LAHDC Kargil felicitated Mehdi Nasiri, winner of India’s 1st ever Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) reality series ‘Kumite1 Warrior Hunt’ on February 23.

Acting Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Mubarak Shah Naqvi congratulated Nasiri for his victory in Mumbai and his selection at the international level. He said it is a proud moment for Kargil and it will be an inspiration for the younger generation of the district.

Naqvi also said that Nasiri will coach and train others for the MMA in the district. He also said that LAHDC, Kargil is always available to provide all possible support for the players.

Councilor Poyen requested the construction of a playground for MMA in Poyen area and Nasiri will coach the interested players of the game.

The acting CEC instructed the Youth Services and Sports Department Kargil to prepare a DPR of the project. He also said the work on the proposed playground will be started soon. He also assured to provide support for difficulties faced in the registration process.

Hailing from Poyen Kargil, Mehdi Nasiri said that the competition was tough throughout the series and he kept the audiences guessing till the end of the show wherein three of the competitors emerged as the Champions of India’s first-ever MMA reality series ‘Kumite 1 Warrior Hunt.’

He thanked the organizers of India’s 1st ever Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) reality series including the host Sunil Shetty and Muhammad Ali Budwani (organizer) for giving him a chance to participate in the series.

He said he participated in the show just to send a message that athletes from Ladakh don’t lag and are as good and competitive as athletes from any other place in the country.

The winners will now represent India on a global stage, raising the bar for the sport and inspiring the next generation of martial artists. They will be trained internationally with the best athletes. The team of the three shall represent ‘Team India’ in the ‘K 1 Asian Championship’ in mid-2023 in UAE.