Nagaland Sports
MMA fighters from Nagaland part of Matrix Fight Night
DIMAPUR — Three mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters representing The Combat Academy Nagaland participated in the 11th edition of Matrix Fight Night event at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on March 31.
It may be mentioned that Matrix Fight Night is the leading and biggest MMA promoter in the country.
The three fighters, Limasunep Imchen, Mairidin Newmai, and Longtsukumba Ao, all made their professional debut in the flyweight, bantamweight and featherweight category respectively. Limasunep lost to Nongmaithem Bonjovi via a guillotine choke, while Mairidin Newmai won by unanimous decision after three rounds against Mandeep Prajapati. Longtsukumba Ao lost his bout via RNC (rear naked choke) submission.
Previously, Imkong Jamir, Arsenba Ozukum and Avizo Lanamai, all representing The Combat Academy, have also participated in the 9th and 10th editions of Matrix Fight Night.