UFC in India may not be perceived very popularly like the way it is accepted in European or American countries. However, the MMA giant promotion has a massive fan following in the Indian subcontinent. India is yet to have their first MMA world champion and UFC is yet to have an Indian fighter on its main roster.
Although Indian fighters have appeared and fought in the promotion, the country is still to earn a big achievement in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Here’s how one can apply to fight in the UFC.
UFC India: How to join the UFC?
According to reports, a professional fighter applying for the UFC- Ultimate fighter series must have three professional bouts under his/her name. The resumes will then be verified through sherdog.com or mixedmartialarts.com before the UFC brings the fighters on board.
While there are several other MMA leagues like Bellator, One Championship PFL, or RIZN, UFC is still the kingpin in the domain. An average UFC fighter, who performs twice a year, earns around $25,000 reportedly.
UFC India: How can an Indian fighter join the UFC?
Indian fighters can cement their status in national combat leagues like the SFL (Super fight league), and MFN (Matrix Fight Night) before aiming for the UFC India goal. Per our findings, fighters can submit their profiles, photos, and videos to the UFC by applying through Jobbi.com.
UFC India: How many Indian fighters have fought in the UFC?
‘Daring’ Bharat Kandare is the first Indian fighter to have appeared in the UFC. He has fought just once in the promotion which he ended up losing via submission against Song Yadong at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in 2017. Pawan Mann also had an unsuccessful UFC debut this year, which could have been his final run to make it big for the Indian MMA.
Arjan Singh Bhullar, an Indo-Canadian MMA fighter, had a commendable run of 3-1 in the UFC before leaving for ONE Championship. Meanwhile, Anshul Jubli brought a ray of hope to the Indian fans by beating Kyung Pyo Kim in Road to the UFC. Following his win, Jubli said, “Namaste UFC, India is here.”
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This is clearly a positive start to the uproar of Indian MMA and it can’t be bigger if an Indian fighter becomes a UFC world champion somewhere down the line.
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