UFC GYM India Franchise
MMA-inspired gym brand run in India by a master licensee: 20 clubs on its locator, 8 of them opening soon (24 Oct 2026); investment, fee and royalty not published.
UFC GYM India franchise at a glance (terms checked Oct 2026)
Investment
Not published
The brand doesn't publish its investment
Ongoing take
Not published
Franchise fee
Not published
Payback
Not published
- Outlet claim matches reality: Claims 12, locator lists 20
Outlets
20 verified
Brand claims 12
What we couldn't verify
- âĸ Outlet closures
- âĸ Franchisee satisfaction
- âĸ Disputes with franchisees
- âĸ Profit or loss
Ask before you sign
- Speak to at least 3 franchisees who have run an outlet for 2+ years and see their actual monthly sales and profit â a franchisor making money doesn't mean its franchisees do.
- Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
- Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
Franchise terms checked against UFC GYM India's official franchise page on 24 Oct 2026. Figures marked * aren't published by the brand â they come from other published sources or our own estimate, and aren't verified.
Ways to Partner with UFC GYM India
1 partner model published by the brand. Figures it doesn't publish are left blank.
Club franchise (India)
Enquiry form only; no figures published. Master licence for India held by Artaxerxes Fitness & Lifestyle Pvt Ltd.
Legal & Contract Summary
Key contract terms at a glance â read before you sign.
Agreement Type
Not specifiedContract Duration
âRenewal Available
âTerritory Exclusivity
âNon-Compete Clause
âExit Clause
âAbout the Brand
Brand USP
MMA-inspired gym brand that its site describes as the first major brand extension of the UFC, run in India by a master licensee.
Why invest in UFC GYM India?
UFC GYM India by the Numbers
Source marked on each figure20 (8 marked opening soon)
Clubs on Indian locator ¡ 24 Oct 2026
Store locatorMore than 100
Planned clubs in India ¡ 24 Oct 2026
Brand claimUFC GYM India Outlet Network
By city tier ¡ 24 Oct 2026
Clubs on Indian locator (incl. 8 opening soon): 20 outlets ¡ 24 Oct 2026 ¡ ufcgym.in
Cities with Outlets
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Company Health Check
What UFC GYM India's franchisor company has filed with the registrar and the courts â the checks a lawyer would run before you sign.
- Brand trademark
- Not checked: IP India register search was not run
Group companies
- Artaxerxes Fitness & Lifestyle Pvt Ltdpromoter
Source: UFC GYM India site and press coverage; no registry, court or rating data read (checked 2026-10-24)
Full company recordsFinancials year by year, registered details, leadership and timelineShowHide
Company Profile
The legal entity behind the brand, its leadership, and its official channels.
Leadership
- IIstayak AnsariFounder & Managing Director, UFC GYM India
- FFarzad PaliaChairman, UFC GYM India
Social presence
UFC GYM India Timeline
2017-06
Master licence for India signed
Per UFC GYM India's About page; covers more than 100 clubs.
2019-01
First Indian club opens in West Punjabi Bagh, Delhi
Reported by Franchising.com.
Source
FranchiseChuno Analysis
Our analysis of verified dataHow UFC GYM India looks once the numbers are checked side by side.
- âĸInvestment below the Fitness, Sports & Entertainment medianMidpoint âš0 L vs a category median of âš220 L across brands on FranchiseChuno.
- âBrand operating for 17 yearsFounded in 2009. The brand doesn't state when franchising began.
- âOutlet claim matches its store locator20 outlets on its own store locator (24 Oct 2026), in line with the 12 it claims.
Data completeness
27%
- â Terms checked against the brand's own page
- â Published investment (not an estimate)
- â Franchise fee
- â Royalty
- â ROI or payback claim
- â Agreement term
- â Training details
- â Outlet cities verified
- â Company financials
- â Legal entity
- â News & public opinion checked
Ask Before You Sign
Questions tailored to what UFC GYM India does and doesn't publish.
- 1Speak to at least 3 franchisees who have run an outlet for 2+ years and see their actual monthly sales and profit â a franchisor making money doesn't mean its franchisees do.
- 2Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
- 3Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
- 4Ask for the agreement term, renewal fee and exit or transfer terms.
- 5Ask whether you get an exclusive territory, and how large it is.
- 6Have a lawyer review the franchise agreement before paying anything.
- 7Visit 2â3 existing outlets and speak to their owners without the brand present.
Running the outletSpace, staff, launch steps, training, support and who does whatShowHide
Operations Required
What you'll need on the ground to run this franchise day-to-day.
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Staff Needed
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Setup Time
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Owner Involvement
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Best Locations
Not published
Business Type
Not published
Training & Support
What the brand provides to help you launch and run your franchise.
Operations Manual
Step-by-step playbook for running the outlet
Supply Chain Support
Vendor sourcing, inventory & logistics
Technology / POS
Billing, inventory, and management software
Marketing Support
National & local marketing campaigns
Launch Support
Pre-opening setup and grand-opening assistance
Ongoing Field Support
Regular visits and operational coaching
What UFC GYM India franchisees say
We haven't yet heard from enough UFC GYM India franchisees to show anything. We publish totals once 3 or more people who run an outlet have answered and we've called each one to check.
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