Guwahati, May 21 -- Mridul Saikia, a 28-year-old from Guwahati, will represent India as the only Indian fighter in Season 4 of Road to UFC. This international event selects top MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighters from Asia for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Known as The Crusher in the ring, Mridul has worked hard to reach this stage.

"I'm fully prepared. Winning this will bring me closer to the UFC, which has always been my dream," he said in an interview with The Assam Tribune.

Mridul's journey became more serious after he lost his mother in 2017, when he was just 17. "It hit me hard. I didn't want to waste time anymore. That moment changed me completely," he said.

Although he was good in studies, his choice to become a fight...