Ritu Phogat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | Balali, Haryana, India | 2 May 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | The Indian Tigress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Atomweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Evolve MMA (2019–present) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trainer | Siyar Bahadurzada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Mixed martial artists, Wrestler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Sachin Chhikara (m. 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relatives | Daya Kaur (mother) Mahavir Singh Phogat (father) Geeta Phogat (sister) Babita Kumari (sister) Sangita Phogat (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Ritu Kumari Phogat (born 2 May 1994) is an Indian mixed martial artist who competed in the Atomweight division of ONE Championship. She is also a female wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.
Ritu is the third daughter of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and started training under her father at the age of eight.
Her sisters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari as well as cousin Vinesh Phogat are all Commonwealth Games gold medalists in wrestling. Another cousin of her, Priyanka Phogat, is also an international level wrestler. In November 2022 Ritu married Advocate Sachin Chhikara.
In 13 June 2024, Phogat gave birth to her baby boy with her husband.
In October 2016, Phogat won her second consecutive title at the annual National Wrestling Championships. In November 2016, she won the gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Singapore in the 48 kg category. [2]
In December 2016, she became the most expensive female wrestler at the Pro Wrestling League auction, bagging a ₹36 lakh INR contract with the Jaipur Ninjas franchise. [3] [4]
In November 2017, she won silver in the 48 kg category in World U-23 Wrestling Championships being held in Bydgoscz, Poland. This is India's first silver in the championship. [5]
In February 2019, Phogat signed with ONE Championship with the intention of making her mixed martial arts debut. [6]
Phogat made her mixed martial arts debut against Nam Hee Kim at ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons in November 2019. She said, "In MMA my goal is to become the first Indian World champion." [7]
Phogat faced Nou Srey Pov at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix on 30 October 2020. [8] She won the fight via TKO. [9]
Just over a month removed from her last bout, Phogat faced Jomary Torres at ONE Championship: Big Bang on 4 December 2020. She won the fight via TKO due to elbows. [10]
Phogat faced Bi Nguyen at ONE Championship: Dangal on 15 May 2021 for a spot in the 2021 ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix. [11] Phogat lost by split decision, suffering the first loss of her mixed martial arts career. [12]
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. [13] Instead, she faced Bi Nguyen in what was considered to be a warm-up bout. She lost the bout via a split decision. Due to the loss, Phogat was removed from the Grand Prix. [12]
Phogat faced Lin Heqin at ONE Championship: Battleground on 30 July 2021. [14] She won by unanimous decision. She has been added in the 2021 ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix after displaying dominant performance against Lin Heqin. [15]
Phogat faced Meng Bo in a quarterfinal bout of the Atomweight World Grand-Prix at ONE Championship: Empower on September 3, 2021. [16] After surviving an early onslaught in the first round, Phogat went on to dominate the final two rounds to win by unanimous decision and advance to the Grand Prix Semi Finals. [17]
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. [18] However, due to sickness, Hirata had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Jenelyn Olsim. [19] Phogat won the fight by unanimous decision. [20]
Phogat faced Stamp Fairtex in the ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix Final at ONE: Winter Warriors on December 3, 2021. [21] [22] She was defeated by submission via armbar in the second round. [23]
Phogat faced former ONE Women's Strawweight title challenger Tiffany Teo at ONE 161 on September 29, 2022. [24] She lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. [25]
On February 28, 2023, it was announced that Phogat had signed a three-year exclusive deal with Kumite 1 League. [26]
10 matches | 7 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 2 |
By decision | 4 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 7–3 | Tiffany Teo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE 161 | September 29, 2022 | 1 | 4:52 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Loss | 7–2 | Stamp Fairtex | Submission (armbar) | ONE: Winter Warriors | December 3, 2021 | 2 | 2:14 | Kallang, Singapore | ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix Final. |
Win | 7–1 | Jenelyn Olsim | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: NextGen | October 29, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix Semifinal. |
Win | 6–1 | Meng Bo | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Empower | September 3, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
Win | 5–1 | Lin Heqin | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Battleground | July 30, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Loss | 4–1 | Bi Nguyen | Decision (split) | ONE: Dangal | May 15, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 4–0 | Jomary Torres | TKO (elbows) | ONE: Big Bang | December 4, 2020 | 1 | 3:55 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 3–0 | Nou Srey Pov | TKO (punches) | ONE: Inside the Matrix | October 30, 2020 | 2 | 2:02 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 2–0 | Wu Chiao Chen | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: King of the Jungle | February 28, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 1–0 | Nam Hee Kim | TKO (punches) | ONE: Age of Dragons | November 16, 2019 | 1 | 3:37 | Beijing, China |
Mei Yamaguchi, formerly known by her ring name V Hajime, is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Her former nickname comes from the V1 armlock wrestling move.
