Warrior Hunt: K1 League commits to bearing medical test expenses for athletes

14 June 2019

Registrations for Kumite 1 Warrior Hunt officially opened last week. The response has been great so far, athletes from all over the country have poured in with entries.

Latest Update as of August 22, 2021: Kumite 1 Warrior Hunt aims to provide a platform like TUF in India

Entries are expected to close on June 30, 2019, and auditions will be held in August 2019  in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru. Dates & Venues will be announced soon. Athletes will be judged on their game, technical expertise and overall personality.

A number of athletes requested medical tests to be made non-compulsory for auditions.  However taking the aesthetics and safety of the sport into consideration, medical test is an absolute requirement.

Mr Mohamedali Budhwani, Founder – Kumite 1 League came live on social media to make a formal announcement that Kumite 1 league will take care of the medical test expenses for Warrior Hunt. He urged contestants to concentrate on training and development to better their game before the auditions.

“The requested medical tests come to a cost between Rs. 1500 – Rs. 2000 per athlete. We did not want that to be hindrance for applicants. We have already kept registrations free, this will reinforce the fact that Kumite 1 League is a fighter-first organization. We will continue to support combat sports athletes through small but significant initiatives like this and more in the days to come," he noted. 

When asked about the prize money for Kumite 1 Warrior Hunt said the following.

 “We will announce the same within the next couple of weeks. It will be a big enough figure that will create a first of its kind wave to grow the sports of MMA in India.”