India, Oct. 17 -- At an age when most athletes begin to slow down, Sangram Singh is gearing up for a new kind of battle. The 40-year-old wrestler-actor, known for his grit both on and off the mat, is set to make his Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut at the Levels Fight League in Amsterdam on November 2. His opponent - Hakim Trabelsi from Tunisia - is much younger, at, 33 but more experienced in the cage. So for Sangram, this fight is about something much deeper than just victory or defeat.

Just weeks ago, Sangram marked his return to the fight game with a hard-fought win over Pakistan's Ali Raza Nisar at the Gama International Fighting Championship. The victory seems to have reignited a fire within him. "Iss age mein mujhe lagta hai main pe...