Anshul Jubli is the first Indian MMA fighter to win a UFC event in 2023. |
He was introduced to MMA in 2015 by a friend's brother. |
Anshul prepared for the CDSE in 2017 but did not pass the SSB tests. |
He watched UFC videos and learned boxing to prepare for the army. |
During CDSE prep, he found inspiration in videos by MMA coaches. |
A retired colonel motivated Anshul to pursue a career in MMA. |
Anshul won his amateur MMA debut in 2016 against Harish Kumar. |
He emerged victorious in the 2017 BodyPower India Open MMA Championship. |
Anshul trained in various martial arts in New Delhi in 2018. |
In 2019, he faced challenges with cancelled fights and financial constraints. |
Anshul debuted professionally in MMA in 2019 and won against Sanjeet Budhwar. |
In 2019 and 2020, he won matches in MFN against Amit Kumar and Rajith Chandran. |
Anshul won a match against Srikant Sekhar in MFN 5 in 2020. |
He secured a win against Mohammad Mahmoudiyan in MFN 6 through submission. |
Anshul advanced in the Road to UFC in 2022 due to opponent disqualification. |
He defeated KyeongPyo Kim in the Road to UFC semi-finals in 2022. |
Anshul signed with sports management company Paradigm in January 2023. |
He won the Road to UFC final round against Jeka Saragih in 2023. |
Anshul was influenced to represent India by Bhagat Singh. |
He has a pet golden retriever named Scooby and enjoys occasional alcohol consumption. |
Before MMA, Anshul gave math tuitions and faced childhood bullying. |