Mohit Chawla - Starting Combat Lab, Warrior's Cove Philosophy, what it takes to be an MMA fighter

Mohit Chawla, founder of The Combat Lab and coach at Warriors Cove alongside Ashwin Hoon, joins Superset Radio for a deep, unfiltered conversation covering the current explosion of MMA events across India, how Chungreng Koren approaches fights and training, and why combat jiu jitsu, and not sport jiu jitsu, might be a better foundation for MMA success. Mohit gets into his two blown ACLs and why he walked away from Jiu Jitsu competition, the pandemic-era origin story of Combat Lab, and where the gym fits into the current fighter ecosystem in the Delhi/Gurgaon region. He's a big wearables guy who tracks his health stats closely, so we talk through which metrics are actually worth tracking and why that might matter more as you age. The episode closed on a reflection on training, ego, and legacy. ⚠️ Note: This episode discusses Chungreng Koren's semifinal as upcoming, as it was shot prior to those events in August 2026. Since recording, Koren lost a decision to Ryo Tajima, and Rabindra Dhant will face Tajima in the Road to UFC Season 5 final. *** Timestamps: 00:00 - 01:44 - Intro, why Mohit's in Bangalore 01:44 - 03:11 - Aturto, Naga Zombie, Higio Tarak 03:11 - 06:49 - Road to UFC Predictions: Rabindra Dhant, Diwiz 06:49 - 10:02 - WHOOP, Sleep Scores & HRV Tracking 10:02 - 12:15 - Wayne's story 12:15 - 13:31 - How Superset Radio was created 13:31 - 14:41 - Recent Indian MMA boom 14:41 - 18:04 - Mohit's daily routine 18:04 - 20:44 - Combat Lab & Warriors Cove 20:44 - 22:39 - Managing his family's school 22:39 - 26:05 - Warriors Cove Jaipur: Pandemic shutdown 26:05 - 28:03 - How Combat Lab was born 28:03 - 30:56 - Korean Black Belt attends wrestling class 30:56 - 33:56 - Why Mohit stopped competing: Injuries 33:56 - 37:42 - Why guard pulling won't work in MMA 37:42 - 39:30 - Ashwin's Jiu Jitsu notebook cabinet 39:30 - 42:16 - Doing the work 42:16 - 44:26 - You have to struggle 44:26 - 47:47 - What drives Ashwin Hoon 47:47 - 52:21 - Warriors Cove Culture and Coach Jahangir 52:21 - 55:44 - Speed Gap: India vs ONE Championship 55:44 - 59:08 - How to train at fight speed 59:08 - 01:01:59 - Will Leverage Radio ever return? 01:01:59 - 01:04:50 - Never quit Jiu Jitsu 01:04:50 - 01:06:55 - Leverage IX Tournament 01:06:55 - 01:08:08 - Did Mohit expect Aman to win? 01:08:08 - 01:09:05 - Dictator gym culture 01:09:05 - 01:10:46 - Golf: The New Obsession 01:10:46 - 01:11:39 - Kids or No Kids? 01:11:39 - 01:12:44 - Instagram Q&A: Staying Unfiltered 01:12:44 - 01:14:36 - Favorite Jiu Jitsu Instructional 01:14:36 - 01:16:43 - WHOOP Stats 01:16:43 - 01:19:33 - Why Mohit Came on Superset Radio 01:19:33 - 01:22:19 - How Close Is India to the UFC? 01:22:19 - 01:24:23 - Legacy, Struggle & Mohit's Closing Message 01:24:23 - 01:24:49 - Outro *** 🎧 Subscribe to Superset Radio for more long-form conversations from the South Asian MMA scene. Follow Superset:   / supersetradio   Follow Mohit Chawla:   / mochavz   Follow Combat Lab:   / thecombatlaboratory   Follow Warrior’s Cove:   / warriorscovemma   *** Timestamps: