What is the one thing that Indians love more than cinema, cricket and religion?

   Indians love a good fight. Crowds gather around to see people fighting on the streets or on the screens. Despite this – the fandom of professional fighting also known as combat sports has eluded India. In a country where cricket is holy, other sports have barely managed to stay away from obscurity.

   Indian Super League has shown that there is still space for other sports to capture the imagination of the Indian people – successful attempts have also been made via Pro Kabaddi League – and money has been pumped into Basketball, Badminton even Wrestling. A sport that displays the thrill of a fight, unpredictability, amazing athleticism and a wide range of fighting styles – is Mixed Martial Arts.

Mixed Martial Arts

   Mixed Martial Arts or MMA, as it is popularly called, is steadily gaining a niche market with....