Sikh fighter to wear turban as a show of pride in Sikhism at UFC on Baisakhi
Sikh fighter to wear turban as a show of pride at UFC on Baisakhi During the American Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a Sikh fighter will be wearing a turban as he competes on Baisakhi in a show of pride in his faith and tradition. Arjan Singh Bhullar, the Sikh fighter will face off against Adam Wieczorek on Saturday night at the Gila River Arena in Glendale in Arizona. The UFC is a mixed martial arts match fought inside an eight-sided metal "cage" with minimal rules and fighters using techniques from different disciplines like boxing, wrestling and judo. Bhullar is also partnering with the NSC, which has been running a national campaign, "We Are Sikhs."The campaign is run in the US to educate people about the Sikh religion and dispel misinformation about turbans. "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 for 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," Bhullar said. Bhullar, 31, is an Indo-Canadian, who represented Canada in wrestling at the 2012 London Olympics. -PTC News
