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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight business brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds. Now, a hardcore fan of names like Petr Yan, Charles Oliveira, and Tony Ferguson, he just can't even miss a single fight. This has helped him develop a passionate understanding of the sport that he hopes to translate into his work. When not working, he likes to hang out with his squad.

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Deepak Kumar

Is the Fan Favorite UFC Light Heavyweight Jiri Prochazka a Samurai?

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Akshyay Mahapatra is a UFC author for EssentiallySports. He wished to combine his passion for the UFC (that he has been following since 2008) as well as his love for writing. This motivated him to enter the world of combat sports journalism. His long tenure as a fight fan lends weight to the views he expresses in his articles. Following Brock Lesnar's move from the WWE to the UFC, he grew to respect the work of every single professional fighter. As he understood MMA is a true discipline, he remained a die-hard UFC fan even after Alistair Overeem sent Brock Lesnar packing from the UFC at UFC 141 in 2011. He is a great admirer of the Dagestani juggernaut Khabib Nurmagomedov and is a fan of 'The Predator' Francis Ngannou's insane KO power. In his downtime, Akshyay loves catching the latest flick. He is a film fanatic and has a special affinity towards suspense thrillers.

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UFC 253 Reyes v Blachowicz

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 27: Jan Blachowicz of Poland celebrates after defeating Dominick Reyes in their light heavyweight championship bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)|GettyImages

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Starting off as a tennis author in 2018, Varun Khanna has gone on to contribute to EssentiallySports in various capacities. After setting up interviews with the likes of Serena Williams? coach Patrick Mouratoglou, Aliz? Cornet, and Noah Rubin, Varun is now part of all major ATP and WTA press conferences and has gone on to pen more than 1300 articles for EssentiallySports. He now heads the tennis and NBA division of the organization. While writing remains a passion for him, Varun has branched out into the marketing and communications department of EssentiallySports as well. When he wants to relax, Varun doesn?t have to venture away from tennis and NBA; he simply tunes in to Rafael Nadal and Michael Jordan?s exploits in their respective sports, past and present.

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UFC 229: Khabib v McGregor Press Conference

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