Ritu Kumari Phogat was born on 2 May 1994 and is an Indian mixed martial artist who competed in the Atomweight division of ONE Championship.
21 Facts About Ritu Phogat
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Ritu Phogat is a female wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.
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Ritu is the third daughter of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and started training under her father at the age of eight.
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In 13 June 2024, Ritu Phogat gave birth to her baby boy with her husband.
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In October 2016, Ritu Phogat won her second consecutive title at the annual National Wrestling Championships.
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In February 2019, Ritu Phogat signed with ONE Championship with the intention of making her mixed martial arts debut.
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Ritu Phogat made her mixed martial arts debut against Nam Hee Kim at ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons in November 2019.
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Ritu Phogat faced Nou Srey Pov at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix on 30 October 2020.
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Just over a month removed from her last bout, Ritu Phogat faced Jomary Torres at ONE Championship: Big Bang on 4 December 2020.
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Ritu Phogat faced Bi Nguyen at ONE Championship: Dangal on 15 May 2021 for a spot in the 2021 ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix.
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Ritu Phogat was scheduled to face Meng Bo in a quarterfinal bout of the 2021 ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix at ONE Championship: Empower on 28 May 2021.
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Ritu Phogat faced Lin Heqin at ONE Championship: Battleground on 30 July 2021.
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Ritu Phogat has been added in the 2021 ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix after displaying dominant performance against Lin Heqin.
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Ritu Phogat faced Meng Bo in a quarterfinal bout of the Atomweight World Grand-Prix at ONE Championship: Empower on September 3,2021.
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Ritu Phogat was scheduled to face Itsuki Hirata in the semi-final bout of ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix at ONE Championship: Next Generation on October 29,2021.
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Ritu Phogat faced Stamp Fairtex in the ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix Final at ONE: Winter Warriors on December 3,2021.
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Ritu Phogat was defeated by submission via armbar in the second round.
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Ritu Phogat faced former ONE Women's Strawweight title challenger Tiffany Teo at ONE 161 on September 29,2022.
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Ritu Phogat lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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On February 28,2023, it was announced that Ritu Phogat had signed a three-year exclusive deal with Kumite 1 League.
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Ritu Phogat lost the fight via a kneebar in round one.