In the fourth episode of Indian MMA Origin stories, we talk to Jitendra Khare who is the head coach of Team Relentless.

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, Jitendra Khare opens up about opening Evolution MMA back in 2009 when MMA was new in India, The reason be hind the formation of Team Relentless, the first location of his gym and the initial reaction that it got, giving up his corporate job to purse combat sports, story of being in the first ONE Championship card, International fights, Financial challenges the team faced, YFC and much more. You can listen to the complete episode below and see the time codes as well.

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00:26 – Why and How Team Relentless was formed

02:41 – Reason why he started Combat Sports

05:15 – First location of the Gym and Initial reactions

08:32 – Why he gave up his Corporate Job

11:00 – Story behind being on the first ONE Championship card

13:13 – Internationals Fights that happened

16:33 – Financial Challenges that the team faced

18:40 – Story behind YFC and X1 International

22:24 – Vision behind YFC

24:59 – The Team Relentless Mentality

26:50 – Story and Vision for GAMMA India

31:00 – How MMA has evolved in India and Future plans

33:00 – Closing Thoughts

You can listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Breaker, and Radio Public.

#MMAIndia #IndianMMA #MMAinIndia 

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In the third episode of Indian MMA Origin stories, we talk to Jitesh Banjan who is the head coach of Indian Combat Sports Academy.

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, Jitesh opens up about his days as a kickboxer, his economic struggles, why he shifted to Bangalore, discovering Mixed Martial Arts, how the likes of Srikant Sekhar, Shyamanand, Clinton D Cruz, Kantharaj Agasa, Manjit Kolekar and Ajay among others joined ICSA, his take on the Top Indian MMA fighters and much more. You can see listen to the episode and see the time code below.

00:26 – His kickboxing days and economic struggle

03:25 – The reason why he shifted to Bangalore

04:00 – Discovering MMA and training under Rama Reddy

05:58 – ICSA, why he started Coaching and challenges

14:40 – How Srikant Sekhar and Shyamanand joined ICSA

16:10 – Why people should give credit to Balkrishna Shetty

18:23 – How Kantharaj Agasa and Manjit Kolekar joining the team

20:21 – His take on Top Three Indian MMA fighters

21:31 – Clinton DCruz joining team and Shyamanand’s MFN Fight

31:00 – Ajay joining the team and why people should watch out

34:43 – The Team’s dominant run in domestic competitions

38:18 – Why you should watch out for Anjan Raman

43:27 – Opening Tea Shop after retiring

45:20 – International competition and Closing Thoughts

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In the second episode of Indian MMA Origin stories, we talk to Siddharth Singh who is the man behind Crosstrain 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 this episode, Siddharth Singh opens up about how he was pushed into boxing from a young age itself, what triggered and gave him the Idea of Crosstrain Fight Club, a funny story involving Ben Henderson, initial steps he took for Crosstrain Fight Club, how brokers scammed him, his collaboration with fighters like Rajinder Singh Meena, Jason Ramesh Solomon and more, how he built the team and how names like Tarun Yadav, Rachit Tyagi, and Anshul Jubli joined the team, the story of the first-ever BJJ seminar in Bhutan, funny story behind the name of Crosstrain Fight Club, future prospects that we should watch out for, his take on the belt system in MMA and much more. You can listen to the interview with the timecodes below.

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00:25: How he got pushed into Boxing

02:00: Trigger and the huge job offer he had

04:16: How Ben Henderson became a sign

07:36: Initial steps for Crosstrain Fight Club

09:20: Scam by brokers and first warehouse

10:18: First year and collab with Indian MMA fighters

13:37: Changing the approach and building his team

15:36: The first class of Anshul Jubli at CFC

18:13: What his happiest memory will be

19:26: Story of the first ever BJJ Seminar in Bhutan

22:36: Funny story behind the name of Crosstrain Fight Club

24:55: Biggest challenges and Franchising

29:25: Future prospects to watchout for

31:30: Belt System in MMA

34:10: His take on MMA in India

38:24: Closing thoughts

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Indian MMA fighter Mohammed Farhad produced a viral knockout at BRAVE CF 47 when he stopped Uloomi Karim in the second round of their India vs. Pakistan showdown.

Farhad, who is one of the most successful Bantamweights in BRAVE Combat Federation having amassed a record of 4-1 in the promotion with all his four wins via stoppages, improved his stock in the division with the win and has made another huge step towards a potential title fight in the promotion.

We managed to catch up with him recently to talk about his win at BRAVE CF 47 over Uloomi Karim, the reception he got in Bahrain and India after his win, about the potential title fight, possible India vs. Pakistan matchup with Mehmosh Raza, his advice for the upcoming MMA fighters in India and much more. You can see the complete interview below with time codes.

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00:53: How he is feeling after the India vs. Pakistan MMA fight with Uloomi Karim

01:40: About his memories of the fight with Uloomi Karim at BRAVE CF 47

04:54: The atmosphere inside the arena after the knockout

05:45: His post-fight interaction with Uloomi Karim

06:50: The post-fight receptions that he got in Bahrain

08:47: About potentially fighting for the BRAVE CF Bantamweight Title

10:29: Potential India vs. Pakistan fight with Mehmosh Raza

11:58: His advice and message to MMA fighters in India

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BRAVE CF 47 will play host to the promotional debut of undefeated Indian prospect Rana Rudra Pratap Singh. Rana had signed with BRAVE Combat Federation a couple of months back and had been campaigning for a fight with Pakistani MMA fighter Mehmosh Raza.

We managed to catch up with Rana ahead of the fight where he opened up about the preparations, his desire to fight Mehmosh Raza, his take on the Mohammed Farhad vs. Uloomi Karim fight at BRAVE CF 47, and much more. You can see the complete interview below.

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00:24: About his BRAVE CF debut

00:51: Potential India vs. Pakistan fight with Mehmosh Raza

01:27: His reaction to the fight with Ali Guliev

01:52: His prediction and potential future fights

02:47: His prediction for Mohammed Farhad vs. Uloomi Karim

03:11: Response to the comment from Ali Guliev

03:40: About his camp for the fight

04:28: Response to Mehmosh Raza’s comment

05:00: Fighting in Bahrain

05:29: His message for the fans and his opponent

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Mohammed Farhad is set to step back into the BRAVE Combat Federation cage at BRAVE CF 47. The Indian MMA star will be fighting Uloomi Karim in an India vs. Pakistan showdown at the event and the stakes are sky-high.

Ahead of the high-profile showdown, we managed to catch up with Farhad for an exclusive interview where he opened up about the fight. Farhad talks about his preparations for the fight, the India vs. Pakistan storyline, his title aspirations, and much more. You can see the complete interview below.

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00:20: How he feels after reaching Bahrain

01:18: About his preparations for the fight

01:44: How he feels about the fight with Uloomi

03:10: How he sees the fight playing out

03:38: His take on India vs. Pakistan rivalry

04:38: About Abdul Muneer cornering him

05:33: Fighting in Bahrain

06:40: About the BRAVE CF Bantamweight title

07:24: Future Fights that he would like to have

08:51: His message for the fans and his opponent

#MMA​ #MMAIndia​ #BRAVECF47​   

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Uloomi Karim is all set to make his return to the cage when he fights Mohammed Farhad in an India vs. Pakistan showdown at BRAVE CF 47.

The Pakistani MMA star has been away from the action for more than two years now and is coming off his epic showdown with Jeremy Pacatiw which happened back at BRAVE CF 17 in Pakistan. After the long gap, things couldn’t have been better for Uloomi’s return.

BRAVE CF 47 happens in the backdrop of the historic BRAVE CF 50 and the India vs. Pakistan storyline in the fight against Mohammed Farhad makes things more interesting. Despite the high-stakes showdown, Uloomi is calm and composed as always and wants to get back in the winning column when he enters the cage.

We managed to catch up with Uloomi ahead of the fight for an interview where he opened up about the upcoming fight with Mohammed Farhad. He talks about the preparations for the fight, how he sees Mohammed Farhad as a fighter, his fight with Yadwinder Singh, Jitendra Khare, his take on India vs. Pakistan storyline to the fight, how much the win will mean to him, and much more. You can see the complete interview below.

