UFC heavyweight and Olympian Arjan Bhullar becomes the first Indo-Canadian fighter on the promotion’s roster, and now the first fighter of Indian descent to find success in the octagon. Bhullar won the hearts of all Punjabis' and Sikhs across the globe. 

“It was amazing, it’s something that you visualize,” Bhullar told reporters after the fight. “From getting my hands taped, to the actual fight, the walk-in, walk-out. Everything went according to how we foresaw it. The fight went good too. 

“More than anything it was special to hear that crowd out there.” Bhullar (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who represented Canada in the 2012 Olympics, gutted it out against Luis Henrique (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) to take home a unanimous decision. The 31-year-old Sikh said his “blood burns hot” and already has his sights set on becoming the UFC’s first Indian champ. 

The heavyweight fighter wants to make a difference in the world, beyond sport. That’s why he says he plans to wear a turban to the ring for future fights. “I want to empower people to be unique.” Why WWE champ Jinder Mahal wasn't able to walk him to the Octagon, being the first fighter of Indian descent to win a UFC bout, and much more. 

When asked why, Bhullar said that Mahal called him and revealed he was stuck in Florida due to Hurricane Irma. Because he had four properties and dog in the state, he couldn’t leave that behind to go to Edmonton for the PPV. Jinder Mahal and the Great Khali – as they beat Randy Orton inside the Punjabi Prison. 

Mahal had retained the WWE Championship title as he left Orton in ruins inside the dreaded prison. As the Singh Brothers were initially barred from entering the champion’s chosen battleground, Mahal’s help came in the form of his ‘personal hero’ and the originator of the Punjabi Prison itself — former World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali.