In the fourteenth episode of Indian MMA Origin stories, we talk to Mannan Dattah who is the man behind Knockout Fight Club.

For the uninitiated, Indian MMA Origin Stories is an Interview series from LockerRoom India where we try to explore the origin stories of Indian MMA Fight Teams, Gyms, Promotions, and whatnot.

In the episode, Mannan opens up about how being bullied as a kid led to the idea of Knockout Fight Club, How he expanded, the fighers in his gym, the online course he created with Jason Ramesh Solomon, Future roadmap for Knockout Fight club and much more.

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00:39 - Dealing with the Pandemic

01:45 - The Seed that was planted due to Bullying

04:44 - Initial days of Knockout Fight Club

08:34 - Story behind the name of the Gym

10:35 - Challenges he faced initially

13:27 - The Marketing Idea behind Knockout Fight Club

17:42 - About the Fighters in the Team

22:29 - Hosting event during the Pandemic

26:10 - About the Online MMA course with Jason Solomon

27:52 - Future roadmap for Knockout Fight Club

30:20 - Closing Thoughts and Message to Viewers

Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comment section below. Also, let us know who you want to see in the next episode of the Indian MMA Origin Stories.  

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Indian boxer Chandni Mehra, who is all set to fight for the WBC India Lightweight Title talks about her huge title fight, her boxing career, memories of her debut bout, most memorable fight, and much more.   

Chandni Mehra and Suman Kumari are all set to fight for the WBC India Lightweight Title on the Fight Night India Unleashed Card from LZ Promotion.   

Chandni Mehra currently holds a professional record of 7-2 to her name when Sumar Kumari comes in with a record of 4-3-1 on her resume. The event will be headlined by the showdown between Pawan Goyat and Sachin Nautiyal when veteran Pawan Maan Singh will fight Amit Rawat. Asha Roka is also set to make her return with the card.  

#IndianBoxing #Boxing #ChandniMehra    

LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app at the link below.  

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The much-anticipated UFC 264 featuring the rubber match between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier happens at the T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021.   

Both McGregor and Poirier have one win each in the rivalry so far and the scores will be settled once and for all when these two step into the cage again at UFC 264.  

How to watch UFC 264 in India | UFC 264 India Time | UFC 264 Indian Time and Channel 

UFC 264 will be live in India on Sunday, 11 July 2021 from 7:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1 HD, SONY TEN 3 (Hindi), and SONY LIV channels.  

UFC 264 Fight Card:  

Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 

Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson 

Tai Tuivasa vs. Greg Hardy 

Irene Aldana vs. Yana Kunitskaya 

Sean O’Malley vs. Louis Smolka 

Preliminary card  

Carlos Condit vs. Max Griffin 

Niko Price vs. Michel Pereira 

Kevin Lee vs. Sean Brady 

Dricus du Plessis vs. Trevin Giles 

Early preliminary card  

Ryan Hall vs. Ilia Topuria 

Jessica Eye vs. Jennifer Maia 

Omari Akhmedov vs. Brad Tavares 

Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Jerome 

Rivera Alen Amedovski vs. Hu Yaozong  

Let us know your predictions in the comment section below.   

#UFC264 #MMA #UFC   

LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app at the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:  http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

Indian boxers Chandni Mehra and Suman Kumari are all set to fight for the WBC India Lightweight Title on the Fight Night India Unleashed Card from LZ Promotions.   

In this interview, Suman opens up about her preparations for the fight, how her boxing career started, her opponent Chandni Mehra,  being thankful to Parm Goraya for the opportunity, and more.     

Chandni Mehra currently holds a professional record of 7-2 to her name when Sumar Kumari comes in with a record of 4-3-1 on her resume. The event will be headlined by the showdown between Pawan Goyat and Sachin Nautiyal when veteran Pawan Maan Singh will fight Amit Rawat. Asha Roka is also set to make her return with the card.  

#Boxing #IndianBoxing #SumanKumari   

LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app at the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:  http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

In the thirteenth episode of Indian MMA Origin stories, we talk to Sanjivan Padwal who is the man behind Fit and Fight Club.

For the uninitiated, Indian MMA Origin Stories is an Interview series from LockerRoom India where we try to explore the origin stories of Indian MMA Fight Teams, Gyms, Promotions, and whatnot.

In the episode, Sanjivan opens up about his career as an MMA Fighter, the challenges he faced, how Fit and Fight Club was born, his transition to coaching, the athletes in his team, and much more.

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00:31 – Training during the pandemic

01:13 – Asian Championship camp of Suyash Jadhav

02:23 – His experience of competing internationally

04:06 – Why he transitioned to coaching

05:47 – How Fit and Fight Club started

06:52 – Story behind the name of the club

08:32 – The Challenges he faced

10:09 – About the fighters in the team

13:12 – Future Roadmap for the team

14:57 – His take on MMA in India

16:21 – Challenges that Fighters face

17:39 – Closing Thoughts

You can listen to the episode on Spotify, Anchor.FM, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Breaker, Radio Public. Below is an audible link for the episode.

Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comment section below. Also, let us know who you want to see in the next episode of the Indian MMA Origin Stories.

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In the twelfth episode of Indian MMA Origin stories, we talk to Gaurav Kamble who is the co-owner of P-Town West MMA, an athlete and the man behind the Ultimate Grappling Championship.

For the uninitiated, Indian MMA Origin Stories is an Interview series from LockerRoom India where we try to explore the origin stories of Indian MMA Fight Teams, Gyms, Promotions, and whatnot.

