The Super Fight League, or SFL, is an Indian mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion.The organization was formed in late 2011 by Sanjay Dutt and Raj Kundra.[2] The SFL is the first MMA promotion based in India. SFL events can be watched on Colors in India and on YouTube live worldwide due to a 3 year contract between the promotion and the website
The SFL was set up by celebrity entrepreneur IPL cricket team owner Raj Kundra and Bollywood megastar Sanjay Dutt during the later part of 2011 It's intent is giving Indian mixed martial artists a platform to compete and grow in its home country whilst bringing in talented fighters from different parts of the world. It's first event will be held on March 11, 2012, which will be headlined by Bob 'The Beast' Sapp and James 'The Colossus' Thompson.Two future events are scheduled for Chandigarh, India, on April 7, 2012, and New Delhi, India, on May 6, 2012.[citation needed]On January 1, 2012, Ken Pavia was named as CEO of the Super Fight League. He was asked by Kundra personally to become CEO of the SFL, with Pavia saying in an interview "[Kundra] believes he needed experienced professionals in each department of his organization and has put together the most impressive team that I have seen in 10 years in this sport".On February 27, the SFL announced that they had signed Todd Duffee, Trevor Prangley, Baga Agaev, Paul Kelly, Xavier Foupa-Pokam and Lena Ovchynnikova to four fight exclusive contracts.
