MFN: Meet Angad Bisht, the fighter from Uttarakhand all set to defend his flyweight title against Brazil’s Hugo Paiva

Angad Bisht is currently the No. 1 fighter in mixed martial arts in the flyweight division and is ranked No. 3 in bantamweight in Tapology’s most recent South Asian Pro rankings. Hailing from the hills, Angad was born in Uttarakhand and started MMA in 2018.

India’s biggest mixed-martial arts promotion, Matrix Fight Night, will return once again to the National Capital Region (NCR), with MFN 12 taking place on 1st July at the iconic Noida Indoor Stadium, Sector 21. Fans will have the chance to witness thrilling MMA action, intense fights and hardcore drama with two sensational title matches being announced for the night.

In the main event of MFN 12, India’s Angad Bisht will defend his flyweight title against Brazil’s Hugo Paiva. Bisht defeated Mohamed Gamal of Egypt for the flyweight title at MFN 10 in November 2022.

Speaking on the upcoming title match, Angad said, “I am ready to fight as always. I have trained well over the past few months and it has been my goal to retain the coveted MFN title since the match was announced I will give it my all once again, but it will be a good fight against Hugo Paiva of Brazil, who is also a tremendously skilled fighter. But I will have some tricks.”

When asked about his opponent, Hugo Paiva of Brazil said, “I am excited to come to India to win the MFN title. I have a strong opponent who has been unbeaten in his last few bouts. But I have played well.” My team and I are confident that we will make an impact. My aim is not only to win titles but also to entertain the fans.”

Meanwhile, India’s highest-ranked female MMA fighter Pooja Tomar will also defend her strawweight title against Russia’s Anastasia Feofanova.

Ayesha Shroff, Co-founder Mfn said, “Absolutely thrilled to share this exciting card with all of you! Mfn is ready for the next chapter and this announcement is a great step towards that.”

Krishna Shroff, Co-founder MFN further added, “Playing matchmaker for the first time, I had a lot of fun with it. The fight card makes or breaks your show because at the end of the day, your fighters are the stars. characters that people come to watch. So there’s a lot of expectation and pressure on them to fight exciting battles and deliver performances. My job is to make it a little easier and help take the show up a notch. Especially the most The best matchups between fighters with interesting stylistic matchups.With 2 championship belts on the line, some big names from the Indian fighting world and massive international talent from across the globe, MFN 12 promises to be next level.

Here’s a look at the full MFN 12 fight card:

Initial:

Lightweight: Gurtej Singh (IND) vs. EDUKONDALA RAO (IND)

Strawweight: SONAM ZOMBA (IND) vs. JOJO PRINCESS (IND)

Featherweight: Dushyant Singh (IND) vs. Anthony Siem (IND)

Flyweight: AMARINDER BISHT (IND) vs AKASH (IND)

Main Card:

Bantamweight: Chungareng Koren (India) vs. Chaitanya Gawli (India)

Featherweight: Rahul Thapa (India) vs. Avijo Lanamai (India)

Featherweight: Shyamanand (IND) vs. Mido Mohammed (EGY)

Lightweight: Niraj Panghal (India) v Digambar Singh Rawat (India)

Light heavyweight: Pawan Mann (India) vs. Sandeep Dahiya (India)

Featherweight: Mochmed Machev (AT) vs. Khabibulo Azizov (TJ)

Title Fight:

Strawweight: Pooja Tomar (IND) vs. Anastasia Feofanova (RU) – Co-main event

Flyweight: Angad Bisht (IND) vs. Hugo Paiva (BRA) – Main Event

Matrix Fight Night 12 will take place on July 1 at Noida Indoor Stadium, Sector 21 and will be streamed live on Disney+Hotstar from 6 PM IST.

Since its inception in 2019, Matrix Fight Night has become synonymous with mixed-martial arts in India. A pet project of Ms. Ayesha Shroff and family, MFN has already seen global MMA stars, as well as talented Indian fighters compete across multiple weight categories. Professional MMA competition has given Indian fighters a platform to showcase their talents against some of the best opponents from around the world.