9 Upcoming stars who could be the future of Indian MMA on the global scene

Ritu Phogat

Ritu Phogat has taken the world by storm with her dominant victory in her debut fight at ONE FC

The most talked-about Indian MMA fighter today who has taken the world by storm with her dominant victory in her debut fight, Ritu Phogat is set to become one of India's biggest superstars in the sport of MMA globally.

The former wrestling star, Phogat won numerous laurels in freestyle wrestling under the 48 kgs weight category, which include a gold medal in the 2016 Commonwealth Games, a Bronze medal in the 2017 Asian Games and a Silver medal in the Under-23 World Championships. She recently made the transition into MMA in 2019 itself, when she retired from wrestling and moved to Singapore to join the elite training camp, Evolve MMA and also signed with ONE FC.

Ritu Phogat made her MMA debut recently at ONE Championship's Age of Dragons event against the South-Korean Kim Nam-Hee in the Atomweight division. Phogat won her debut in dominant fashion when she secured a TKO victory in the very first round. Read more about her debut victory here.

With the ideal result in her debut fight, Ritu Phogat is riding a great hype and is expected to become a true global superstar in the sport in the recent future. The world eagerly awaits her return to competition and we hope to see similar dominant performances from her and hope that the wrestling icon can become a champion in MMA soon.