BUENOS AIRES: India’s most recognisable MMA sports icon, Sangram Singh, prepares to step onto Argentine soil for the first time.
The former professional wrestler turned mixed martial arts fighter will headline Samurai Fight House 24 (SFH 24) on Sunday, April 5, at Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina, marking a landmark moment as the first time any Indian MMA fighter has ever competed on Argentine soil, according to a release.
Sangram will face French fighter Matteo Monteiro (FRA) in what promises to be a compelling cross-continental clash, pitting the seasoned international experience of India’s Iron Man against the raw energy and youth of his significantly younger opponent.
Sangram Singh’s transition from professional wrestling to MMA has been nothing short of extraordinary. Having fought back-to-back in Georgia and Amsterdam, Sangram has accumulated hard-won international experience that sets him apart from his contemporary counterparts. Each outing has sharpened his skills and broadened his understanding of elite-level MMA. Now, with Argentina on the horizon, Sangram takes his biggest international leap yet. Regarding the first Indian representation in Argentina by MMA Fighter Sangram Singh, Martin Paluckie, President, Samurai Fight House, shares,
“Sangram Singh represents everything we believe in at Samurai Fight House: heart, discipline, and the courage to compete on the world stage. He is a proud ambassador of Indian combat sports, and what he is doing for MMA in India is historic. From Georgia to Amsterdam, and now Argentina, Sangram has shown that India belongs at the highest level of international MMA.”
Speaking on debuting in an international land for a third MMA fight, Sangram Singh shares, “When I first started my MMA journey, people told me wrestling and MMA are different worlds.”