Who is  Puja Tomar?

Who is  Puja Tomar?

She is a professional mixed martial artist (MMA) from India.

She is a professional mixed martial artist (MMA) from India.

She is the reigning Matrix Fight Night (MFN) strawweight champion.

She is the first Indian woman to sign a contract with the UFC, the world's largest MMA promotion.

She began training in wushu, a Chinese martial art, at the age of 12.

She won a gold medal at the National Wushu Championships.

She won a gold medal at the National Wushu Championships.

She made her professional MMA debut in 2016.

She made her professional MMA debut in 2016.

She signed with ONE Championship, the largest MMA promotion in Asia, in 2017.

She won her first four fights with MFN, including a victory over her former ONE opponent Bi Nguyen to win the MFN strawweight title in November 2022.

She successfully defended her title against Russia's Anastasia Feofanova in July 2023.

She is expected to make her UFC debut in early 2024.

She is expected to make her UFC debut in early 2024.