Indian MMA: Arjan Bhullar becomes the first Fighter of Indian Descent to sign with UFC

ARJAN BHULLAR has become the first MMA fighter of Indian descent to sign with the UFC. Arjan announced the news on his Facebook profile.

He had earlier represented Canada in freestyle wrestling at the Olympic Games and currently holds a record of 6-0 in MMA to his name. The Heavyweight fighter has been a mainstay in Battlefield Fight League (BFL) with four of his win coming in the promotion.

You can read Arjan’s announcement below.

Years back, Indian fighter Bharat Kandare was offered a deal with the UFC but his deal did not go through as per planned. You can read Bharat’s story here:#TFGinterview: I was supposed to fight in UFC in 2014 -- In conversation with Bharat Kandare

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