Bantamweight · 11-1 · “Bajhang ko Bagh”
Rabindra DhantNepal's first Road to UFC finalist — one win from a UFC contract
Next fight: Ryo Tajima in the Road to UFC Season 5 final. The date is not set yet — expected early 2027. The day it is announced, the Nepal time and every Kathmandu screening go on the Road to UFC Season 5 final page.
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Rabindra Dhant: latest before the Road to UFC Season 5 final
- In camp at Soma Fight Club in Bali for the final, under head coach Youssef Wehbe, with Yuki Angdembe in the same gym. As of that day UFC had not named a date or a venue for the Season 5 finals.
- Named brand ambassador for Bajaj's Pulsar NS motorcycles in Nepal by Hansraj Hulaschand & Co.
- Beat Kasib Murdoch by split decision in Shanghai to reach the Road to UFC Season 5 bantamweight final. UFC said the finals "will take place early next year".
Who is Rabindra Dhant?
Rabindra Dhant is a Nepali bantamweight from Bitthadchir in Bajhang, in the far west of the country, fighting out of Kathmandu with Lock N Roll MMA and Soma Fight Club in Bali. He is known at home as "Bajhang ko Bagh", the Tiger of Bajhang. His professional record is 11-1 with eight knockouts, one submission and two decision wins; his only loss is a unanimous decision to Ismail Khan at ONE Friday Fights 45 in Bangkok in December 2023.
He went to school in his village to grade 10, left for Pithoragarh in India at 16 to work as a labourer, and later moved to New Delhi, where he worked cleaning and tea-serving jobs and started karate before a local coach pushed him towards mixed martial arts. His first professional fight was in New Delhi in May 2019. He fought his way through regional shows in India, two Nepal Warriors cards in Kathmandu and two ONE Friday Fights in Bangkok before Brave CF and Matrix Fight Night put him in front of bigger crowds.
On 2 August 2025 he knocked out Chungreng Koren in the third round at Matrix Fight Night 17 in Greater Noida to win the MFN bantamweight title — the first Nepali to win a belt in a professional MMA promotion. In May 2026 he became the first Nepali to win a Road to UFC bout, stopping Kimbert Alintozon with punches in the second round of their quarterfinal in Macau, and on 28 August 2026 he beat the previously unbeaten New Zealander Kasib Murdoch by split decision in the Shanghai semifinal to become the first Nepali in a Road to UFC final. The final, against Japan's Ryo Tajima, decides a multi-fight UFC contract.
Since 1 October 2026 he is the brand ambassador for Bajaj's Pulsar NS motorcycles in Nepal, announced by Hansraj Hulaschand & Co. under the line "Raw Power Meets Raw Power".
- First Nepali to win a title in a professional MMA promotion (MFN bantamweight, 2 Aug 2025)
- First Nepali to win a Road to UFC bout (28 May 2026)
- First Nepali in a Road to UFC final (28 Aug 2026)
Rabindra Dhant's professional record
Newest first. 12 professional bouts; record from Sherdog.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win28 Aug 2026 | Kasib Murdoch | Decision (split) | Road to UFC Season 5 — semifinalShanghai, China · First Nepali in a Road to UFC final | 11-1 |
| Win28 May 2026 | Kimbert Alintozon | TKO (punches), R2 4:37 | Road to UFC Season 5 — quarterfinalMacau · First Nepali to win a Road to UFC bout | 10-1 |
| Win2 Aug 2025 | Chungreng Koren | KO (punches), R3 0:54 | Matrix Fight Night 17Greater Noida, India · Won the MFN bantamweight title | 9-1 |
| Win18 Apr 2025 | Eqiyuebu | TKO (punches), R1 2:56 | Brave CF 93Zhengzhou, China | 8-1 |
| Win25 May 2024 | Korey Sutcliffe | Decision (unanimous) | Nepal Warriors: Fight Night 3Kathmandu, Nepal | 7-1 |
| Loss15 Dec 2023 | Ismail Khan | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Friday Fights 45Bangkok, Thailand · His only professional loss | 6-1 |
| Win15 Sep 2023 | Torepchi Dongak | TKO (punches), R3 1:55 | ONE Friday Fights 33Bangkok, Thailand | 6-0 |
| Win16 Jun 2023 | Jason Lyngdoh | Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 1:23 | Nepal Warriors: Fight Night 1Kathmandu, Nepal | 5-0 |
| Win20 Oct 2022 | Ravi Saw | TKO (punches), R2 3:24 | Goa Combat 2022Taleigão, India | 4-0 |
| Win22 May 2022 | Krishna Payasi | TKO (punches), R2 2:02 | Fight of Knights 2022Nimach, India | 3-0 |
| Win15 Dec 2019 | Rohit Pundeer | TKO (punches), R1 4:00 | Ultimate Fighting League 3Rampur Bushahr, India | 2-0 |
| Win5 May 2019 | Padeep Singh | TKO, R2 1:04 | Hosharafu FC 32New Delhi, India · Professional debut | 1-0 |
Where to watch Rabindra Dhant in Kathmandu
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Frequently asked questions
When is Rabindra Dhant's next fight?
His next fight is the Road to UFC Season 5 final against Ryo Tajima. The date is not announced yet — expected early 2027. Leave your email on this page and we send the date the day it is confirmed; the Nepal time and every Kathmandu screening go on the Road to UFC Season 5 final page.
How old is Rabindra Dhant?
27. He was born on 30 November 1998 in Bitthadchir, Bajhang, Nepal.
What is Rabindra Dhant's record?
11 wins and 1 loss as a professional: eight knockouts, one submission and two decisions. His only loss is a unanimous decision to Ismail Khan at ONE Friday Fights 45 in Bangkok on 15 December 2023. The full fight-by-fight record is on this page.
Where is Rabindra Dhant from?
Bitthadchir in Bajhang district, far-west Nepal — hence "Bajhang ko Bagh", the Tiger of Bajhang. He trains in Kathmandu with Lock N Roll MMA and at Soma Fight Club in Bali.
Where is Rabindra Dhant training for the Road to UFC final?
At Soma Fight Club in Bali, Indonesia, under head coach Youssef Wehbe (reported 22 October 2026). He also trains in Kathmandu with Lock N Roll MMA.
What weight class is Rabindra Dhant?
Bantamweight (135 lb / 61 kg). He is 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) and fights from an orthodox stance; the Road to UFC Season 5 final is in the bantamweight bracket.
Has a Nepali fighter ever fought in the UFC?
No. Dhant is the first Nepali to win a Road to UFC bout and the first to reach a Road to UFC final; winning the final earns a multi-fight UFC contract, which would make him the first Nepali fighter in the UFC.
Who is Rabindra Dhant fighting in the Road to UFC final?
Ryo Tajima, a 12-3 bantamweight from Saitama, Japan, who beat Chungreng Koren by unanimous decision in the other semifinal — the same Koren that Dhant knocked out for the MFN belt.
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