Nepal’s MMA star Rabindra Dhant eyes UFC glory in Shanghai

With a UFC contract within reach, the star bantamweight enters the octagon to face the fight of his life against New Zealand’s Kasib Murdoch on Friday.

When Rabindra Dhant appeared in a short social media video uploaded by Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday, he looked calm, relaxed and ready. He sported black shades, white T-shirt and a necklace carrying his favourite god—Lord Hanuman, the lord of supreme strength and a disciplined mind. “My surname is Dhant,” Dhant said, punching his left palm with his right fist. “And I hit the shot Dhantshot.”