Type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Mixed martial arts |
Founded | 2019 |
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Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra , India |
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Website | www |
The Matrix Fight Night (MFN) is an Indian professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion Company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is owned and operated by Hindi film actor Tiger Shroff, his mother Ayesha Shroff and his sister Krishna Shroff. The promotion was founded in 2019.[2]
The shroff family also owns a chain of MMA gyms called MMA Matrix.[3]
Matrix Fight Night has hosted 12[4] premium fight nights as on date, featuring fighters from India and abroad.
MFN has been instrumental in producing several MMA stars including Anshul Jubli.[5]
History
Matrix Fight Night was founded in 2019 by the Shroff family. The shroffs joined forces to establish a premium MMA promotion aimed to improve and shape Mixed Martial Arts in South Asia & Southeast Asia.
Matrix Fight Night kickstarted with their debut event (MFN 1) in Mumbai on 12 March 2019. The event was held at NSCI Dome and featured 7 professional fights.[6]
Anshul Jubli made his professional MMA debut at MFN 2, which was held on 29 June 2019 in New Delhi. Anshul's undefeated streak (5–0) at MFN earned him the opportunity to fight in the lightweight division of Road to UFC Season 1. Anshul won the tournament after beating Jeak Saragih of Indonesia in the finals, thus securing the UFC contract.[7]
MFN expanded globally with MFN 4, choosing Dubai as their international fight capital.[8][9] Three consecutive editions of Matrix Fight Night, from MFN 4 to MFN 6,[10] were hosted in Dubai. Despite the pandemic, MFN managed to organize events with the assistance of the Dubai Sports Council.
MFN 6 (Anshul Vs Mahmoudiyan)[11] had its first foreign fighter at Matrix Fight Night.
In late-2022, Matrix Fight Night announced its partnership with the OTT giant Disney+Hotstar.[12][13] MFN events are streamed live in India on Disney+Hotstar.[14]
Format
Matrix Fight Night has two formats: International Fight Night and MFN Contenders. International Fight Night showcases the best talent from India and abroad, while MFN Contenders serves as a feeder event for International Fight Night.
The first MFN Contenders event took place in September 2022 in Hyderabad. The three-day event witnessed over 400 fighters competing in various weight categories to earn the MFN Contract.
Events list
MFN has hosted 12 events to date .[15][16][17]
MFN 13 that took place on 28 October 2023 in Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida. The event features 12 bouts.[18]
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
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13 | Matrix Fight Night 13 | October 28, 2023 | Noida Indoor Stadium | Noida, India |
12 | Matrix Fight Night 12 | July 1, 2023 | ||
11 | Matrix Fight Night 11 | October 28, 2023 | Talkatora Stadium | New Delhi, India |
10 | Matrix Fight Night 10 | November 18, 2022 | Palazzo Versace Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
9 | Matrix Fight Night 9 | June 24, 2022 | Siri Fort Auditorium | New Delhi, India |
8 | Matrix Fight Night 8 | April 1, 2022 | ||
7 | Matrix Fight Night 7 | December 10, 2021 | Falaknuma Palace | Hyderabad, India |
6 | Matrix Fight Night 6: Anshul vs. Mahmoudiyan | September 24, 2021 | Palazzo Versace Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
5 | Matrix Fight Night 5 | December 15, 2020 | ||
4 | Matrix Fight Night 4 | February 28, 2020 | Al-Nasr Sports Club | |
3 | Matrix Fight Night 3 | December 20, 2019 | NSCI Dome | Mumbai, India |
2 | Matrix Fight Night 2 | June 29, 2019 | Siri Fort Auditorium | New Delhi, India |
1 | Matrix Fight Night 1 | March 12, 2019 | NSCI Dome | Mumbai, India |
Current champions
Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses | Sources |
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Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg) | Vacant | TBD | 0 | |
Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg) | Vacant | TBD | 0 | |
Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg) | Darkhanbek Ergeshev | March 31, 2023 (MFN 11) | 1[19] | |
Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg) | Vacant | TBD | 0 | |
Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg) | Sanjeet Budhwar | November 18, 2022 (MFN 10) | 1 | |
Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg) | Uloomi Karim | November 18, 2022 (MFN 10) | 0 | [20] |
Flyweight | 125 lb (57 kg) | Vacant | TBD | 0 | |
Women's Strawweight | 115 lb (52 kg) | Vacant | TBD | ||
MFN Welterweight Championship
77 kg (170 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Darkhanbek Ergeshev def. Seth Rosario |
MFN 11 New Delhi, India |
March 31, 2023 | 1. def. Jason Solomon at MFN 13 on October 28, 2023 |
MFN Featherweight Championship
66 kg (145 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Sanjeet Budhwar def. Atabek Abdimitalipov |
