Indian MMA

MFN 16 Results: Digamber Singh Rawat KOs Neeraj Panghal in Main Event

By LockerRoom Team March 14, 2025

Matrix Fight Night 16 (MFN 16) delivered an action-packed night of fights, with decisive finishes and hard-fought battles across multiple weight divisions. The event, held in New Delhi, India, saw standout performances from rising Indian MMA stars, with several bouts ending in spectacular knockouts and submission victories.

In the main event, Digamber Singh Rawat secured a dominant first-round knockout victory over Neeraj Panghal, landing a powerful cross at 2:36 of Round 1 in the lightweight division (155 lbs).

The co-main event saw Shyam Anand emerge victorious against Jacky Gahlot via unanimous decision in a featherweight (145 lbs) bout, displaying superior striking and cage control.

In one of the quickest finishes of the night, Aminder Bisht stopped Thokchom Nanao with a clean cross at 0:35 of Round 2 in the flyweight (125 lbs) division.

The women's strawweight division saw an intense battle between Sarita Rathod and Riya Thapa, with Rathod edging out a split-decision victory.

MFN 16 continued to showcase India's growing MMA talent, with fighters delivering a mix of technical prowess and knockout power.

MFN 16: Full Results

Main Event:

  • Digamber Singh Rawat def. Neeraj Panghal via KO (Cross) at 2:36 of Round 1

Co-Main Event:

  • Shyam Anand def. Jacky Gahlot via Unanimous Decision

Main Card:

  • Aminder Bisht def. Thokchom Nanao via KO (Cross) at 0:35 of Round 2
  • Mandeep Prajapati def. Kapil via TKO (Ground & Pound) at 4:42 of Round 1
  • Dushyant def. Siyovush Gulmamadov via Unanimous Decision
  • Manuchekhr Davlatov def. Zahoor Shah Amar Khil via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 1:27 of Round 2
  • Sonam Zomba def. Shiyin Tan via TKO (Ground & Pound) at 4:46 of Round 2
  • Avizo Lanamai def. Mohsin Shaikh via Unanimous Decision
  • Dinesh Naorem def. Balveer Singh Tomar via TKO (Ground & Pound) at 4:36 of Round 1
  • Abdul Fazeel def. Daniel Damlong via TKO (Ground & Pound) at 2:43 of Round 2
  • Sarita Rathod def. Riya Thapa via Split Decision
  • Jyoti Kalita def. Sameer Dhiman via KO (Cross) at 1:36 of Round 1
  • Manoj Yadav def. Rajesh Pujari via Unanimous Decision

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