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Australian MMA Fighter Dom Mar Fan on the "Road to UFC"

April 25, 2025 • Toby

0:00 | 23:48

Aussie Fighter Dom Mar Fan, who trains out of Team Compton MMA, has been chosen to compete in the "Road to UFC", a tournament designed to elevate top MMA prospects from Asia and the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand, to earn UFC contracts. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction - growing into the pro ranks
00:48 Fighting internationally - Road to UFC
01:44 China Fighters from the UFC PI - science vs determination/persistence
04:21 Dom"s family going to Shanghai?
06:05 Preparation to go to China - chinese language
07:34 Fight name "Street Buddha" and enlightenment through martial arts
11:25 Opponents in the Road to UFC
13:22 Looking for the finish
16:05 Tournament format
16:35 Looking around China
17:17 Mark Timms striking coach at UFC PI in Shanghai
18:33 Downtime and other activities
20:17 Quillan Salkilld
21:43 Team Compton training
22:48 Conclusion