Kuala Lumpur, July 19 (IANS) Sangram Singh, who successfully transitioned from wrestling to MMA, won hearts by defeating Pakistani fighter Mohammad Abid Ali in just One minute 20 seconds. It was his second victory over a Pakistani opponent and his fourth overall in MMA. He maintained his unbeaten record in the sport, doing so in the style of a true champion. With this triumph, he also became the first Indian to win the Asian Championship title.Sangram Singh dedicated his victory to 1.4 billion I…
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and wrestling star Sangram Singh opened up about the intense mental and physical pressure of competing in his career’s first-ever title bout, especially given the massive scale of an India-Pakistan clash. Sangram is slated to square off against Pakistan’s Abid Ali for the prestigious Asia Champion title in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 19. The India versus Pakistan contest has already generated excitement across the combat sports…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indian wrestling champion and undefeated MMA athlete Sangram Singh believes discipline, consistency, and the willingness to keep improving are the qualities that define every athlete, saying those values are the reason he connected with homegrown brand The Sock Street when he joined it as its brand ambassador.”Every athlete’s journey is built on discipline, consistency, and the willingness to keep improving. Those values have guided me across wrestling and MMA, and they …
Washington, June 12 (IANS) The South Lawn of the White House has hosted Presidents, foreign leaders, Easter egg rolls and state ceremonies. This weekend, it will host cage fighting as an octagon now stands on the grounds of the White House as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prepares for an event unlike any in its history.Thousands of spectators are expected to attend, while millions more are likely to watch worldwide as the sport stages fights at one of the most recognisable addresses i…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) MMA icon Sangram Singh and French fast-rising fighter Florian Coudier faced off at the Buenos Aires Arena on Saturday ahead of their much-awaited fight on Sunday. While Sangram looked quite calm, Florian’s enthusiasm was worth seeing. Florian said he would not let Sangram Singh stay in front of him for long.He has watched videos of Sangram’s MMA fights, and his support staff has told him many of Sangram’s weaknesses. The 83-kg fight will take place at 6:20 pm local time…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India’s rising Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Puja Tomar is set to return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 29, where she will face China’s Shi Ming in a Strawweight bout at Galaxy Arena in Macau.The fight will take place on the undercard of Road to UFC Season 5, a platform aimed at promoting top Asian talent, ahead of the UFC Fight Night event headlined by Song vs. Figueiredo on May 30.This will be Tomar’s third appearance in the UFC and an imp…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Indian wrestler turned MMA fighter Sangram Singh is intensifying preparations for his upcoming mixed martial arts (MMA) bout with the support of a seven-member team that closely monitors every aspect of his training, from coaching and flexibility sessions to weight training, yoga and pranayama.The Commonwealth heavyweight wrestling champion and Fit India Movement icon has been training across multiple cities, including Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Delhi, as part of his prepar…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Babil Khan, son of the late acclaimed star Irrfan Khan, trained in the martial art form Muay Thai, which he underwent during his time in Thailand. The actor is required to do intense training for the project that goes on floors in mid-2026. A source close to IANS shared: “Babil spent time in Thailand through December and early January to train in Muay Thai in Thailand. He took various classes to learn the form of MMA that originates in Thailand.”“He’s been prepping …
Los Angeles, Jan 4 (IANS) Actor Dwayne Johnson had a pretty rough childhood. The actor and his family bounced around the country, from urban North Carolina to suburban Connecticut when he was an adolescent. But there was one constant, the dysfunction. For the 26-year span of his acting career, Johnson compartmentalized the pain and instead focused on breezy tough-guy roles in such billion-dollar-plus juggernauts, reports ‘Variety’.He told ‘Variety’, “My own mom and dad had an explosive…