Arjan Bhullar

First Indian-origin MMA World Champion

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Born in Vancouver and a devout Sikh, Bhullar took to wrestling at a very young age
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He represented Simon Fraser University, which is recognized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
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He made it to the Canadian national team and won gold in Men’s 120 kg Freestyle at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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He also won a bronze at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio and was the Canadian champion through 2008 to 2012
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Bhullar entered amateur MMA in August 2014 before turning professional the same year
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He competed in Canada for some time, won the Battlefield Fight League in 2015 and defended the title twice
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He then signed with UFC in 2017, the start of a new journey
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Bhullar became the first Indian-origin fighter to win a UFC 215 bout by defeating Luis Barbosa de Oliveira on his debut
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After UFC, he signed with Singapore-based ONE Championship in 2019, defeating Mauro Cerilli in his debut fight
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He lifted the ONE Championship heavyweight title on May 15 by beating Brandon Vera
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