Anshul Jubli

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Anshul Jubli (born 13 January 1995) is an Indian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Jubli became the second Indian citizen to get a UFC contract, after Bharat Khandare.[1]

Background

Jubli is a native of a village called Bhatwari, in the Uttarkashi district of Garhwal division, in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand.[2][3] His roots are from Jubbal in Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, that's why his ancestors adopted the surname Jubli.[4] His father was employed in the Border Security Force, and due to his father's transfers, he spent his childhood in various states of India. His family eventually settled down in Dehradun. To get a job in the Indian Army, he began preparing for Combined Defense Service and the Services Selection Board examinations. In 2015, Jubli started watching MMA upon his friend's recommendation.[5] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and worked as a school teacher before turning to mixed martial arts.[6][7]

Upon watching videos of Firas Zahabi, a Lebanese-Canadian MMA teacher as well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA instructor John Danaher, Jubli and his friend mimicked moves to learn. His hometown at the time had no training or coaching facilities, Jubli thereby joined Crosstrain Fight Club in Delhi, an MMA club under Siddharth Singh.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

In 2019, he debuted in professional MMA at Matrix Fight Night (MFN), an MMA promotion founded by Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff. In his first fight on 29 June 2019, he won against Sanjeet Budhwar by decision at Mumbai. On 20 December he defeated Amit Raj Kumar by judges decision. On 28 February 2020, he won against Rajith Chandran by TKO in 4:44 of round one at Dubai, in same year on 15 December he defeated Srikant Shekhar by decision after 3 round fight at Dubai and at 24 September defeated Mohammad Mahmoudian in round 1. He learnt boxing at Tokas Boxing Club under Rohit Tokas, an amateur boxer.[9][8][10]

Road to UFC

In 2022, he entered the Road to UFC Lightweight Tournament and advanced to the semifinals after his opponent Patrick Sho Usami missed weight and was pulled from the tournament.[9]

In the semi-finals, Jubli defeated South Korean Kyung Pyo Kim via split decision. He then faced Jeka Saragih of Indonesia in the finals at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac. Jubli won the fight via TKO in the second round. This match earned him the Performance of the Night and a contract with the UFC, becoming only the second fighter from India to be signed by the organization.[11][12][13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jubli faced Mike Breeden on 21 October 2023, at UFC 294.[14] At the weigh-ins, Breeden weighed in at 159.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Breeden being fined 30% of his purse, which went to Jubli.[15] Jubli lost the fight via knockout in round three.[16]

Jubli was scheduled to face Maheshate Hayisaer on 27 April 2024, at UFC on ESPN 55.[17] However, Jubli pulled out for unknown reasons and was replaced by Gabriel Benítez.[18]

Jubli faced Quillan Salkilld on 9 February 2025, at UFC 312.[19] He lost the fight by technical knockout 19 seconds into the first round.[20]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional MMA

Amateur MMA

  • BodyPower India Open MMA Tournament
    • BodyPower Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner (2016)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional

Template:MMArecordbox Template:MMA record start |- |Template:No2Loss |align=center|7–2 |Quillan Salkilld |TKO (punch) |UFC 312 |Template:Dts |align=center|1 |align=center|0:19 |Sydney, Australia | |- |Template:No2Loss |align=center|7–1 |Mike Breeden |KO (punches) |UFC 294 |Template:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |align=center|7–0 |Jeka Saragih |TKO (punches and elbows) |UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac |Template:Dts |align=center|2 |align=center|3:44 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |align=center|6–0 |Kim Kyung-pyo |Decision (split) |Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 6 |Template:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |align=center|5–0 |Mohammad Mahmoudian |Submission (arm-triangle-choke) |Matrix Fight Night 6 |Template:Dts |align=center|1 |align=center|2:17 |Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |- |Template:Yes2Win |align=center|4–0 |Srikant Sekhar |Decision (unanimous) |Matrix Fight Night 5 |Template:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |- |Template:Yes2Win |align=center|3–0 |Rajith Chandran |TKO (punches) |Matrix Fight Night 4 |Template:Dts |align=center|1 |align=center|4:44 |Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |- |Template:Yes2Win |align=center|2–0 |Amit Raj Kumar |Decision (unanimous) |Matrix Fight Night 3 |Template:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Mumbai, India | |- |Template:Yes2Win |align=center|1–0 |Sanjeet Budhwar |Decision (unanimous) |Matrix Fight Night 2 |Template:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |New Delhi, India |Template:Small |} [21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Anshul Jubli UFC Profile(28 April 2022). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named A
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named B
  4. ↑ 'I believe warrior blood runs through me,' MMA fighter Anshul Jubli tells Wknd. Hindustan Times(29 December 2024). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Anshul Jubli : अंशुल जुबलीने इतिहास रचला; UFC स्पर्धा जिंकत करार खिशात टाकणारा ठरला पहिला भारतीय | MMA fighter. eSakal - Marathi Newspaper(9 February 2023). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  6. ↑ Anshul Jubli: Story of the Uttarkashi Boy that dreams to conquer the MMA World. lockerroom.in(11 December 2020). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. ↑ BSF Officer's son, Anshul Jubli, is 1st Indian to win Road to UFC Final - Know all About him. Zee News. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Meet Anshul Jubli, BSF officer's son from Uttarakhand village who is now global MMA star; bagged UFC contract. DNA India. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Anshul Jubli Stats, News, Bio & More. sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  10. ↑ Anshul Jubli UFC: क्या है UFC? जिसमें भारत के अंशुल जुबली ने रच दिया इतिहास(26 October 2022). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  11. ↑ UFC Vegas 68: India's Anshul Jubli Stops Jeka Saragih, Claims Road to UFC Lightweight Crown. cagesidepress.com(5 February 2023). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 UFC Fight Night 218 bonuses: Serghei Spivac's domination worthy of an extra $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com(2023-02-05). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  13. ↑ HISTORY CREATED! Delhi boy Anshul Jubli becomes 1st Indian to win Road to UFC final, bags UFC contract - Sports News. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Anshul Jubli booked for UFC 294. Asian MMA(2023-09-12). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  15. ↑ UFC 294 weigh-in results: Two fighters miss their marks in Abu Dhabi. mmajunkie.usatoday.com(2023-10-20). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  16. ↑ UFC 294: Mike Breeden Barks, Secures Come-From-Behind Stoppage Against Anshul Jubli, Dewar, Val. Cageside Press(2023-10-21). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  17. ↑ Anshul Jubli Next Fight Reported vs Maheshate Hayisaer for UFC April 27, Desk, ITN News. www.itnwwe.com(2024-01-20). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  18. ↑ Maheshate faces Gabriel Benitez at UFC Fight Night 243. Asian MMA(2024-02-15). Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  19. ↑ First three bouts announced for UFC 312 in Australia. MMA Junkie(2024-11-11). Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  20. ↑ UFC 312: Quillan Salkilld Starches Anshul Jubli in Debut. cagesidepress.com(2025-02-08). Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  21. ↑ Anshul Jubli. Sherdog. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

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