This weekend, Arjan Bhullar of Richmond, B.C., was declared the ONE Championship heavyweight world champion, becoming the first person of South Asian descent to win a mixed martial arts (MMA) title. His second-round technical knockout win against five-year champion Brandon Vera is the result of "a lifetime of work," Bhullar said. Arjan Bhullar 🇮🇳 becomes the FIRST Indian Mixed Martial Arts World Champion, stopping Brandon Vera with second-round strikes! He said he plans to use his platform, as MMA heavyweight champion, to help with the situation there. "This is the first time a fighter of Punjabi background, of South Asian background, has won a title in MMA," Sportsnet's Janda said.

Source: CBC News May 18, 2021 12:00 UTC