Gurdarshan Mangat is a fighter of Indian origin with a huge popularity in the country. A powerful wrestler with great striking skills, Mangat possesses an pro MMA record of 15-3
Mangat last fight came against Reece Mcclaren at ONE Championship where he lost via submission. He remains one of the best Indian fighters in the world He wants to become the first Indian to win ONE Championship title. He is an big inspiration for all our young upcoming MMA Fighters.
He trains at one of the best gyms in the world with some of the best athletes and has got buckets full of potential. With age and a great coaching staff at his side, he can definitely fulfil his potential and will surely be a great addition to the UFC roster.
ONE Championship is all set for an India specific fight card featuring four Indian/Indian Origin fighters for its upcoming fight card ONE: Dangal scheduled to take place on May 15.
ONE: Dangal will be headlined by UFC veteran and top ONE Championship heavyweight contender Arjan Bhullar who will be taking on ONE Championship heavyweight champion Brandon Vera.
In the co-main event, Bi Nguyen will take on Indian MMA star Ritu Phogat. Also present on the card is Roshan Mainam who will take on ONE championship veteran Gurdarshan Mangat.
Mangat was a guest on The MMA India Show. He did an extremely interesting interview with Mr. Dabas, one of the things that particularly got everyone’s attention was Managat’s revelation that he always wanted to go to the UFC, but that joining ONE has been a blessing in disguise for him.
Here’s what Mangat revealed:
WHEN I FIRST STARTED MMA MY ULTIMATE DREAM WAS JOINING THE UFC. BUT FROM THAT TIME, NOW THE MMA LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED SO MUCH. UFC WAS AT THE TOP OF THE TOP AND I DON’T BELIEVE THAT UFC IS THE ONLY ONE AT THE TOP NOW. IF YOU LOOK AT ONE CHAMPIONSHIP, IF YOU LOOK AT THEIR VIEWERSHIP, IF YOU LOOK AT THE DEMOGRAPHIC, I BELIEVE THAT IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE OVER. THE THING IS IN NORTH AMERICA YOU DON’T REALIZE HOW BIG ONE IS, I’VE JUST REALIZED HOW BIG THEY ARE HERE IN ASIA. FOR MY TWO FIGHTS IN ONE SO FAR, I NEVER BELIEVED THAT I COULD WALK OUT INTO AN ARENA FILLED WITH 15000 PEOPLE AND I HAVE DONE IT TWICE NOW. FOR ME SIGNING WITH ONE, WAS CERTAINLY A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
I HAVE BEEN BACKSTAGE AT UFC EVENTS WITH FIGHTERS. I JUST KNOW THE DIFFERENCE NOW I KNOW HOW DIFFERENT THE UFC TREATS FIGHTERS. I SEE HOW DIFFERENT THE STAFF IS WITH ONE, I SEE HOW DIFFERENT THEY TREAT US. I SEE HOW THEY ARE TAKING CARE OF YOUR FAMILY. I CAME TO ONE BEFORE DJ SIGNED, BEFORE EDDIE AND SAGE SIGNED, EVEN BEFORE MIESHA TATE CAME ON BOARD. SO I BELIEVE I JOINED IN ON THE PERFECT TIME.
The MMA India Show wishes him good luck for his future fights and hope he brings more laurels to the country.
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