Mairidin Newmai: TCA Nagaland, Warrior's Cove, MFN vs Immortal FC, Headhunters | SSR #15

Mairidin Newmai is one of the most quietly dangerous fighters on the Indian MMA circuit with a professional record of 5 wins and 1 loss. A bantamweight out of Nagaland now based in Bangalore, he trains at Kaizen MMA and represents The Combat Academy Nagaland (TCA Nagaland) — two of the most respected MMA gyms in India. This is his first ever podcast appearance. We talk about growing up in Nagaland, the origins of MMA in the Northeast through Coach Khriemelie Metha and TCA Nagaland, what it means to carry a warrior and headhunting lineage into the cage, and the emotional fight camp that almost made him quit before his Immortal Fighting Championship win over Tribhuvan Issar — a fight where he gave his Naga Zeliang shawl to his opponent out of respect after three hard rounds. We also get into his S&C journey at Fitshala Commune Bangalore, his time training at Warrior's Cove, Mutant MMA Dehradun, and Kaizen MMA, what he thinks of Matrix Fight Night (MFN) and Immortal FC as the two leading MMA promotions in India, the rise of fight clubs and grassroots combat sports culture in Bangalore and Nagaland, and why when he retires from Indian MMA — he's completely done. *** 🥊 Guest: Mairidin Newmai | TCA Nagaland & Kaizen MMA Bangalore | MFN Bantamweight 📍 Gyms & Academies mentioned: TCA Nagaland (The Combat Academy Nagaland) | Kaizen MMA Bangalore | Warrior's Cove | Mutant MMA Dehradun | Fitshala Commune Bangalore 🏆 Promotions mentioned: Matrix Fight Night (MFN) | Immortal Fighting Championship (Immortal FC) | Ronin Fighting Championship *** Timestamps: 00:00 - 00:38 - What's coming up 00:38 - 01:03 - Introducing Mairidin Newmai 01:03 - 04:11 - Avizo Lanamai's Fight Tonight & MFN Card Breakdown 04:11 - 04:39 - MFN vs Immortal FC — The State of Indian MMA Promotions 04:39 - 08:01 - S&C Training at Fitshala Commune Bangalore 08:01 - 10:00 - TCA Nagaland & How Mairidin Started in MMA 10:00 - 18:30 - Coach Khriemelie Metha — The Godfather of Naga MMA 18:30 - 20:22 - Teaching School to Fund the Fight Career 20:22 - 24:47 - Leaving Nagaland — Warrior's Cove, Mutant MMA, Kaizen MMA 24:47 - 27:00 - Food from Bunco 27:00 - 33:40 - Coach Khriemelie Metha Deep Dive 33:40 - 35:25 - The Tribhuvan Fight — Almost Quitting & The Naga Shawl 35:25 - 38:29 - Naga Headhunting — Warrior Lineage & Cultural Pride 38:29 - 40:07 - Fighters & Social Media — "You Have to Sell Your Soul" 40:07 - 41:55 - Fight Clubs, Street Wolf & Grassroots Combat Culture 41:55 - 42:23 - Mairidin's Next Fight & What's in the Pipeline 42:23 - 43:33 - 10 Years from Now — Zero Regrets 43:33 - 44:57 - Shoutouts, Granny Crochet & Outro *** Links: Superset Radio on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NAlKvN... Follow us on Instagram:   / supersetradio   Follow Mairidin:   / mairidin_newmai   Order from Granny Crochet:   / granny_crochet0   Follow Bunco:   / bunco.bakery   *** #IndianMMA #MMAIndia #MatrixFightNight #MFN #ImmortalFC #TCANagaland #KaizenMMA #NagalandMMA #SupersetRadio #BangaloreMMA #NortheastIndiaMMA #MMABangalore #IndianMMAFighter #CombatSports #WestCoastMMA #WarriorsCove #MutantMMA #Bantamweight #MMATraining #FitshalaCommune