Published By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: October 21, 2023, 10:20 IST
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Abu Dhabi is all set to host one other premium MMA competitors, with UFC 294 going down within the Arab capital on October 21. Ahead of the occasion, UFC President Dana White appeared in a press convention the place he mentioned the way forward for MMA throughout totally different elements of the world.
During the presser, a journalist requested White to provide his view on the potential of MMA in India. The reporter additionally underlined the latest emergence of Indian fighters within the world circuit whereas mentioning the names of Anshul Jubli and Puja Tomar.
When White was being attentive to the query, it garnered whistles and boos from the group within the auditorium.
The noise was so loud that Dana White couldn’t even hear the query correctly. However, he ignored the group’s response and responded in a optimistic approach.
White stated that the UFC has all the time been in search of recent abilities and is able to present a platform to each prodigy regardless of from which nation he belongs to.
“You know that I have been looking all over the world for fighters, from every part of the world. Yeah, We have been excited about India, and looking for talent throughout India, Asia, and everywhere else,” White defined.
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The journalist additional requested White if the UFC is considering organising an occasion on Indian soil. Once once more, the group welcomed the query with some bizarre reactions.
Irked by the noise, White known as out to the viewers, asking, “Hey, what’s wrong with India? What’s everybody sh*tting on India for?” It was little question an embarrassing second for the journalist, who did nothing however react with a delicate smile. Regardless, White went on to reply the query and promised to host a premium UFC occasion in India within the coming future.
Khamzat Chimaev, a Swedish MMA star who was current throughout the convention intervened to remind the group that he had already competed in India.
“Yes, we will come to India. We eventually want to go everywhere We don’t know when, we have no plan right now. But, you know I want to go everywhere,” White stated.
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As far as the way forward for Indian MMA is anxious, you will need to word that the UFC 294 will function Anshul Jubli, who hailed from Uttarakhand.
Jubli is just the second Indian fighter to signal with the American MMA promotion firm after Bharat Khandare. According to UFC’s official web site, Jubli has already secured seven MMA wins, amongst which two have been secured by knockout. On his UFC debut in Abu Dhabi, the 28-yr-outdated will sq. off towards American light-weight Mike Breeden.
