Shi Ming1-0
This is not a large red flag with regard to the level of talent that is brought in, even if it is not exceptional either.
As we have seen in the course of time with the Contender Series of Dana White, the biggest story will be to see how many of these hunters can stay in the promotion for a considerable amount of time.