Puja Tomar

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Puja Tomar
BornUttar Pradesh, India
Other namesThe Cyclone.[1]
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionAtomweight
StyleWushu
Fighting out ofSingapore
TeamSoma Fight Club

Puja Tomar (born 25 November 1995), is an Indian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Strawweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). tomar became the Third person from India, to get a UFC contract . Tomar is a five-time National wushu championship, she also had a background in Karate and Taekwondo and won multiple medals in both disciplines. She became one of the most popular faces in Indian Mixed Martial Arts [2][3] Recently, MMA fighter Puja Tomar will become the first Indian woman[4] to land a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Early and personal life[edit]

Puja Tomar, the daughter of Late Ramkumar Tomar and Babita Tomar, was born in Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh. She has two siblings, two elder sisters named Anjali Tomar (Nurse by profession) & Anu Tomar (Doctor by profession). Her mother, who is a housewife.

She took up Wushu at the age of six to express herself and won many medals in National and International competitions. Pooja previously represented India in the World Wushu Championship 2015[5] held at Jakarta, Indonesia.[6] She was 5 times National Wushu Champion.[7]

She also had a background in Karate and Taekwondo and won multiple medals in both disciplines. She became one of the most popular faces in Indian Mixed Martial Arts.

ONE Championship[edit]

In August 2017, Tomar signed with ONE Championship with the intention of making her mixed martial arts debut.[8] Tomar made her mixed martial arts debut against Muay Thai champion Stamp Fairtex at ONE Championship: A New Tomorrow November 2019 and lost the fight by TKO at 4.27.[9]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 8 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 1
By submission 0 3
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–4 Jojo Rajkumari TKO (corner stoppage) Matrix Fight Night 12 July 1, 2023 4 5:00 Noida, India Defended the MFN Women's Strawweight Championship.
Win 7–4 Bi Nguyen TKO (punches) Matrix Fight Night 10 November 18, 2022 2 2:52 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Won the inaugural MFN Women's Strawweight Championship.
Win 6–4 Tenzin Pema TKO (punches) Matrix Fight Night 9 June 24, 2022 1 0:20 New Delhi, India
Win 5–4 Jojo Rajkumari Decision (split) Matrix Fight Night 6 September 24, 2021 3 5:00 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Atomweight debut.
Loss 4–4 Stamp Fairtex TKO (elbows and punches) ONE: A New Tomorrow January 10, 2020 1 4:26 Bangkok, Thailand
Win 4–3 Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol Decision (split) ONE: Eternal Glory January 19, 2019 3 5:00 Jakarta, Indonesia
Loss 3–3 Jihin Radzuan Submission (triangle choke) ONE: Visions of Victory March 9, 2018 2 2:23 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flyweight bout.
Loss 3–2 Tiffany Teo Submission (armbar) ONE: Immortal Pursuit November 24, 2017 1 4:07 Kallang, Singapore Strawweight debut.
Win 3–1 Thulasi Helen TKO (punches) SFL 2017: Highway To Hurt February 12, 2017 2 1:32 Delhi, India
Loss 2–1 Hannah Kampf Submission (armbar) SFL 2017: Metro Mayhem February 3, 2017 3 2:01 Delhi, India Flyweight debut.
Win 2–0 Ishu Sood KO (punch) Super Fight League: Contenders 17 October 19, 2013 1 0:24 Nashik, India
Win 1–0 Priyanka Kadam TKO (punches) Super Fight League: Contenders 16 October 15, 2013 1 0:21 Nashik, India Bantamweight debut.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Puja Tomar becomes first Indian woman to land UFC contract". sportstar.thehindu. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Puja Tomar pursues martial arts glory to honor her late father". One Championship. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Pooja Tomar MMA Fighter Who is Puja Tomar, India's star MMA fighter who won MFN 12 Title". One Championship. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Exclusive I 'Lot of weight on her shoulders', MMA Analyst Arjun chipalkatti on Puja Tomar bagging UFC Contract Title". India.com. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ^ https://www.iwuf.org/competitions/iwuf-official-events/world-wushu-championships/
  6. ^ "Kung-Fu fighting time: Jakarata to host the 2015 Wushu World Championships from November Title". Coconut Jakarta. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Matrix Fight Night: Puja Tomar's hardwork in Wushu pays dividends in Mixed-Martial Arts". Hindustan Times. June 23, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Flashback Friday: Jihin Radzuan Thrills fans in One Debut Title". One FC. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Stamp Fairtex has a simple plan to beat Puja Tomar in Bangkok Title". One FC. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

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