Top 5 MMA fighters of Indian descent

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#4 Jaideep Singh

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Singh defending 'The Last Emperors' submission attempt.

Jaideep Singh is an Indian-Japanese heavyweight kickboxer who later became a mixed martial artist. He is the 2009 K-1 World Grand Prix tournament champion.

Towering at 6-foot-6-inches and weighing around 100 Kgs, he has more than 50 kickboxing matches in his career with around 40 wins.

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Born in Punjab, he is very popular in the Japanese kickboxing circuit and fights out of Tokyo.

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He debuted at SFL 19 on June 7, 2013, and TKO'd Alireza Tavak with elbows of his top in round one. He had prophesied his victory prior to the bout.

After his second victory against Carlos Toyota in Deep (Japan-based MMA promotion), he was chosen as the opponent for Fedor Emelianenko for his comeback fight.

He faced Fedor Emelianenko on 31 December 2015 in Japan under Rizin Fighting Federation banner and lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

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