Ham Seo-hee, anglicised as Seo Hee Ham, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she is ranked #1 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings.
Geeta Phogat is a freestyle wrestler who won India's first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. She is also the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympic Summer Games.
Babita Kumari Phogat is an Indian wrestler, who won the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games. She also won silver medals at 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships. Babita Phogat entered politics by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019.
Evolve Mixed Martial Arts is a chain of martial arts academies. Founded by Chatri Sityodtong, it opened in January 2009. The gym includes several former and reigning UFC and ONE Championship champions, including Demetrious Johnson, Rafael Dos Anjos, Shinya Aoki, Angela Lee, Marcus Almeida and more, on its roster.
Jinh Yu Frey is an American mixed martial artist and currently competes in the strawweight division. She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Angela Seung Ju Pucci, also known as Angela Lee Pucci, is a Canadian-born American combat sports mental health advocate and former professional mixed martial artist. She competed in the atomweight and strawweight divisions of ONE Championship, where she was the inaugural ONE Atomweight World Champion. Undefeated at atomweight, Lee successfully defended the belt five times before vacating the title when she retired from the sport in September 2023. She holds the record for longest-championship reign in ONE history at more than seven years.
Miyuu Yamamoto is a Japanese former female freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. Yamamoto is a three-time freestyle wrestling world champion and a Rizin Women's Super Atomweight title contender in MMA. She is represented with Krazy Bee.
Kanna Asakura ; born October 12, 1997, in Chiba, Japan, is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She competes in the Atomweight division and is currently signed with the Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the #6 ranked Atomweight in the world according to Sherdog and #6 Atomweight according to Fight Matrix.
The year 2019 was the 9th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and muay thai promotion based in Singapore.
Nadthawan Panthong, known professionally as Stamp Fairtex, is a Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist from Thailand. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she is the reigning ONE Women's Atomweight MMA World Champion. She is the organization's first three-sport world champion, having also held the ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship and ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship.
Janet Todd, nicknamed "JT", is a Japanese-American retired Muay Thai kickboxer. She is a two-time Pan-American Muay Thai Champion and trains out of Boxing Works. Formerly, she competed for ONE Championship and is the former ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World Champion.
The year 2021 was the 11th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Muay Thai promotion based in Singapore.
Alyse Anderson is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Atomweight division of ONE Championship. She has also competed in the Invicta Fighting Championships.
Alyona Rassohyna is a Ukrainian female mixed martial artist who competes in the Atomweight and Strawweight divisions of the ONE Championship. From October 2020 till December 2020, she was ranked #9 Female Atomweight by Fight Matrix
The year 2022 was the 12th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Muay Thai and submission grappling promotion based in Singapore and later, the Cayman Islands.
Itsuki Hirata is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she competes in the atomweight division. Hirata trained in judo throughout childhood before switching to mixed martial arts (MMA) upon graduating high school. After winning the third season of the Japanese reality television series and MMA competition Fighting Agent War in 2018, Hirata earned a contract with ONE and made her professional debut in 2019.
ONE: Winter Warriors was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on December 3, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
ONE 163: Akimoto vs. Petchtanong was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on November 19, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
ONE Fight Night 8: Superlek vs. Williams was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on March 25, 2023, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.