There has been a lot of buzz about when Anshul Jubli’s next fight in the UFC will be, and a lot more confusion about why he takes so much time for his next fight after his last loss in UFC 312. But the real truth about why Anshul Jubli’s fight was not announced in the UFC is different. So, in this article, we will know the reason behind the Anshul Jubli fight deal.
Overview of Anshul Jubli
Anshul Jubli is an elite Indian mixed martial artist born in Bhatwari, Uttarakhand, India. He participated in Road To UFC season 2 and secured his UFC contract and now competing in the UFC lightweight division and become the youth icon for the Indian MMA scene. He started his MMA training under the coach Siddharth Singh at Crosstrain Fight Club in Delhi, India. His nickname is “King of Lions”.
Anshul Jubli trains under three different coaches names :
Siddharth Singh – Anshul’s grappling coach
Mike Ikilei – His striking coach
Youssef Webhe – His MMA coach.
Anshul Jubli had two fights in the UFC and unfortunately, he lost both fights. His most recent fight was in UFC 312 in Sydney on February 9, 2025, against Quillan Salkilld and Anshul loss via TKO in just 19 seconds of the first round.
Real story about why Anshul Jubli’s next fight isn’t taking place in UFC?
Anshul Jubli’s coach Siddharth Singh has shared some insight about Anshul in his latest video. Siddharth Singh shared that after the last loss of Jubli in UFC, there has been a medical suspense for the Jubli. Before that fight, Anshul had nose surgery as he struggled to breathe due to nasal issues. But while he starts training and sparring then again faces some nose alignment breathing issues. So his last fight was went with his nose issues.
So after the last fight coach and Anshul decided to go for his nose surgery again. And Anshul’s surgery was done last week as his coach shared in the video. Siddharth Singh also added that the nose is a very important part of the athlete, especially for the MMA fighter. Nose surgery will take almost a 6 to 8-week setback for Anshul Jubli. After that, he will again start the training and focus on his conditioning and cardio.
As Siddharth Singh shared, (UFC) Ultimate Fighting Championship is an international and world top-notch MMA promotion and it has 500+ fighters in its roaster. And UFC doesn’t face any struggle to find an opponent for Anshul or any other fighters in its promotion. There have been lots of fight cards or weekly fight card events organized by UFC with many fighters so UFC can easily give the opponent to any UFC fighter said Siddharth Singh.
Once Anshul recovers from the nose surgery and is back to training again then Anshul and his coach will tell the UFC about the good matchup for his next UFC fight. And Anshul’s coach also said that his next fight will be happened this year.
Conclusion :
So the main reason Anshul not taking any fight in UFC is that he undergoes some nose surgery. And It will take 6-8 weeks to get back for the training. Otherwise, UFC is ready to find the opponent for Anshul very quickly. Hope we’ll see his next fight this year.
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FAQs:
What is the fighting style of Anshul Jubli ?
Anshul Jubli has a base of wrestling and grappling with good ground control. He also has good striking skills as he trained in Muay Thai and Boxing.
How Anshul Jubli got the entry in UFC ?
Anshul has participated in the Road To UFC Lightweight Tournament and defeated Jeka Saragih via second-round TKO and won the UFC contract.
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