Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Warriors Dream Series Fight Night 18 Showcases India International MMA
Warriors Dream Series held a big mixed martial arts event in Navi Mumbai.
The event was called Fight Night 18.
Twelve professional fights took place.
Five fights included athletes from other countries.
Indian fighters competed against opponents from the Philippines and Russia.
Jeko Laishram won the main fight against Kimbert Alintozon.
Gaganpal Singh Dua won the co-main fight against Tarun M Hiremath.
The organizers said they want to create more chances for Indian fighters and hold even bigger events.
Fight Night 18 featured 12 professional MMA bouts at Navi Mumbai’s CIDCO Convention Centre.
The card included five international matchups involving Indian fighters and opponents from the Philippines and Russia.
India’s Jeko Laishram defeated the Philippines’ Kimbert Alintozon in the main event.
Gaganpal Singh Dua defeated Tarun M Hiremath in the co-main event.
Warriors Dream Series said it plans to stage bigger matchups and bring more international talent to future editions.
- Who
- Warriors Dream Series, Indian fighters, and opponents from the Philippines and Russia participated; Jeko Laishram and Gaganpal Singh Dua won featured bouts.
- What
- Fight Night 18 concluded with 12 professional MMA bouts, including five international matchups.
- When
- August 31; the year was not specified in the article.
- Where
- CIDCO Convention Centre in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- The organizers said the event was intended to give Indian fighters opportunities to test themselves against international competition and advance professional MMA in India.
- Event
- Warriors Dream Series Fight Night 18
- Venue
- CIDCO Convention Centre, Navi Mumbai
- Total bouts
- 12 professional bouts
- International matchups
- Five: three India-Philippines bouts and two India-Russia bouts
- Main event
- Jeko Laishram defeated Kimbert Alintozon
- Co-main event
- Gaganpal Singh Dua defeated Tarun M Hiremath
- Reported WDS history
- The article describes Fight Night 18 as the 18th flagship edition but separately says WDS has hosted 24 successful editions overall.