UFC Star Anshul Jubli’s Overjoyed Reaction Video Goes Viral After Puja Tomar Makes History at Dana White’s Promotion

Allan Binoy | 09/06/2024
UFC Star Anshul Jubli's Overjoyed Reaction Video Goes Viral After Puja Tomar Makes History at Dana White's Promotion

India’s very own poster boy for the UFC, Anshul Jubli was ecstatic for Puja Tomar. Tomar made her UFC debut at the Louisville event on Saturday night where she took on Rayanne Dos Santos in the preliminary card of the event and won via a split decision. With this win, she became the first Indian fighter to secure a win in the UFC. This is a historic achievement for the Asian country and one that will impact future generations of fighters.

Anshul Jubli knows what it means to create a record. He was the first Indian fighter to get signed by the UFC, and he paved the way for the likes of Puja Tomar. In fact, Jubli even shared his reaction to watching Tomar win her first fight. He looked ecstatic for his fellow Indian as he got up and started clapping for her.

 

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Ansul Jubli will look to replicate Puja Tomar’s success in his next fight. The Indian fighter made his debut in October last year but has not fought since then. He lost to Mike Breeden at UFC 294 after the American fighter KO’ed him in the third round of the fight. Following Puja Tomar’s win, it would be poetic if Jubli secured his first win as well.

Meanwhile, during her post-fight interview, Tomar dedicated her win to her fans as well as all current and upcoming fighters from India.

Puja Tomar dedicates her win to the Indian fans who never doubted her

Puja Tomar is a proud Indian, and tonight she made history for her nation. Not only did she become the first Indian woman to be signed to the UFC,  but she was also the first to secure a win.

Naturally, ‘The Cyclone’ was ecstatic after her victory and had this to say in an interview with the UFC,

“This win is not my win, this win is for all Indian fans…I want to show the world that Indian fighters are not losers we are going to be all the way up.”

Puja Tomar showed a lot of heart in the octagon today and that seemed to be what separated the two fighters. She carried the weight of an entire nation on her back and still delivered. The future seems promising not just for Tomar, but for all aspiring MMA fighters from India.

Post Edited By: Shraman Mitra
Anshul Jubli Puja Tomar

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Allan Binoy

Allan Binoy is a MMA journalist at The SportsRush. Taken to the sport in 2015, thanks to a certain Conor McGregor, Allan has himself dabbled in the martial arts. And having graduated from Loyola College, Chennai, with a degree in English Literature, he has learnt to use his love for language to have a voice in the MMA community. Allan has been writing about the gladiatorial stories for more than three years now and has pursued excellence at a number of reputable media organizations, covering every UFC PPV in the last couple of years. In addition to this, the southpaw is also a semi-professional soccer player for Diego Juniors FC in Pune, playing in the Pune Super Division League.

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