MFN 10 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
November 18, 2022 | 1. def. Shyam Anand at MFN 13 on October 28, 2023 [21] |
MFN Bantamweight Championship
61 kg (135 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Uloomi Karim def. Dhruv Chaudhary |
MFN 10 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
November 18, 2022 | |
MFN Flyweight Championship
57 kg (125 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Angad Bisht def. Mohamed Gamal |
MFN 10 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
November 18, 2022 | |
MFN Women's Strawweight Championship
52 kg (115 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
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1 | Puja Tomar def. Bi Nguyen |
MFN 10 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
November 18, 2022 | 1. def. Anastasia Feofanova at MFN 12 on July 1, 2023 [22] | |
Tomar vacated the title in October 2023 when she signed with the UFC. [23] | |||||
MFN Men's pound for pound Rankings
No. | Name | Record | Weight class | Representing |
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1 | Sanjeet Budhwar | 10-2 | Featherweight | Haryana |
2 | Clinton Kenin D'Cruz | 6-0 | Flyweight | Karnataka |
3 | Angad Bisht | 9-3 | Flyweight | Uttarakhand |
4 | Shyamanand | 4-2 | Featherweight | Bihar |
5 | Digamber Rawat | 3-0 | Lightweight | Uttrakhand |
6 | Pawan Maan Singh | 8-3 | Light Heavyweight | New Delhi |
7 | Chungreng Koren | 4-1 | Bantamweight | Manipur |
8 | Rahul Thapa | 4-1 | Featherweight | Haryana |
9 | Puniyajit Likharu | 4-0 | Bantamweight | Assam |
10 | Sahil Rana | 4-0 | Bantamweight | Himanchal Pradesh |
11 | Dinesh Naorem | 2-0 | Flyweight | Manipur |
12 | Darshanbek Ergeshov | 11-2 | Welterweight | Kyrgyzstan |
References
- 1 2 Report, C. T. "Bollywood's Tiger Shroff, Krishna bring Matrix Fight Night 6 to Dubai". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ↑ "Fitness entrepreneurs Tiger Shroff, Krishna Shroff and Ayesha Shroff run India's biggest MMA platform". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview | Krishna Shroff on being an entrepreneur, her gym MMA Matrix, fitness & more". Financialexpress. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (20 May 2023). "Matrix Fight Night: MFN 12 full schedule, fight card". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ↑ Desk, The Bridge (5 February 2023). "Son of a BSF soldier, inspired by Bhagat Singh – Anshul Jubli's journey to UFC". thebridge.in. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "MFN 1 – Matrix Fight Night 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "India's Anshul Jubli bags UFC contract, beats Indonesia's Jeka Saragih to become 1st Indian to win Road To UFC final". Hindustan Times. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Matrix Fight Night: Indian version of popular mix martial arts show to be held in Dubai". gulfnews.com. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Light, David. "Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor oversee Matrix Fight Night in Dubai". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Report, C. T. "Dubai: Matrix Fight Night back for sixth event". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "MFN 6 – Matrix Fight Night 6: Anshul vs. Mahmoudiyan". Sherdog. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Khosla, Varuni (24 September 2022). "Disney+ Hotstar to stream mixed martial arts competition Matrix Fight Night". mint. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Tiger Shroff's mom Ayesha Shroff's Matrix Fight Night joins forces with Disney+ Hotstar". Zee News. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Matrix Fight Night Collaborates with Disney+ Hotstar to stream the 10th edition of the Mixed Martial Arts Competition". India Today. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Matrix Fight Night Fights, Fight Cards, Videos, Pictures, Events and more". Sherdog. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ↑ "Matrix Fight Night 10 set to return to Dubai with four title fights in November". ANI News. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ↑ "Matrix Fight Night LIVE streaming info: Preview, fight cards of MFN 12". sportstar.thehindu.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Jatin Choudhary vs. Satyam Kumar, Matrix Fight Night 13 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ↑ "Results, report from Matrix Fight Night 11". asianmma.com. April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ "Uloomi Karim stops Dhruv Chaudhary at Matrix Fight Night 10". asianmma.com. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ↑ "Sanjeet Budhwar successfully defends his Featherweight Title in an electrifying showdown at Matrix Fight Night 13". FightBook MMA. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ "Puja Tomar retains strawweight title at Matrix Fight Night 12". Asian MMA. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ↑ "India's Puja Tomar signs with the UFC!". Asian MMA. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.