Who Is Varun Sanyal Aryamaan? Indian MMA Fighter Suffers Health Scare, Ruled Out Of Asian Games 2026
Indian MMA fighter Varun Sanyal Aryamaan has been ruled medically unfit to compete at the Asian Games 2026 after suffering a health scare during his weight-cutting process. Varun reportedly passed out following a sauna session on a cruise ship while attempting to make weight for his scheduled competition. He was taken to hospital after being found by a Nepalese athlete and was later declared…
Indian mixed martial arts athlete Varun Sanyal Aryamaan has been medically disqualified from competing at the 2026 Asian Games due to a health scare, reports IANS. The 77kg fighter reportedly fainted during a sauna session on a cruise ship while attempting to cut weight for his scheduled competition. A Nepalese athlete discovered Varun unconscious and alerted his fellow athletes.
Varun was taken to a hospital upon arrival, where he was declared stable but subsequently ruled medically unfit to compete. The ruling ended his Asian Games campaign before his traditional 77kg quarter-final was scheduled to take place.
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