Himanga Mahanta is a senior UFC writer at EssentiallySports. An all-rounder in
his coverage of the sport, Himanga is a reliable voice with a knack for
providing analytical coverage of breaking stories from the world of MMA. His
1700+ articles include perspective pieces on trending UFC stories, and both live
and post-event coverage of weekly events. Himanga is an expert at covering Conor
McGregor, one of his all-time MMA favorites, and his stories centered on the
Irishman were well-received by his readers. He has been a dedicated fan of the
sport for over a decade. When he’s not re-watching old MMA fights, he’ll be
cheering on his favorite soccer team, Chelsea.