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With the pandemic wreaking havoc, she discovered her proclivity for writing and initiated her professional career in the niche. Operating in a myriad of industries enabled her to garner expertise in the aspects of editorial duties that finally led her to team ES.

Her interest in martial art films like ‘Enter the Dragon’ and ‘Ip Man’ drew her towards the combat route. She followed the UFC and became an admirer of Khabib Nurmagomedov right from UFC 223 to UFC 254. As a fan, she ably brings the fan's perspective in her efforts to break accurate and quality news to MMA enthusiasts. Outside sports, she has trained as a classical dancer for 15 years and travels in her leisure.

UFC 299 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/ufc-299/] just went down and Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/Marlon-Vera/] lost against “Suga” Sean O’Malley [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/sean-omalley/] via a decision after an amazing contest. Amongst several other people, a bantamweight prospect, Umar Nurmagomedov weighed in on this match-up. According to him, he was very critical of the challenger. He asserted that Vera is not a versatile fighter and cannot fight if put on the back foot by someone else. Post the fight, on X, he said, “Marlon Vera is a lion when he’s dominating, and chicken when he’s dominating. Weak. Be strong in any situation!” Read more: Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera’s Fighting Style: Is the UFC Star a BJJ Black Belt? [https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-marlon-chito-veras-fighting-style-is-the-ufc-star-a-bjj-black-belt/] This win has assisted the bantamweight champion to avenge his only defeat. With this win, existing matchups become possible. Read more: Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera Ethnicity: Where Is the UFC Bantamweight Star From? [https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-marlon-chito-vera-ethnicity-where-is-the-ufc-bantamweight-star-from/] 

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Harddit’s special moment came when his idol Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila Ali shared one of his stories on her social media handle. He has expertly penned down several instances where the worlds of boxing and MMA converged, including the Francis Ngannou-Tyson Fury rivalry. He is also an experienced member of the combat sports live coverage team at ES.

A cinephile and a bibliophile who is always up for a bit of combat sports banter, Harddit is all about MMA.

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Harddit Bedi is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. With over 2 years of writing experience, Harddit started his ES journey covering boxing and then moved to MMA.

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Harddit Bedi is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. With over 2 years of writing experience, Harddit started his ES journey covering boxing and then moved to MMA. For that same reason, he is a top choice for cross-sports coverage. Harddit’s special moment came when his idol Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila Ali shared one of his stories on her social media handle. He has expertly penned down several instances where the worlds of boxing and MMA converged, including the Francis Ngannou-Tyson Fury rivalry. He is also an experienced member of the combat sports live coverage team at ES. A cinephile and a bibliophile who is always up for a bit of combat sports banter, Harddit is all about MMA.

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Harddit Bedi is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. With over 2 years of writing
experience, Harddit started his ES journey covering boxing and then moved to
MMA. For that same reason, he is a top choice for cross-sports coverage.
Harddit’s special moment came when his idol Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila Ali
shared one of his stories on her social media handle. He has expertly penned
down several instances where the worlds of boxing and MMA converged, including
the Francis Ngannou-Tyson Fury rivalry. He is also an experienced member of the
combat sports live coverage team at ES. A cinephile and a bibliophile who is
always up for a bit of combat sports banter, Harddit is all about MMA.

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