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MMA fighter Varun Sanyal addresses withdrawal after weight-cutting difficulties

Source: India Today · 21 Sep 2026, 13:06 UTC
MMA fighter Varun Sanyal addresses withdrawal after weight-cutting difficulties
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MMA fighter Varun Sanyal has spoken about withdrawing from a bout after being forced to cut weight alone, according to the supplied India Today material. The brief report does not state the event, the target weight, the timing of the withdrawal or the specific problems he experienced.

MMA fighter Varun Sanyal has broken his silence on a withdrawal that he linked to being forced to cut weight alone, according to the supplied India Today material. The report’s headline identifies weight-cutting as the central issue in Sanyal’s account. It does not provide his full explanation or quote the fighter directly.

No details are supplied about the bout, the event, the opponent or the weight class involved. The material also does not state when the withdrawal occurred or whether it was caused by medical concerns, missed weight or another factor. There is no information in the supplied report about the response of organisers, coaches, officials or the opponent.

The available account therefore establishes only that Sanyal withdrew and later discussed having to manage his weight cut alone. Further details would be needed to describe the circumstances and consequences of the decision.

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