Puja
Tomar has made history by becoming the first-ever Indian-born
female fighter to earn an Ultimate Fighting Championship
contract.
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Tomar announced the signing on Instagram and it was confirmed by
her management firm, First Round Management.
“The Cyclone” isn’t new to the global stage, as she competed in One
Championship from 2017 to 2020, where she picked up one victory in
four mixed martial arts bouts and one muay thai outing. She then
went on to rack up a four-fight win streak including three finishes
in Indian mixed martial arts promotion Matrix Fight Night.
In her most recent bout, Tomar defeated Anastasia
Feofanova of Russia via fourth-round stoppage at MFN 12 in July
to be crowned the inaugural MFN strawweight champ.
Tomar reps the Soma Fight Club in Bali, the same gym as Anshul
Jubli, who won last year’s “Road to UFC” in the lightweight
bracket and is set to make his promotional debut against Mike
Breeden at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.
“Today marks a moment in history, where a young girl from UP
Budhana bijrol can turn her dream into reality. It marks a moment
where anything is possible, no matter where we are from, because if
I can get here, so can many of us,” Tomar wrote on Instagram.
“My family, [Soma Fight Club] I am so grateful to have walked into
the gym one day, and have found a place i can call home. My coaches
who have put in so much time for me to be the fighter I am today, I
am so humbled. My team for always having my back and pushing me. We
will go to the top together. We have such an amazing vibe, and we
are building so many champions worldwide.”