Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) Arjan Bhullar made history on Saturday as he became the first fight of India descent to win a world title in the sport after beating Brandon Vera to end his five-and-a-half-year reign as the heavyweight champion in the One Championship.May 16, 2021
Filipino UFC fighters from Onassis Parungao to Brandon Vera to Mark Striegl. Mark “Mugen” Striegl, 32, is the most recent Filipino mixed martial artist to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Before him, several other MMA fighters from the Philippines or of Filipino descent also competed in the UFC.Oct 17, 2020
Photo courtesy: ONE Championship Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 15) – Filipino American mixed martial arts sensation Brandon Vera ended his five-year reign as the world heavyweight champion of ONE Championship.May 15, 2021
Men Division Champion Since MMA Heavyweight 265 lb (120.2 kg) Arjan Bhullar 15 May, 2021 (ONE Championship: Dangal) Light Heavyweight 225 lb (102.1 kg) Reinier de Ridder 28 April, 2021 (ONE on TNT 4) Middleweight 205 lb (93.0 kg) 30 October, 2020 (ONE: Inside the Matrix)
Indian National Boxing Champion Asha “Knockout Queen” Roka has been a competitive athlete for almost her entire life. She first began with basketball at a sports academy in her native Bhopal, but she switched to boxing at the age of 11 after watching her brother train in the sport.
Arjan Bhullar became the first Indian-origin fighter to win a world title in a top-level MMA promotion when he beat Brandon Vera to become the heavyweight world champion at the Singapore-based One Championship.May 16, 2021
According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestlingobserver.com, the UFC offered Brandon Vera $200,000 guaranteed per fight, with much more if he wins the title and headlines Pay Per Views.Feb 11, 2007
Even now, he carries to his bouts a gurj (mace) that was handed to him for once winning a dangal (traditional wrestling competition). He held that mace aloft following his win over Vera, a 43-year-old 24-fight veteran with experience in the UFC. Bhullar improved to 11-1 while Vera slipped to 16-9 following their fight.May 15, …
