Kantaraj believes global attention will transform Indian MMA

Kantaraj Shankar will make his promotional debut at Brave Combat Federation on 22nd December in Hyderabad. Kantaraj Agasa hails from Karnataka and has won the national championship in Judo before he embarked on a career in Mixed Martial Arts. The Indian fighter who competed in the 2015 IMMAF World Championship will face Jalal Al Daaja from Jordan who is also a national Kickboxing Gold Medalist in Jordan.

The bout is one of the most crucial in the career of the undefeated Indian fighter who has a professional record of 10-0-0, which is till date the best in Indian Mixed Martial Arts. “I come from a traditional wrestling background and adopted Judo in the past. In our tradition, we are taught to always respect our opponents”, said Kantaraj.

Kantaraj comes from a family that produced some of the noted wrestlers in Karnataka. After embarking on a career in MMA, Kantaraj not only embraced his family legacy but was also hailed as a statewide hero.