Ritu Phogat

Wrestler

Ritu Phogat was born in Balali, Haryana, India on May 2nd, 1994 and is the Wrestler. At the age of 29, Ritu Phogat biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Ritu Mahavir Phogat, The Indian Tigress
Date of Birth
May 2, 1994
Nationality
India
Place of Birth
Balali, Haryana, India
Age
29 years old
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
Profession
Amateur Wrestler
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Ritu Phogat Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 29 years old, Ritu Phogat has this physical status:

Height
155cm
Weight
45kg
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Build
Athletic
Measurements
Not Available
Ritu Phogat Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Hinduism
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Not Available
Ritu Phogat Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Not Available
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Mahavir Singh Phogat, Daya Kaur
Siblings
Geeta Phogat (Older Sister) (Freestyle Wrestler), Babita Kumari Phogat (Older Sister) (Wrestler), Ritu Phogat (Older Sister) (Mixed Martial Artist), Sangeeta Phogat (Younger Sister) (Wrestler), Dushyant Phogat (Younger Brother) (Wrestler)
Other Family
Balvan Singh Punia (Former Wrestler) (Father-In-Law), Om Pyari Punia (Mother-In-Law), Harendra Punia (Brother-In-Law), Somvir Rathee (Cousin) (Wrestler), Harvinder Phogat (Cousin), Rajpal Phogat (Uncle) (Deceased), Prem Lata Phogat (Aunt), Man Singh (Grandfather), Vinesh Phogat (Younger Cousin Sister) (Wrestler), Priyanka Phogat (Older Cousin Sister) (Wrestler), Bajrang Punia (Brother-In-Law) (Wrestler)
Ritu Phogat Life

Ritu Phogat (born 2 May 1994) is an Indian female wrestler and mixed martial artist who earned a gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.

Early and personal life

Ritu is Mahavir Singh Phogat's third daughter who began training under her father at the age of eight.

Geeta Phogata Kumari, as well as cousin Vinesh Phogat, are among the Commonwealth Games gold medalists in wrestling. Priyanka Phogata Phogat, her cousin, is also a world champion wrestler.

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Ritu Phogat Career

Wrestling career

Phogat captured her second straight title at the National Wrestling Championships in October 2016. In November 2016, she received the gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Singapore in the 48 kg class.

She was the most expensive female wrestler at the Pro Wrestling League auction in December 2016, bagging a 36 lakh INR deal with the Jaipur Ninjas brand.

She took silver in the 48kg category in the World U-23 Wrestling Championships in Bydgosc, Poland, in November 2017. This is India's first silver medal in the competition.

Mixed martial arts career

Phogat made her mixed martial arts debut in February 2019 when she partnered with ONE Championship in February 2019.

In November 2019, Phogat made her mixed martial arts debut against Nam Hee Kim at ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons. "My ambition in MMA is to become the first Indian World champion," she said.

At ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix on October 30, 2020. She was able to win the battle by TKO.

Phogat met Jomary Torres at ONE Championship: Big Bang, just over a month after her last match. Due to elbows, she was able to win the fight by TKO.

On May 15th, Phogat defeated Bi Ngongan at ONE Championship: Dangal for a spot in the 2021 ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix. Phogat was dissatisfied with a split decision, losing her first match of her mixed martial arts career.

In a quarterfinal bout of the 2021 ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix in Empower, Phogat was supposed to meet Meng Bo. In what was supposed to be a warm-up match, she faced Bi Nguyen instead. She was disqualified by a split decision during the match. Phogat was disqualified from the Grand Prix due to his injury.

On July 30th, 2021, Phogat defeated Lin Heqin at the ONE Championship: Battleground. She was granted unanimously by the vote. After a dominating result against Lin Heqin, she has been inserted in the 2021 ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix.

In a quarterfinal match of the Atomweight World Grand Prix at ONE Championship: Empower, Phogat defeated Meng Bo. Phogat won by unanimous decision in the final two rounds after surviving a late afternoon onslaught in the first round.

Phogat was supposed to face Itsuki Hirata in the semi-finals of the ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix at ONE Generation on October 29, 2021. Hirata had to pull out of the game due to sickness, but Jenelyn Olsim was recalled. Phogat won the fight by a unanimous vote.

In the ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix Final at ONE Championship: Winter Warriors, Phogat defeated Stamp Fairtex in the ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix Final. 2021. In the second round, she was disqualified by submission by armbar.

On September 29, 2022, Phogat defeated former ONE Women's Strawweight champion Tiffany Teo at ONE 161. In the first round, she lost due to a rear-naked choke submission. She lost the fight by a first-round appearance as she tapped to a rear-naked choke with eight seconds remaining in the first frame.

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