Arjan Bhullar on historic title win in ONE Championship

Arjan Bhullar captured the ONE Championship heavyweight world title from Brandon Vera at ONE: Dangal. This win in the ONE Circle was history-making as Bhullar became the first Indian fighter to capture a world championship in MMA.

Bhullar came on Bowks Talking Bouts to cover several subjects including:

 

-the airing of this win being in close proximity to his birthday

-being on a pre-recorded event and the dynamics associated with that

-this championship win being the culmination of a lifelong pursuit

-the wrestling lineage with his father and dealing with racism in Canada

-being treated like a superhero in the cultural combat of ONE: Dangal

-giving some reprieve to the Indian people during COVID-19 surges

-melding stylistic proclivities of his AKA training with his own approach

-Dustin Joynson signing with ONE and the Canadian representation

-calling out Kang Ji Won as well as AEW and WWE pro wrestlers

-getting called out by dual division ONE titlist Reinier de Ridder