Ritu Phogat to make mixed martial arts debut on Nov 16

Indian wrestler Ritu Phogat is set to make her professional mixed martial arts debut, taking on Korea's Nam Hee Kim in an atom weight contest at Cillac Arena in Beijing, China on vember 16.

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"I want to become a mixed martial arts World Champion, and everything I'm doing w is preparing me for that," said 25-year-old Indian ahe of her first foray into mixed martial arts arena.

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"I me decision to jump into this with my full heart and will. My goal is to become 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 hor."

Phogat is a Commonwealth Wrestling Championships gold medalist, World U23 Wrestling World Championships silver medalist, Asian Wrestling Championships bronze medalist, and multiple-time Indian National Wrestling Champion. atom weight category is for competitors weighing at or less than 48 kg.

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