# Matrix Fight Night

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.
The Shroff family also owns a chain of MMA gyms called MMA Matrix. Matrix Fight Night has hosted 15 premium fight nights as of March 2024, featuring fighters from both India and other countries. MFN has been instrumental in producing several MMA stars including Anshul Jubli and Puja Tomar, both of them have gone on to sign with the UFC.

## 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 the NSCI Dome and featured 7 professional fights.
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 Jeka Saragih of Indonesia in the finals, thus securing the UFC contract.
MFN expanded globally with MFN 4, choosing Dubai as their international fight capital. Three consecutive editions of Matrix Fight Night, from MFN 4 to MFN 6, 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) had its first foreign fighter at Matrix Fight Night. In late-2022, Matrix Fight Night announced its partnership with the OTT giant Disney+Hotstar. MFN events are streamed live in India on Disney+Hotstar.

## 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 14 events as of March 2024. MFN 14, the latest event, took place on 9 March 2024 at Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida. Each event features 12 bouts.
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
| 15 | Matrix Fight Night 15 | August 31, 2024 | Noida Indoor Stadium | Noida, India |
| 14 | Matrix Fight Night 14 | March 9, 2024 | Noida Indoor Stadium | Noida, India |
| 13 | Matrix Fight Night 13 | October 28, 2023 | Noida Indoor Stadium | Noida, India |
| 12 | Matrix Fight Night 12 | July 1, 2023 | Noida Indoor Stadium | Noida, India |
| 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 | Siri Fort Auditorium | New Delhi, India |
| 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 | Palazzo Versace Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 4 | Matrix Fight Night 4 | February 28, 2020 | Al-Nasr Sports Club | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 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 |
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg) | Vacant | TBD | |
| Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg) | Vacant | TBD | |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg) | Darkhanbek Ergeshev | March 31, 2023 (MFN 11) | 1 |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg) | Vacant | TBD | |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg) | Vacant | TBD | |
| Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg) | Chungreng Koren | August 31, 2024 (MFN 15) | |
| Flyweight | 125 lb (57 kg) | Vacant | TBD | |
| Women's Strawweight | 115 lb (52 kg) | Vacant | TBD | |

## Championship history
### MFN Welterweight Championship

77 kg (170 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 |
| 1 | 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 |
| Budhwar was stripped of the title on March 8, 2024 after failing to make weight for his title defense against Abdul Azim Badakhshi at MFN 14. |||||

### MFN Bantamweight Championship

61 kg (135 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| Current | Chungreng Koren def. Kantharaj Agasa | MFN 15 Noida, India | August 31, 2024 | |

### MFN Flyweight Championship

57 kg (125 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Angad Bisht def. Mohamed Gamal | MFN 10 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | November 18, 2022 | |
| Angad vacated the title when he signed with the Road to UFC. |||||

### MFN Women's Strawweight Championship

52 kg (115 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 |
| Tomar vacated the title in October 2023 when she signed with the UFC. |||||

## Rankings
### MFN Men's pound for pound Rankings

| No. | Name | Record | Weight class | Representing |
| 1 | Sanjeet Budhwar | 11-2 | Featherweight | Haryana |
| 2 | Angad Bisht | 9-3 | Flyweight | Uttarakhand |
| 3 | Clinton Kenin D'Cruz | 6-0 | Flyweight | Karnataka |
| 4 | Shyamanand | 5-2 | Featherweight | Bihar |
| 5 | Digamber Rawat | 5-0 | Lightweight | Uttrakhand |
| 6 | Pawan Maan Singh | 8-3 | Light Heavyweight | New Delhi |
| 7 | Chungreng Koren | 6-1 | Bantamweight | Manipur |
| 8 | Rahul Thapa | 4-1 | Featherweight | Haryana |
| 9 | Puniyajit Likharu | 4-0 | Bantamweight | Assam |
| 10 | Sahil Rana | 9-1 | Bantamweight | Himachal Pradesh |
| 11 | Dinesh Naorem | 3-0 | Flyweight | Manipur |
| 12 | Darshanbek Ergeshov | 11-2 | Welterweight | Kyrgyzstan |