Indian MMA

Elite Contender Series Set for March 14 in Bangalore Featuring India vs Nepal

The Elite Contender Series (ECS) is set to take place on March 14 in Bangalore at Relentless Strength, bringing together some of the top amateur MMA talents from across the region. The event is hosted by coach and grappler Peeyush Pandey, who aims to build one of the most professional platforms for amateur MMA fighters.

ECS will feature over 40 fights, with athletes representing 15 cities across three countries. The fight card will be headlined by an India vs Nepal showdown, highlighting the growing rivalry and talent pool in South Asian MMA.

In the main event, Balaji MK (5-0) will take on Samar Aryal (3-0) in a featherweight bout. The co-main event will see AKS Pandey face Ankit Yadav in a bantamweight clash.

Main Card

  • Balaji MK vs Samar Aryal – Featherweight

  • AKS Pandey vs Ankit Yadav – Bantamweight

  • Roshan Jameeruddin vs Abhishek Saini – Bantamweight

  • Nawaraj Parajulli vs Devgun Marandi – Lightweight

  • Ady Giri vs Thupten Dorji – Catchweight

  • Navneet Brijwal vs Gokul Khadka – Bantamweight

  • Karthik JP vs Manu Ben – Flyweight

  • Indresh Uniyal vs Mahamad Shafi – Bantamweight

The event will be streamed live on the LockerRoom India YouTube channel, with Wellversed serving as the title sponsor.