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Ritu Phogat to make MMA debut on November 16
Updated On: 14 November, 2019 04:02 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Phogat said I want to become a mixed martial arts World Champion, and everything I'm doing now is preparing me for that
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Ritu Phogat. Picture courtesy: Ritu Phogat's Instagram account
New Delhi: Wrestler Ritu Phogat will make her Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut on November 16 as she squares off against Korea's Nam Hee Kim. The match between both will be an atom weight contest and they will clash at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing, China. "INTENSE! @PhogatRitu went faced off with her opponent Nam Hee Kim whom she'll fight on Saturday in #ONEChampionship 's event #AgeOfDragons," TGF MMA tweeted.
Speaking about her MMA debut, Phogat said in a statement: "I want to become a mixed martial arts World Champion, and everything I'm doing now is preparing me for that". "I made the decision to jump into this with my full heart and will. My goal is to become the first Indian woman to win a mixed martial arts World Championship. I believe I'm in a great position to represent my country, and I want to inspire as many women as I can. It's an honour," she added.
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