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Kanishk Thakur
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Writer, EssentiallySports
Delhi, Ghaziabad
Beats
Biography
I write mostly about the UFC, along with the other promotions. Once in a blue moon I cover boxing, kickboxing, and BJJ. I came to MMA as a boxing fan. Watching old clips of Chael Sonnen's masterful and hilarious trash talk on YouTube was how I got interested in the sport. Pretty soon I was hooked and have made it my profession now.
UFC
International News
Content
UFC Insider Underlines Dana White's Clever Move to Save Face Instead of Getting Ilia Topuria 'Stripped'
By Kanishk Thakur Verified, Kshitiz Singh| EssentiallySports Verified Chael Sonnen knows exactly where he stands on the ‘Islam Makhachev should fight Ilia Topuria next’ argument. Like the lightweight champ and his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, the verbose UFC analyst feels that ‘La Leyenda’, who has freshly moved up to the shark-infested waters of lightweight after vacating his featherweight title, needs to prove himself at 155lbs before getting a title shot.
Joe Rogan & Ilia Topuria Agree on Max Holloway's Biggest Blunder Despite Brutally Finishing Justin Gaethje at UFC 300
By Kanishk Thakur Verified, Kshitiz Singh| EssentiallySports Verified Max Holloway was all but done with featherweight after his fantastic, Fight of the Year epic lightweight battle with Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. After all, the fan favorite brawler had already fought and lost to then-featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski thrice. And it seemed time for him to move on to new pastures. And what a way to move up. Holloway and Gaethje went to war for five rounds, with ‘Blessed’ knocking ‘The Highlight’ out cold in the dying seconds of their mega-event clash.
By Kanishk Thakur Verified, Kshitiz Singh| EssentiallySports Verified Aaron Pico seems to be in a hurry as the newly signed UFC featherweight aims to become champion by 2026. Of course, the former Bellator superstar left the promotion amid the ongoing exodus from PFL-Bellator since their 2023 merger, and is yet to make his debut in the Dana White-led promotion. Expected to make his debut soon, the Whittier native is in a hurry to become champion. This is why he wants a top ten 145fer for his first outing.
Company Info
EssentiallySports
EssentiallySports is a digital sports media organization founded in 2014 by Harit Pathak, Jaskirat Arora, and Suryansh Tibarewal. Owned by Full Spectrum Services LLP, it engages audiences from over 150 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. What began as a hobby project in an engineering college has grown into a prominent platform for sports news and stories. The company focuses on delivering content from "The Fan's Perspective," covering a variety of sports such as UFC, NBA, NFL, NASCAR, eSports, Tennis, Formula 1, Boxing, WWE, and Golf. EssentiallySports publishes news, features, and updates, and also produces podcasts like 'Quarentennis,' featuring interviews with tennis stars. With over 30 million monthly readers and significant social media reach, EssentiallySports generates revenue primarily through programmatic advertising, leveraging its large audience base.
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Founded: 2014