In the episode, Gaurav opens up about starting his combat sports journey with wrestling, how he found MMA, how he became the owner of the gym, the big plans that are in place for the Ultimate Grappling Championship, and much more.

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00:28 – Opening gym after the lockdown

01:11 – Starting his journey with wrestling

02:15 – Discovering MMA through Ronda Rousey and SFL

05:00 – How he became the co-owner of the Gym

13:04 – Covering Muay-Thai and Judo

18:10 – Idea behind Ultimate Grappling Championship

21:56 – Plans for UGC 2

24:39 – Story behind the Gym’s name

26:35 – Future roadmap for UGC and the gym

30:00 – Closing thoughts

Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comment section below. Also, let us know who you want to see in the next episode of the Indian MMA Origin Stories.

UFC returns with UFC 263 this weekend and here is the preview of the main card featuring Indian MMA fighter Kaushik Saikumar

UFC 263 Fight Card:

Main card

Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori

Dieveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno

Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz

Demian Maia vs. Belal Muhammad

Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill

Prelims

Drew Dober vs. Brad Riddell

Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart

Lauren Murphy vs. Joanne Calderwood

Movsar Evloev vs. Hakeem Dawodu

Early prelims

Pannie Kianzad vs. Alexis Davis

Frank Camacho vs. Matt Frevola

Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson

Fares Ziam vs. Luigi Vendramini

Carlos Felipe vs. Jake Collier

How to watch UFC 263 in India | UFC 263 India Time | UFC 263 India Channel and Time

UFC 263 will be live in India on Sunday, 13 June 2021 from 7:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time) on SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3, and SONY LIV channels.

#UFC263 #UFCIndia #MMA

UFC returns with UFC 263 this weekend and here is the Hindi preview of the main card featuring Indian MMA fighter Shantanu Pujari

UFC 263 Fight Card:

Main card

Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori

Dieveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno

Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz

Demian Maia vs. Belal Muhammad

Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill

Prelims

Drew Dober vs. Brad Riddell

Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart

Lauren Murphy vs. Joanne Calderwood

Movsar Evloev vs. Hakeem Dawodu

Early prelims

Pannie Kianzad vs. Alexis Davis

Frank Camacho vs. Matt Frevola

Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson

Fares Ziam vs. Luigi Vendramini

Carlos Felipe vs. Jake Collier

How to watch UFC 263 in India | UFC 263 India Time | UFC 263 India Channel and Time

UFC 263 will be live in India on Sunday, 13 June 2021 from 7:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time) on SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3, and SONY LIV channels.

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#UFC263 #UFCHindi #MMA

In the eleventh episode of Indian MMA Origin stories, we talk to coach Khriemelie Metha who is the man behind The Combat Academy Nagaland.

For the uninitiated, Indian MMA Origin Stories is an Interview series from LockerRoom India where we try to explore the origin stories of Indian MMA Fight Teams, Gyms, Promotions, and whatnot.

In the episode, Khriemelie Metha opens up about how his journey in Combat Sports started, setting up the gym in Nagaland, About the fighters are the gym, hosting MMA events in Nagaland, stories of competing internationally, challenges the gym faced, MMA in North East India and India and much more.

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00:44 – Thailand and Evolution MMA Gym

03:50 – How TCA Nagaland started

05:56 – Story behind name of TCA Nagaland

06:50 – Getting his first batch in the gym

08:04 – Holding MMA events in Nagaland

12:19 – About the Fight Team of TCA Nagaland

22:59 – Stories of Competing internationally

28:58 – Challenges that the gym faced

32:00 – About Victor Angami

34:14 – MMA in North East and India

40:35 –Future Roadmap for Fighters

43:34 – Future plans for the Gym

45:13 – Advice for beginners in MMA

You can listen to the episode on Spotify, Anchor.FM, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Breaker, Radio Public. Below is an audible link for the episode.

Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comment section below. Also, let us know who you want to see in the next episode of the Indian MMA Origin Stories.

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In the tenth episode of Indian MMA Origin stories, we talk to coach Daniel Isaac who is the man behind Tigers Gym.

For the uninitiated, Indian MMA Origin Stories is an Interview series from LockerRoom India where we try to explore the origin stories of Indian MMA Fight Teams, Gyms, Promotions, and whatnot.

In the episode, Daniel Isaac opens up about the freestyle fighting event that his father Grandmaster Solomon Isaac hosted back in 1987, how his father influenced him, how Tigers Gym was born, meeting Alan Fenandes, the Story behind the name of Tigers Gym, Challenges he faced while competing internationally, Clash of Champions and more. 

You can see the complete episode below with time code.

01:01 – Getting Vaccinated

02:27 – The Freestyle Fighting event in 1987

08:17 – Being influenced by his father

10:15 – How Tigers Gym was born

13:15 – Story behind the name of Tigers Gym

14:22 – How Alan Fenandes joined the team

17:02 – Challenges in setting up the team

20:55 – Stories of competing internationally

23:56 – Story behind Clash of the Champions

27:45 – How fighters came to Tigers Gym

29:30 – Involvement with Gym Wars

32:58 – Tigers Gym in the US

35:24 – Growth of MMA in India

You can listen to the episode on Spotify, Anchor.FM, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Breaker, Radio Public. Below is an audible link for the episode.

Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comment section below. Also, let us know who you want to see in the next episode of the Indian MMA Origin Stories.

#MMAIndia #IndianMMA #MMAinIndia