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Chapter 383 - 351 Perfect Ending

Chapter 383: Chapter 351 Perfect Ending

July 23rd and 24th marked the elimination round from 64 to 32 in the Yanhuang Competition.

Penguin Sports selected twenty matches for live broadcast during this period, sixteen of which featured students of Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall against professional fighters from major fighting events.

These sixteen matches garnered a lot of attention, marking another appearance of Traditional Martial Arts in an official competition after Wu Li.

Wu Li opened his martial arts hall, recruited many Traditional Martial Arts Masters, and modernized Traditional Martial Arts with the creation of "Modern National Martial Arts Record"... All these events made quite a stir, and now it was time to see the results!

In the Lightweight category, Zhao Lixin knocked out his opponent in just five moves!

In the Middleweight category, Gao Jianping secured a submission from his opponent in 52 seconds!

In the Middleweight category, Guo Dongyang knocked out his opponent in 33 seconds!

The dominant victories of these three individuals were not a surprise, as they had demonstrated their capabilities when Wu Li first set up the competition. The real surprise, however, was the performance of the other students from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall.

Out of the sixteen matches, twelve fighters from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall defeated their opponents and advanced to the top 32!

During these battles, some used Xingyi, others used Tai Chi, and some used Yong Chun, making true Wu Li’s words that Traditional Martial Arts would flourish in the arena.

After two days of elimination rounds, fighters from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall made up half of the remaining top 32 fighters in all categories!

If the incidents targeting Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall’s students by the three major fighting events hadn’t been exposed before, perhaps people would still question the results, suspecting a fix. But the prior context convinced most that this was indeed the true level of Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall.

On July 26th, the competition to narrow down from 16 to 8 saw continued impressive performances from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall.

By this point, fighters like Zhao Lixin and Guo Dongyang had truly made names for themselves.

On July 28th, UFC hosted its latest event in Hua Country’s Imperial Capital.

This session featured two Hua Country fighters, Song Yidong and Zhang Weili.

Dana White was well aware of what the current Hua Country audience preferred, so he made Zhang Weili’s championship challenge the headline of the event.

As the reigning champion in the women’s Strawweight category, this was Zhang Weili’s second time defending her title.

Due to Wu Li, the interest in combat sports was exceptionally high among Hua Country’s viewers, who were now familiar with UFC. Moreover, with the ongoing buzz around the Yanhuang Competition and Zhang Weili defending her title, many tuned in to watch that evening.

This was exactly what Dana White wanted, as he aimed to leverage the hype from the Yanhuang Competition and showcase to Hua Country viewers the level difference between UFC and Yanhuang Competition. For this event, he specifically selected fighters known for their entertaining performances.

The matches that evening were indeed thrilling, and Zhang Weili’s successful defense brought joy to many Hua Country viewers.

This UFC event in Hua Country was a big success, but Dana White’s joy did not last long as he was taken aback the following day.

"Former UFC star claims championship in Hua Country."

This headline skyrocketed to the top of the trending search list, leading to an interview video.

In the video, a Caucasian man named Roy, previously ranked third in UFC’s Middleweight category, had made it to the top eight in the Yanhuang Competition. The video featured his post-match interview.

Interviewer: "Why did you choose to leave UFC and compete in Hua Country?"

Roy: "Because in the UFC, just being strong isn’t enough to win a championship. I applied multiple times to challenge for the championship but was ignored. When I received the invitation to the Yanhuang Competition, I saw it as an opportunity, a chance to prove myself, so I came to Hua Country."

Interviewer: "What do you find different about fighting in the UFC versus the Yanhuang Competition?"

Roy: "One difference is the rules; the pace of the Yanhuang Competition is much quicker. Another is the diversity of styles in the Yanhuang Competition—you know, UFC doesn’t feature such a variety of Kung Fu, and it’s been a long time since a new fighting style emerged. This competition really opened my eyes!"

Interviewer: "One last question, do you think you can win the championship this time?"

Roy: "Of course! If UFC had agreed to my championship challenges, I would have been a champion by now, so I definitely believe I can!"

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This video suddenly spread online, ascending quickly up the trending ranks.

Just last night, UFC concluded, and topics about UFC and Zhang Weili’s successful defense dominated the trending searches, with many discussions underway. At this time, releasing the interview with Roy, a former UFC star, certainly rode the wave of attention and diverted public focus.

Following the completion of the matches, Dana White closely monitored the reactions of Hua Country viewers, eager to gauge their perception of UFC. Just as online buzz began, Roy’s comments steered the conversations off course, leaving Dana White quite frustrated by his statements:

What does he mean by ’you can’t win a championship in UFC relying on strength alone’?

Although UFC certainly emphasizes business, as a combat sport, such public claims by Roy could have a negative impact and lead viewers to suspect that the champions produced by these matches might be rigged.

Indeed, Roy had applied several times for a championship challenge, but so had many others. Middleweight wasn’t the hottest category, and Roy’s personal popularity wasn’t sky-high, so Dana White had not arranged for Roy to fight the champion—after all, there are only so many slots in a single event, and with eight weight categories in UFC, there were plenty of matches to arrange. It was normal for some to be overlooked.

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