Vasav Vashisht is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. Vasav has eighteen years of experience in news media production, and for fifteen years, he has been an ardent fan of the UFC, and the sport of MMA. He has also been a student of Muay Thai and Kickboxing for the last thirteen years. At EssentiallySports, he brings his nearly two-decade experience in media, martial arts, and UFC to craft well-researched, engaging narratives for the underserved fan. Vasav is also a metalhead and a lifelong musician, who likes to draw comparisons between martial arts and music. In his own words, “Both are equally expressive, therapeutic and can take you on a spiritual journey.”