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Indian MMA fighter Vikas Singh Ruhil is set to become the first Indian-origin fighter to compete in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). The 30-year-old is scheduled to face Igeu Kabesa in a featherweight contest at this year's PFL Challenger Series in Florida.
The former bodybuilder is on an impressive seven-fight win streak and holds a pro-MMA record of 12-6. Singh last fought Kuldeep Singh Sekhon at Matrix Fight Night 4 in 2020, defeating his opponent via second-round submission. The star pupil of Team Relentless in Mumbai, Vikas Singh has been undefeated since 2017.
After a decade of honing his skills in mixed martial arts, Vikas Singh will be gunning for the world championship and a $1 million cash prize on March 3.
@lockerroom_in reported the news via a post on Instagram, that read:
"Swipe. India's Vikas Singh (@vikas_12official) is all set to compete at the PFL Challengers Series in March. Vikas will be fighting in the Featherweight bracket and will go up against Igeu Kabesa of Congo."
The PFL Challenger Series is an eight-part competition that will air live beginning January 27 through March 17 from Universal Studios Florida in Orlando. The event will be available to watch on Fubo Sports Network.
Vikas Singh Ruhil talks about his debut MMA fight against Nikola Jancic in 2012
The PFL's newest featherweight prospect has spent more than a decade competing in the sport of MMA professionally and Vikas Singh Ruhil has come a long way since his inaugural outing.
Singh made his MMA debut against Serbian heavyweight Nikola Jancic at the Super Fight League 10 event in 2012 and the 30-year-old was defeated via second-round submission. However, the loss only inspired him to pursue the sport further.
In a 2022 interview with LockerRoom_India on YouTube, the Indian fighter spoke about his very first fight in MMA and what he took away from the experience. Singh stated:
"My weight is 95 kg and my opponent... his height was 6'7 and I'm 5'7. Complete difference. The fight started, we touched gloves... and he took me down. After a ground-and-pound, he finished me with an RNC within three-and-a-half minutes... But that day, I realized I could pursue this sport in the future. If I train more, I could do better." [Translated from the video]
Watch the full interview below:
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