Puja Tomar
Indian mixed martial artist
Puja Tomar (born December 25, 1993) is an Indian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She has also competed in Matrix Fight Night and ONE Championship.
Background
Tomar was born in Budhana village in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. She began her martial arts training with wushu, eventually representing India at the World Wushu Championship. Facing hardship from an early age, Tomar has often spoken publicly about societal stigma for girls in sports and how martial arts became a means of self-empowerment. She is a Christian.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Tomar turned professional in 2013 and competed in regional promotion, Super Fight League, before she signed with ONE Championship.
ONE Championship
In the ONE debut, Tomar faced Tiffany Teo on November 24, 2017, at ONE: Immortal Pursuit. She lost the fight via armbar in round one.
Tomar faced Jihin Radzuan on March 9, 2018, at ONE: Visions of Victory.
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