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Ritu Phogat: Win against Hirata can put an Indian woman on global MMA stage
Updated On: 21 October, 2021 01:32 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
After winning six of her first seven fights since making a transition to the MMA circuit, the 27-year-old Ritu is now ready to take on the ultimate challenge
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Wrestler-turned-Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Ritu Phogat on Wednesday said that win against Japanese judoka - Itsuki Hirata at the ONE Women`s Atomweight World Grand Prix semi-finals is important because it can place an Indian woman on the global MMA stage. After winning six of her first seven fights since making a transition to the MMA circuit, the 27-year-old Ritu is now ready to take on the ultimate challenge.
Set to face-off against the undefeated Japanese judoka, Itsuki Hirata at the semi-finals in Singapore at ONE: NEXTGEN, Ritu Phogat is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to training. "I`ve always been blinker-focused towards the Grand Prix and it is closer than I can imagine. It is important for both me and my country because it can place an Indian woman on the global MMA stage. India has never had a female MMA champion in the past and now it is time for us to change the game," said Ritu in a virtual press conference on Wednesday.
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