Ritu Phogat
Ritu Phogat (born 2 May 1994) is an Indian mixed martial artist currently signed to ONE Championship. She is also a female wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.
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| Full name | Ritu Mahavir Phogat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1994 Balali, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling Mixed martial arts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 48 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mahavir Singh Phogat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Ritu Phogat | |
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| Born | May 2, 1994 Balali, Haryana, India |
| Other names | The Indian Tigress |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Atomweight |
| Style | Freestyle Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Singapore |
| Team | Evolve MMA (2019–present)[1] |
| Trainer | Mahavir Singh Phogat |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Early and personal life
Ritu is the third daughter of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and started training under her father at the age of eight. She dropped out of school after tenth grade in order to focus on her wrestling career.[2]
Her sisters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari as well as cousin Vinesh Phogat are all Commonwealth Games gold medalists in wrestling. Another cousin of her, Priyanka Phogat, is also an international level wrestler.
Wrestling career
In October 2016, Phogat won her second consecutive title at the annual National Wrestling Championships. In November 2016, she won the gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Singapore in the 48 kg category.[3]
In December 2016, she became the most expensive female wrestler at the Pro Wrestling League auction, bagging a ₹36 lakh INR contract with the Jaipur Ninjas franchise.[2][4]
In November 2017, she won silver in the 48kg category in World U-23 Wrestling Championships being held in Bydgoscz, Poland. This is India's first silver in the prestigious championship.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
ONE Championship
In February 2019, Phogat signed with ONE Championship with the intention of making her mixed martial arts debut.[6]
Phogat made her mixed martial arts debut against Nam Hee Kim at ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons in November 2019. She said, "In MMA my goal is to become the first Indian World champion."[7]
Phogat faced Nou Srey Pov at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix on October 30, 2020.[8] She won the fight via TKO.
Just over a month removed from her last bout, Phogat faced Jomary Torres at ONE Championship: Big Bang on December 4, 2020. She won the fight via TKO due to elbows.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 4 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 4–0 | Jomary Torres | TKO (elbows) | ONE Championship: Big Bang | December 4, 2020 | 1 | 3:55 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 3–0 | Nou Srey Pov | TKO (punches) | ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix | October 30, 2020 | 2 | 2:02 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 2–0 | Wu Chiao Chen | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Championship: King of the Jungle | 28 February 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 1–0 | Nam Hee Kim | TKO (punches) | ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons | 16 November 2019 | 1 | 3:37 | Beijing, China |
References
- "Famous Indian wrestler Ritu Phogat joins Evolve MMA". asianmma.com. 26 February 2019.
- Yadav, Sidharth (31 December 2016). "The next Phogat". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- "Sandeep Tomar, Satyawart Kadian, Ritu Phogat bag gold at Commonwealth Wrestling Championships". The Indian Express. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- "Bajrang Punia, Ritu Phogat top Indian buys at Pro Wrestling League auction". ESPN.in. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- "Dangal 2: Another Phogat sister sets the mat on fire". The Times of India. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- James Goyder (27 February 2019). "Indian wrestler Ritu Phogat signs with ONE Championship". mmamania.com.
- Selvaraj, Jonathan (5 November 2019). "Ritu Phogat 'anxious' to become India's first MMA world champion". Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX FULL LINEUP REVEALED". Asian Persuasion MMA. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Danny Kingad faces Kairat Akhmetov at ONE: 'Big Bang'". asianmma.com. 23 November 2020.
External links
- Profile at the United World Wrestling