Former Commonwealth heavyweight champion Sangram Singh is poised to make history as the first Indian male wrestler to transition into mixed martial arts (MMA).
Sangram will follow Puja Tomar, becoming the second Indian to compete in MMA, leveraging his wrestling expertise for this new challenge, according to a statement released on Tuesday.
“Wrestling has given me so much including the love from the people of my country and I hope that they will continue to do the same in my new endeavour,” Sangram said.
“MMA is the future; its growing popularity in the last few years speaks for itself. India has one of the highest viewerships for the sport and I hope that the fans of the sport can support me in the same manner,” he added.
At 38, Sangram recently returned to wrestling after a six-year hiatus, triumphing over Pakistan's Muhammad Saeed in a dominant performance at the Dubai Pro Wrestling Championship.
(With PTI inputs)
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