India, May 29 -- Hrishikesh Koloth, an Indian-origin mixed martial arts (MMA) trainee from Kerala, has died after a rare bear attack at a remote work site in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. According to his family, he had moved to Canada three years ago with the dream of building a professional fighting career and ultimately competing in the UFC.

Who Was Hrishikesh Koloth?

Hrishikesh Koloth was a 27-year-old Indian-origin mixed martial arts (MMA) trainee from Kerala, India. He had moved to Canada around three years ago with a long-term dream of becoming a professional fighter and competing in the UFC.

He was living in Penticton, British Columbia, with his elder brother and had been training in MMA for more than a decade, starting in Ind...