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Meet Varun Sanyal, The MMA Fighter Set To Represent India At The 2023 IMMAF World Championship

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Saikat Banerjee
Saikat Banerjee
A wordsmith who indulges in the world of combat sports, Saikat Banerjee is an MMA, boxing, and arm wrestling content writer at The MMA India Show and The Sports Room. Apart from combat sports, he also engages in Indian sports content at The Sports India Show. Currently pursuing an MBA from Jadavpur University, Saikat's other interests lie in motorcycling, working out, and travelling.
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While India may have millions of youths pursuing stereotypical jobs, Varun Sanyal sought to follow what was in his blood—to become a warrior. And now, the rising MMA star from the country is set to represent the Tricolor at the upcoming World Championship in the coming week.

Varun Sanyal

I fight because it’s in my blood: Varun Sanyal

Based in London, the welterweight fighter in Varun did not choose mixed martial arts to earn fame, recognition, or money. Instead, he wanted to become a fighter because it was what his ancestors had been doing for centuries, from fighting off invaders to protecting the homeland. And now, Varun wants to follow the same footsteps into the cage.

On X.com, Varun’s mother Smita Barooah shared a post about her son’s upcoming endeavor at the upcoming 2023 IMMAF World Championships, set to take place in Tirana, Albania, from 20th to 25th November. While she herself is not fond of the fight game and even finds it frightening to see Varun choosing it as a career, Mrs. Barooah expressed her complete support for her son.

“My name in Varun Sanyal. I’m a mixed martial arts fighter. I represent the Indian National Team and I’m 7-1,” said Varun in the clip.

“So why I fight? Its because its in my blood. Typically, you see Indians, we’re lawyers, doctors, engineers- the stereotypical jobs. What people forget is that we’re actually warriors at heart. For centuries we had to fight off invaders and protect our homeland, and that’s why I fight. because I feel like I’m going back to my roots and doing what I was born to do,” he added.

Taking place at the Tirana Olympic Park from 20th November onwards, the 2023 IMMAF World Championships will have ten weight classes for male fighters- from Strawweight to Super Heavyweight and six for the female fighters- from Atomweight to Lightweight.

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