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Bharat Khandare (Mixed Martial Arts)
In November, Bharat 'Daring' Khandare became the first Indian MMA fighter to sign with the Ultimate Fighting League. He became the first Indian to be involved in a UFC fight when he made his debut against the Chinese, Liu Pingyuan on 25th November.
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UFC has been trying to popularise its brand in Asia for a long time and organised a local promotional event for the same reason. At that event, Khandare was crowned the Featherweight champion.
He has a wrestling and a kickboxing background and his move will surely encourage other young Indians to aim to fight in the World's No.1 MMA organisation.
Notable Mentions
Davinder Singh Kang
He became the first Indian to qualify for the final round of the javelin throw World Championships. He qualified for the finals with a best distance of 84.22 m. But, due to a shoulder injury, Kang finished 12th out of the 13 participants in the finals with a best throw of 82.26 m.
Gayatri Gopichand
Gayatri, who is the daughter of legendary Indian badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, won the U19 All India Badminton tournament at the tender age of 14 and became the youngest player to win the tournament.
