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Arjan Singh Bhullar of Richmond, B.C. (right), is shown after beating Brandon (The Truth) Vera for the One Championship heavyweight title in the main event of One Championship Dangal on April 29, 2021 in Singapore. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-One Championship MANDATORY CREDIT May 21, 2021 - 7:56 AM
The pride of Indian mixed martial arts is back home after dethroning Brandon (The Truth) Vera in Singapore to win One Championship s heavyweight title.
And for Arjan Singh Bhullar, home is Richmond, B.C. Richmond born and raised, the former Canadian Olympic wrestler said proudly.
One Championship s spotlight shines mainly on the Asia market, however. So Bhullar s Indian bloodlines take centre stage when he fights under its banner.
The pride of Indian mixed martial arts is back home after dethroning Brandon (The Truth) Vera in Singapore to win One Championship s heavyweight title.And for Arjan Singh Bhullar, home is Richmond, . . .
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Published May 10, 2021, 5:34 PM
Arjan Bhullar (left) and Brandon Vera (Photos from ONE Championship)
ONE Championship heavyweight contender Arjan Bhullar is eyeing no less than being India’s first mixed martial arts champion once he clashes with reigning king Brandon Vera in the Circle.
Bhullar and Vera are set to lock horns for the heavyweight title bout in ONE: Dangal at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this Saturday, May 15.
“Being a world champion is the most important to me and the fact that I have the ability to make history and be the first [MMA champion] in India is very, very important,” said Bhullar, a Canadian of Indian descent, who holds a 10-1 record.