“Namastey! UFC India is here,” With this, India officially entered to take over the biggest promotion in the world. Despite Anshul Jubli’s debut loss, he showcased his class in two rounds, elevating the MMA popularity in India. Adding to the excitement, the first Indian female fighter, Puja Tomar, has also joined the promotion. It all indicates that India has arrived in Dana White promotion.
To amplify the things, Indian UFC Panelist Somesh Kamra has shared massive news about UFC’s plan to advance Indian fighters in the biggest MMA promotion. Speaking exclusively to InsideSport, Kamra revealed all the details about White’s significant plan for Indian fighters, after seeing the growing craze among Indians.
Exclusive: UFC Panelist Somesh Kamra Shares Dana White’s Promotion’s 2024 Plans for Indian Fighters
Talking exclusively with InsideSport, Somesh Kamra stated: “UFC is set to run an exclusive program for Indian fighters in the first quarter of 2024. We will take five fighters to go to Shanghai, where we’ll make them undergo a six-month-long program. Eventually, from there, we’ll advance those fighters either to the Dana White Contender Series or Road To UFC.”
According to Kamara, his job in the UFC is to pick and choose fighters perfect for the promotion. However, being the biggest promotion globally, after witnessing the success of the Indian star Anshul Jubli, many international agents started contacting the UFC and sent some fighters who are not yet at the required level. We’ve seen the results of that.
Consequently, he expressed disappointment with the company after the recent Road to UFC, where Indian fighters failed miserably. In response, the Indian UFC Panelist pitched the idea of starting a program for Indian fighters to take them to the UFC Performance Camp in Shanghai. Now, Dana White’s promotion is all set to take five fighters from India to train them for 6 months and then advance them to the next level.
However, when InsideSport asked him to share the fighters’ details, he kept it a secret and mentioned it will be revealed soon. Meanwhile, this indicates that White is serious about India and its future in the UFC.
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After Jubli and Tomar, India has entered the realm of UFC with only aim to takeover. And now it will be interesting to see the future of these fighters after their time at the Performance Center, learning from the industry’s best.
