‘Indian Tigress’ Ritu Phogat is on the brink of fighting for the atomweight gold and is just one win far from earning her shot at the current champion Angela Lee. Following a 4-1 run in ONE Championship, Phogat will now come across a fighter of her stature, Stamp Fairtex, in the Grand Prix finals. Akin to Phogat, Fairtex is also aiming at gold to become a champion and has seen a similar level of success as her upcoming opponent.
Sharing a common professional record of 7-1, Ritu Phogat and Stamp Fairtex seem geared up for their next fight.
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That said, Phogat’s countrymen are rooting for her to become the first Indian MMA world champion. Fairtex is also relishing similar support from Thailand. That paves the road for an intriguing fight at the ONE Winter Warriors. Here’s more about it.
When is Ritu Phogat’s next fight at ONE Winter Warriors?
The ONE Winter Warriors will take place on December 3 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Per official reports, the event will take place at 8:30 PM on SGT. The entire event will be available live on the ONE YouTube channel and ONE Super app. Besides, the first two fights will also be streamed live from ONE’s official Facebook handle. Here’s the timing of the other countries and how to watch.
Global timings and how to watch
You can catch the action live in India on Star Sports Select 1 or Hotstar application. The event will begin at 6:00 PM in India, with one of their own in the co-main event of the stellar night. In the USA, ONE: Winter Warriors will be live at 7:30 AM EST and 4:30 AM PST.
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In China, ONE Winter Warriors will be held at 8:30 PM, with Great Sports, iQiYi, Douyin, Huya, or Bilibili as the official broadcasters. Visit the official ONE Championship website for more information.
Ritu Phogat MMA record
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‘The Indian Tigress’ would have been undefeated if not for the controversial decision loss to B. Nguyen in 2020. Despite offering a tough fight against ‘Killer Bee’, Phogat lost it on the scorecard and looked extremely shocked. However, she accepted it fairly and rebounded to the win-track with three consecutive wins against top-tier opponents.
Ritu Phogat currently stands at a record of 7-1 in professional MMA and 4-1 in ONE Championship. She has only one finish under her name at ONE Championship. However, Phogat has won all of her fights clean and is undoubtedly one of the finest atomweight fighters at the time.
