WASHINGTON,D.C.- US first Sikh Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Arjan Singh Bhullar has made a partnership with the National Sikh Campaign to use his sporting event to increase awareness and education about Sikhs in the US and to increase the interest and representation of the Indian community in the sports. Founder NSC Rajwant Singh said that Arjan Singh Bhullar would wear his turban during...
his walkout for his fight in Glendale, Arizona scheduled to be held on the Vaisakhi Day, April 14. He informed that Arjan was in Phoenix, Arizona, one month prior to his upcoming bout because he intended to deliver much more than a victory and he visited several places including Gurdwaras to reach out to the community.
He said, not only Arjan’s partnership with NSC would help to increase awareness about Sikh identity and their turban but he also desires to increase interest and representation of the Indian community and other South Asians in this sport.
Arjan said, “It’s important for me to wear my turban into the ring. Around the world, people do not know what Sikhs stands for and what our turbans stand for. We believe in equality of any gender, caste, race. Throughout history, we have been fighting for that as a people and the turban signals a readiness to protect those values. It’s important for me to represent where I come from and what my people are all about.” He said it was important for him to use his platform and his career in mixed martial arts to transcend beyond sports. “I want to light a fire and break down barriers for my community, and ultimately inspire Indians across the globe,” he said.
Rajwant informed that Phoenix was significant for US Sikh’s as the first post 9/11 hate crime happened in Mesa to Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh man who was murdered for wearing a turban. He informed that Arjan also met with the Sodhi family.
Arjan was forbidden from wearing the religious head ware for debut fight against Luis Henrique last year he added.
He said, not only Arjan’s partnership with NSC would help to increase awareness about Sikh identity and their turban but he also desires to increase interest and representation of the Indian community and other South Asians in this sport.
Arjan said, “It’s important for me to wear my turban into the ring. Around the world, people do not know what Sikhs stands for and what our turbans stand for. We believe in equality of any gender, caste, race. Throughout history, we have been fighting for that as a people and the turban signals a readiness to protect those values. It’s important for me to represent where I come from and what my people are all about.” He said it was important for him to use his platform and his career in mixed martial arts to transcend beyond sports. “I want to light a fire and break down barriers for my community, and ultimately inspire Indians across the globe,” he said.
Rajwant informed that Phoenix was significant for US Sikh’s as the first post 9/11 hate crime happened in Mesa to Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh man who was murdered for wearing a turban. He informed that Arjan also met with the Sodhi family.
Arjan was forbidden from wearing the religious head ware for debut fight against Luis Henrique last year he added.
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