Matrix Fight Night
The Matrix Fight Night is an Indian professional mixed martial arts promotion Company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is owned and operated by Hindi film actor Tiger Shroff, his mother Ayesha Shroff and his sister Krishna Shroff. The promotion was founded in 2019.
The Shroff family also owns a chain of MMA gyms called MMA Matrix. Matrix Fight Night has hosted 15 premium fight nights as of March 2024, featuring fighters from both India and other countries. MFN has been instrumental in producing several MMA stars including Anshul Jubli and Puja Tomar, both of them have gone on to sign with the UFC.
History
Matrix Fight Night was founded in 2019 by the Shroff family. The shroffs joined forces to establish a premium MMA promotion aimed to improve and shape Mixed Martial Arts in South Asia & Southeast Asia. Matrix Fight Night kickstarted with their debut event in Mumbai on 12 March 2019. The event was held at the NSCI Dome and featured 7 professional fights.Anshul Jubli made his professional MMA debut at MFN 2, which was held on 29 June 2019 in New Delhi. Anshul's undefeated streak at MFN earned him the opportunity to fight in the lightweight division of Road to UFC Season 1. Anshul won the tournament after beating Jeka Saragih of Indonesia in the finals, thus securing the UFC contract.
MFN expanded globally with MFN 4, choosing Dubai as their international fight capital. Three consecutive editions of Matrix Fight Night, from MFN 4 to MFN 6, were hosted in Dubai. Despite the pandemic, MFN managed to organize events with the assistance of the Dubai Sports Council.
MFN 6 had its first foreign fighter at Matrix Fight Night. In late-2022, Matrix Fight Night announced its partnership with the OTT giant Disney+Hotstar. MFN events are streamed live in India on Disney+Hotstar.
Format
Matrix Fight Night has two formats: International Fight Night and MFN Contenders. International Fight Night showcases the best talent from India and abroad, while MFN Contenders serves as a feeder event for International Fight Night.The first MFN Contenders event took place in September 2022 in Hyderabad. The three-day event witnessed over 400 fighters competing in various weight categories to earn the MFN Contract.
Events list
MFN has hosted 16 events as of March. MFN 14, the latest event, took place February 2025 at Siri For Auditorium, New Delhi. Each event features 12 bouts.| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
| 17 | Matrix Fight Night 17 | 02 August 2025 | Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex | Greater Noida, India |
| 16 | Matrix Fight Night 16 | 28 February 2025 | Siri Fort Auditorium | New Delhi, India |
| 15 | Matrix Fight Night 15 | 31 August 2024 | Noida Indoor Stadium | Noida, India |
| 14 | Matrix Fight Night 14 | 9 March 2024 | Noida Indoor Stadium | Noida, India |
| 13 | Matrix Fight Night 13 | 28 October 2023 | Noida Indoor Stadium | Noida, India |
| 12 | Matrix Fight Night 12 | 1 July 2023 | Noida Indoor Stadium | Noida, India |
| 11 | Matrix Fight Night 11 | 31 March 2023 | Talkatora Stadium | New Delhi, India |
| 10 | Matrix Fight Night 10 | 18 November 2022 | Palazzo Versace Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 9 | Matrix Fight Night 9 | 24 June 2022 | Siri Fort Auditorium | New Delhi, India |
| 8 | Matrix Fight Night 8 | 1 April 2022 | Siri Fort Auditorium | New Delhi, India |
| 7 | Matrix Fight Night 7 | 10 December 2021 | Falaknuma Palace | Hyderabad, India |
| 6 | Matrix Fight Night 6: Anshul vs. Mahmoudiyan | 24 September 2021 | Palazzo Versace Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 5 | Matrix Fight Night 5 | 15 December 2020 | Palazzo Versace Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 4 | Matrix Fight Night 4 | 28 February 2020 | Al-Nasr Sports Club | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 3 | Matrix Fight Night 3 | 20 December 2019 | NSCI Dome | Mumbai, India |
| 2 | Matrix Fight Night 2 | 29 June 2019 | Siri Fort Auditorium | New Delhi, India |
| 1 | Matrix Fight Night 1 | 12 March 2019 | NSCI Dome | Mumbai, India |
Current champions
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses | Sources | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | TBD | ||||||||
| Middleweight | TBD | ||||||||
| Welterweight |  cvt|155|lbfont color|gray|Vacantcvt|145|lbfont color|gray|Vacantcvt|135|lbChampionship historyMFN Welterweight Championship77 kg
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