Bhubaneswar, May 26 -- Mixed Martial Arts is no longer a fringe sport in India. Over the last few years, Indian fighters have steadily made their presence felt in global combat sports, with promotions like Matrix Fight Night (MFN) helping produce a new generation of athletes from regions often overlooked by mainstream sports.

From the Northeast to metropolitan cities, MMA is rapidly becoming one of the country's fastest-growing sporting movements - and Arunachal Pradesh's Sonam Zomba is now leading that rise.

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