2013 is the second year for Super Fight League, an Indian-based mixed martial arts (MMA) league. Whilst the SFL began holding events from 22 February with their SFL Contenders event, which are untelevised events that take place in the SFL Training Centre as a way to build up the fighters before bringing forward to a television audience, the promotion made their televised return with SFL 14 on 29 March, which was headlined by two title fights between Xavier Foupa-Pokam and John Troyer for the middleweight title, and Sanja Sucevic and Colleen Schneider for the women's flyweight title. The same event was also their first on ESPN Star Sports in India.[1]
Super Fight League has scheduled several fights cards throughout 2013:[2][3]
SFL 14 took place on 29 March 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it streamed live on YouTube and on the Fight Network in Canada. It was also the first event shown on STAR Sports in India. The Super Fight League rewarded 2 titles in the men's Middleweight and women's Flyweight divisions at this event.
SFL 15 took place on 12 April 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it streamed live on YouTube and was shown on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
SFL 16 took place on 26 April 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it streamed live on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
SFL 17 took place on 10 May 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it streamed live on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
SFL 18 took place on 24 May 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it was streamed live on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
SFL 19 took place on 7 June 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it was streamed live on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
On 3 August 2013, the Super Fight League hosted SFL 22 and SFL 23 on the same night, with their televised dates taking place one week after the other, as SFL 20 will air on 9 August, and SFL 21 will air on 16 August. The first four fights of the event will be considered SFL 20, and the later half of the event's fights will be SFL 21. This event will be the first to take place under the SFL's latest format and newly created 800-seat arena.[19]
SFL 20
SFL 20 will air on 9 August 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
SFL 21 will air on 16 August 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
On 17 August 2013, the Super Fight League will host SFL 22 and SFL 23 on the same night, with their televised dates taking place one week after the other, with SFL 22 airing on 23 August, and SFL 23 airing on 30 August.[21]
SFL 22
SFL 22 will air on 23 August 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
SFL 23 will air on 30 August 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
On 31 August 2013, the Super Fight League will host SFL 24 and SFL 25 on the same night, with their televised dates taking place one week after the other, with SFL 24 airing on 6 September, and SFL 25 airing on 13 September.[23]
SFL 24
SFL 24 will air on 6 September 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
Fight Card
Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Bhabajeet Choudhury
def.
Vicky Prasad Gupta
TKO (Submission to punches)
2
0:40
Middleweight
Suresh Rajput
def.
Abhijeet Petkar
DQ
1
2:08
Bantamweight
Raghvendra Singh
def.
Pushpender Singh
TKO (punches)
2
1:07
Flyweight
Anup Kumar
def.
Arun Nagar
Submission (rear naked choke)
2
2:38
Sources
SFL 25
SFL 25 will air on 13 September 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
On 14 September 2013, the Super Fight League will host SFL 26 and SFL 27 on the same night, with their televised dates taking place one week after the other, with SFL 26 airing on 20 September, and SFL 27 airing on 27 September.[24]
SFL 26
SFL 26 will air on 20 September 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
Fight Card
Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Sameer Shaikh
def.
Suraj Bahadur
Submission (arm triangle choke)
2
0:27
Featherweight
Abdul Muneer
def.
Mohan Lal
TKO (Submission to punches)
1
1:33
Featherweight
Ashleigh Grimshaw
def.
Masaya Doi
KO (punch)
1
2:22
Sources
SFL 27
SFL 27 will air on 27 September 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
Fight Card
Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Flyweight
Rakesh Dagar
def.
Mahesh Kumar Baliyan
Submission (keylock)
2
4:15
Bantamweight
Kuldeep Singh Sekhon
def.
Aadil Bashir
Submission (rear naked choke)
1
4:20
Flyweight
Anup Kumar
def.
Kapil Kumar
TKO (retirement)
1
5:00
Bantamweight
Narender Grewal
def.
Amr Abdel Malek Mahmoud
Submission (arm triangle choke)
1
3:25
Sources
SFL 28-29
On 28 September 2013, the Super Fight League will host SFL 28 and SFL 29 on the same night, with their televised dates taking place one week after the other, with SFL 28 airing on 4 October, and SFL 29 airing on 11 October.[25]
SFL 28
SFL 28 will air on 4 October 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
Fight Card
Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Bantamweight
Mohammed Farhad Rafiq
def.
Johny Ryntathiang
TKO (retirement)
1
2:38
Featherweight
Amit Raj Kumar
def.
Sameer Shaikh
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Light Heavyweight
Sandeep Kumar
def.
Hemant Wadekar
TKO (punches)
1
4:20
Lightweight
Amitesh Chaubey
def.
Gaurav Gulliya
TKO (punches)
1
0:13
Sources
SFL 29
SFL 29 will air on 11 October 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
On 12 October 2013, the Super Fight League will host SFL 30 and SFL 31 on the same night, with their televised dates taking place one week after the other, with SFL 30 airing on 18 October, and SFL 31 airing on 25 October.[26]
SFL 30
SFL 30 will air on 18 October 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
SFL 31 will air on 25 October 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
On 26 October 2013, the Super Fight League will host SFL 32 and SFL 33 on the same night, with their televised dates taking place one week after the other, with SFL 32 airing on 1 November, and SFL 33 airing on 8 November.[27]
SFL 32
SFL 32 will air on 1 November 2013 in Mumbai, India. As with the previous events, it will stream on YouTube, on STAR Sports in India and on the Fight Network in Canada.
The main event featured a Champion vs. Champion fight as the current SFL World Lightweight Champion Pawan Maan Singh challenged the current SFL World Welterweight Champion Shyam Prasad for Prasad's Welterweight Title.[citation needed]