Harddit Bedi is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. With over 2 years of writing
experience, Harddit started his ES journey covering boxing and then moved to
MMA. For that same reason, he is a top choice for cross-sports coverage.
Harddit’s special moment came when his idol Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila Ali
shared one of his stories on her social media handle. He has expertly penned
down several instances where the worlds of boxing and MMA converged, including
the Francis Ngannou-Tyson Fury rivalry. He is also an experienced member of the
combat sports live coverage team at ES. A cinephile and a bibliophile who is
always up for a bit of combat sports banter, Harddit is all about MMA.

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Harddit Bedi is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. With over 2 years of writing experience, Harddit started his ES journey covering boxing and then moved to MMA. For that same reason, he is a top choice for cross-sports coverage. Harddit’s special moment came when his idol Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila Ali shared one of his stories on her social media handle. He has expertly penned down several instances where the worlds of boxing and MMA converged, including the Francis Ngannou-Tyson Fury rivalry. He is also an experienced member of the combat sports live coverage team at ES. A cinephile and a bibliophile who is always up for a bit of combat sports banter, Harddit is all about MMA.

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Pragjyoti Singh

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Alexander Volkanovski, Ilia Topuria

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Prit Chauhan

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Himanga Mahanta

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Ian Garry

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MMA: APR 15 UFC Fight Night Kansas City

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Varun Khanna

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Ilia Topuria and Conor McGregor

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Krushna Prasad Pattnaik

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Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria

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Joyita Das

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Articles by Harddit Bedi

Ian Garry Disputes Dana White’s Controversial Move Against Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad

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