Puja Tomar (born December 25, 1993) is an Indian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC). She has also completed in

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and

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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.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tomar turned professional in 2013 and competed in regional promotion,

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, before she signed with

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. She lost the fight via triangle choke in round two. Tomar faced

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on January 19, 2019, at ONE: Eternal Glory. She won the fight via split decision. Tomar faced

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on January 10, 2020, at ONE: A New Tomorrow. She lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.

Matrix Fight Night

After released by ONE, Tomar faced Jojo Rajkumari on September 24, 2021, at Matrix Fight Night 6. She won the fight via split decision. Tomar faced Tenzin Pema on June 24, 2022, at Matrix Fight Night 9. She won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. Tomar faced Bi Nguyen in a rematch for the inaugural MFN Women's Strawweight Championship on November 18, 2022, at Matrix Fight Night 10. She won the title via technical knockout in the round two. In the first title defense, Tomar was scheduled to face Feier Huang on July 1, 2023, at Matrix Fight Night 12. However, Huang pulled out for unknown reasons and was replaced by Anastasia Feofanova. She won the fight via technical knockout due to corner stoppage in round four.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 17, 2023, it was announced that Tomar signed with the

(UFC), made her first Indian-born woman fighter in the promotion. Tomar made her UFC debut against Rayanne dos Santos on June 8, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 57. She won the fight via split decision, becoming the first Indian woman to win a bout in the UFC. All 11 media outlets scored the bout in favor of dos Santos. Tomar faced Shauna Bannon on March 23, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 255. She lost the fight via armbar in the third round.

Muay Thai career

ONE Championship

Tomar made her ONE Super Series debut against Bi Nguyen on September 6, 2019, at ONE: Immortal Triumph. She lost the fight via split decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* Matrix Fight Night ** Matrix Fight Night Women’s Strawweight Champion (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomar, Puja 1993 births Living people Indian female mixed martial artists Strawweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing sanshou Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters Indian sanshou practitioners People from Muzaffarnagar district Sportswomen from Uttar Pradesh

Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

ONE Championship

Matrix Fight Night

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Muay Thai career

ONE Championship

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References