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00:40: His preparations and thoughts on the fight

01:53: Returning to the BRAVE CF cage

02:50: His camp for the fight with Mohammed Farhad

03:51: Progression of MMA in Pakistan, Jitendra Khare and more

06:17: Impact of a fight with Mohammed Farhad on MMA in Pakistan

07:24: His take on Mohammed Farhad

08:12: His thoughts on India vs. Pakistan rivalry

10:20: Message for fans and Mohammed Farhad

BRAVE CF 47: Asian Domination takes place in Bahrain, on March 11th, and kicks off 21 days of MMA Mayhem, with three more events taking place in the next three weeks, culminating in a historic BRAVE CF 50.

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Aman Gusain emerged victorious in the single-elimination Leverage Fight Night IX tournament and here is him sharing the behind the scene stories, his favorite fights, the journey towards the title, and more.

Picture Courtesy: Leverage Fight Night

#LeverageFightNight #AmanGusain #Grappling

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Matrix Fight Night rolled out Matrix Fight Night 5 from Dubai on December 15, 2020, and had a string of exciting showdowns on the card. In the main event, Pawan Maan got the better of Sandeep Dahiya to put all the debates to rest when Anshul Jubli produced a mesmerizing performance to outclass Srikant Sekhar in the co-main event.

We managed to catch up with GAMMAF’s Daniel Isaac after the event for an interview in which he revealed some behind the scene stories from the event and also gave his thoughts on each fight on the card. You can see the time code below for easy viewing.

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· 00:31 – About the launch of his website www.danisaac.com

· 02:45 – Preliminary Card Review

· 04:18 – His take on Clinton vs. Abhimanyu

· 06:24 – The GAMMAF Rule set for Elbows and early stoppage

· 10:36 – Sumeet Khade vs. Angad Bisht: Sumeet Predicted the KO

· 11:51 – What’s next for Sumeet Khade and Angad Bisht

· 13:08 - His thoughts on Sanjeet Budhwar vs. Chaitanya Gavali

· 15:29 – Thoughts on Jason Ramesh Solomon vs. Ravinder Balhara

· 18:10 – Game plan of Jason Ramesh Solomon

· 19:35 – Behind the scene stories of Anshul Jubli vs. Srikant Sekhar

· 20:40 – His thoughts on the performance of Anshul and a backstory

· 22:22 – Trash talk in between the co-main event

· 23:34 – Possible rematch in the future

· 24:53 – Is Anshul Jubli ‘the’ complete fighter in Indian MMA?

· 26:00 – Why he became the referee for the main event and thoughts on the fight

· 29:22 – Fight intelligence of Pawan Maan

· 30:51 – Final thoughts on the event

· 32:14 – Fights he would like to see in future events

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It was two fights at Matrix Fight Night that made Srikant Sekhar one of the most talked-about athletes in Indian MMA. He got a huge win over Rajinder Singh Meena at Matrix Fight Night 1 and then followed it up with another win over Jason Ramesh Solomon in the main event of Matrix Fight Night 2.

In this interview, Srikant opens up about the stories behind both these fights. He reveals how the Matrix Fight Night offer came to him, how he was supposed to fight Jason Solomon in BRAVE CF, how his debut in MFN almost got canceled, whether his callout of Jason was planned, and much more.

You can see the time codes for the audio below. 

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00:31 – How the MFN Offer came to him

02:05 – How he was supposed to fight Jason in BRAVE CF

04:26 – His camp for Rajinder Singh Meena

05:10 – How he got into a fight ahead of MFN debut

06:45 – Discussion about canceling the fight and Game plan

07:52 – Why there was no glove touch against Rajinder Meena

09:56 – Talking to Rajinder after the fight

11:09 – Was the callout of Jason Ramesh Solomon planned

14:25 – His preparation for the fight with Jason Ramesh Solomon

16:09 – The game plan he had for Jason and how the fight went

17:46 – The Bet that Krishna Shroff had on the fight

18:36 – The post-fight conversation with Jason Ramesh Solomon

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