Gurdarshan Mangat
| Gurdarshan Mangat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gurdarshan Mangat January 24, 1987 Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | Gary Mangat |
| Nationality | Indian-Canadian |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Team | Xtreme Couture / 10th Planet Las Vegas |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Gurdarshan Singh Mangat (born on January 24, 1987), also known as Gary Mangat, nicknamed "Saint Lion", is a Canadian-born Indian martial artist. He currently competes for ONE Championship in its flyweight division.
As of November 2019, he is the number one pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in Southern Asia according to Tapology.[1]
Biography[edit]
Mangat is the son of Indian immigrants who settled in Canada. He attended Columneetza Secondary School in Williams Lake, and later earned a degree as a Certified General Accountant from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver, where he first took an interest in MMA.[2]
Martial Arts Career[edit]
Early years[edit]
Mangat credits his interest in former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin for trying out mixed martial arts. He first trained at Revolution Fight Team in Langley.
Within a year of starting his training, Mangat had his first amateur bout in November 2008, and went on to become Battlefield Fight League amateur featherweight champion as he built a 6-2 record.
He made his professional debut in May 2011, and went on to compete in international organizations including India's Super Fight League,[3] and Bahrain’s Brave Combat Federation in which he competed for the U.P Nawabs. At Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions, Mangat became the first MMA fighter of Indian origin to compete for a championship title.[4]
ONE Championship[edit]
After he amassed a 13-2 record, Mangat announced he signed a contract with ONE Championship in February 2019.[5] He scored a second-round TKO in his debut in March 2019 against former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion, Toni Tauru.[6]
Mangat earned his second win in ONE when he defeated Abro Fernandes via unanimous decision at ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 12, 2019.[7]
Personal Life[edit]
Mangat was given his nickname at a Sikh youth camp in Kelowna before he began his career. Some martial artists remarked that he was a nice guy, but when he practiced martial arts, he "turned into a lion".[8]
Mangat is friends with comedian Russell Peters who let him stay at his house when he moved to train in Las Vegas, Nevada.[9]
Mangat is married.
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 15 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–2 | Abro Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny | July 12, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 14-2 | Toni Tauru | TKO (punches) | ONE Championship: Reign of Valor | March 8, 2019 | 2 | 1:23 | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| Win | 13–2 | Dipesh Rasal | TKO (punches) | SFL 2018: Semifinals - Old Scores to Settle: Haryana Sultans vs. U.P. Nawabs | March 11, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 12–2 | Imran Syed | TKO (punches) | SFL 2018: Nothing to Lose - Tamil Veerans vs. U.P. Nawabs | March 4, 2018 | 1 | 3:15 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 11–2 | Kuldeep Singh Sekhon | TKO (punches) | SFL 2018: Knock 'Em Down - U.P. Nawabs vs. Gujarat Warriors | February 24, 2018 | 1 | 3:17 | Mumbai, India | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Stephen Loman | TKO (punches) | Brave Combat Federation 9: The Kingdom of Champions | November 17, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
| Win | 10–1 | Abdul Muneer | Decision (unanimous) | Brave Combat Federation 5: Go for Glory | April 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 9–1 | Troy Bantiag | TKO (punches) | Brave Combat Federation 2: Dynasty | December 2, 2016 | 2 | 0:23 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
| Win | 8–1 | Damen Wood | Decision (unanimous) | Battlefield Fight League 37 - Gladiator | July 25, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Coquitlam, Brtish Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 7–1 | Hector Lopez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SFL 40 - SFL America 4 | April 25, 2015 | 1 | 3:00 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Anthony Zender | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combat Games MMA - Battle at the Bay 9 | November 8, 2014 | 2 | 1:32 | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Blair Oster | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Battlefield Fight League 32 | August 23, 2014 | 1 | 4:59 | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Josh Gow | TKO (punches) | Battlefield Fight League 25 | September 7, 2013 | 3 | 4:30 | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jordan Mackin | TKO (retirement) | Battlefield Fight League 24 | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 5:00 | Pentiction, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 3–0 | Si Cong Liu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Super Fight League 3 | May 6, 2012 | 2 | 2:37 | Delhi, India | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dan Lin | Decision (unanimous) | Battlefield Fight League 13 – Uprising | February 11, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mark Delgado | Decision (unanimous) | Battlefield Fight League 8 – Island Beatdown | May 28, 2011 | 1 | 4:07 | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.tapology.com/regions/asia-south
- ↑ https://www.wltribune.com/sports/mangat-continues-winning-ways-in-mixed-martial-arts-world/
- ↑ https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/5-mma-fighters-of-indian-origin/3
- ↑ https://www.voiceonline.com/gurdarshan-international-championship/
- ↑ https://mmasucka.com/2019/02/01/flyweight-gurdarshan-mangat-signs-with-one-championship/
- ↑ https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/02/zebaztian-kadestam-defends-welterweight-title-vs-georgiy-kichigin-one-championship-91-myanmar
- ↑ https://conandaily.com/2019/07/12/indias-gurdarshan-mangat-earns-2nd-one-championship-win-beats-indonesias-abro-fernandes-at-one-masters-of-destiny-in-malaysia/
- ↑ https://www.wltribune.com/sports/the-nature-of-a-saint-the-will-of-a-lion/
- ↑ https://mmasucka.com/2019/03/07/gurdarshan-mangat-gets-help-from-russell-peters-prior-to-one-championship-debut/
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