Suryakant Das is a senior UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His fascination with combat sports was sparked by gleeful moments he shared with his father watching wrestling. With over 2500 articles under his name, Surya closely follows the sport and keeps tabs on behind-the-scenes action. He specializes in the coverage of live events, providing real-time updates from PPVs and Fight Nights, from the action in the cage to the post-event press conferences. His coverage received further accolades when popular MMA media figure Nina Marie Daniele shared one of his pieces on her Instagram stories. Suryakant's work has also found mentions in MMA podcasts like that of Michael Bisping's 'Believe You Me.' His coverage of the viral knockout of Bryce Mitchell at UFC 296 was also an instant hit among his readers. When Surya is not churning out articles, you'll find him in the gym carving his body for a professional career as a bodybuilder.