Anita Karim
Anita Karim | |
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Born | Hunza Valley, Pakistan | October 2, 1996
Other names | The Arm Collector |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Height | 5.01969 ft 0 in (153 cm) |
Weight | 52.2 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Atomweight |
Fighting out of | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Team | Team Fight Fortress (TFF) |
Years active | 2017–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 3 |
Wins | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
Draws | 0 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Anita Karim (Urdu: انیتا کریم) is a Pakistani mixed martial artist.[1] She is the first international female Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter from Pakistan[2] to win multiple national and international-level bouts.[3]
Early years[]
Karim was born in Karimabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan,[2][4][5] in a family of MMA fighters. Karim, along with her brothers, Uloomi Karim Shaheen, Ehtisham Karim, and Ali Sultan,[6][2][7][8] founded the MMA gym, "Fight Fortress", which is one of the first MMA training centers in Pakistan.[2][6]
Achievements[]
Karim won the One Warrior Series (OWS) on 28 February 2019, against Indonesia's Gita Suharsono.[2] She was awarded Rs. 100 000 by the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Hafeez-ur-Rehman.[9]
Karim was given a shield as appreciation for her representation of Pakistan by the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan, Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon.[9][10]
Karim also emerged victorious with 7 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the Pakistan Grappling Challenge (PGC) 2017-2018.[4]
Anita had first success in her second Pro MMA fight against Gita Suharsono from Indonesia in One Warrior Series 4 under the flag of ONE Championship and then again unanimously won her match against Estonia’s Marie Ruumet in One Warrior Series 10.[11]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
3 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
By decision | 2 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 2–1 | Marie Ruumet | Decision (Unanimous) | ONE Warrior Series 10 | 19 February 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 1–1 | Gita Suharsono | Decision (Unanimous) | ONE Warrior Series 4 | 28 February 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Loss | 0–1 | Nyrene Crowley | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | ONE Warrior Series 2 | 19 July 2018 | 2 | 1:54 | Kallang, Singapore |
References[]
- ^ "Anita Karim". tapology.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "MMA 'Arm Collector' Anita Karim: Fighting patriarchy in Pakistan - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Watch Anita "The Arm Collector" Karim beat Marie Ruumet in ONE Warrior Series 10". GBee.
- ^ a b "Anita Karim, Pakistan's first female MMA athlete bags her second big international win". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Pakistan's first female MMA fighter Anita Karim gets a warm welcome after One Warrior Series win | Samaa Digital". Samaa TV.
- ^ a b "MMA star Anita Karim gets a winner's welcome after One Championship win". Pakistan & Gulf Economist. 17 March 2019.
- ^ Images Staff (13 March 2019). "MMA star Anita Karim gets a winner's welcome after One Championship win". Images.
- ^ "Anita Karim, Pakistan's First female MMA fighter from Hunza". Women Media Center. 21 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Rs 1 lac to be given to athlete Anita Karim as reward". www.radio.gov.pk.
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (31 March 2019). "Special GB Olympians get cash, gifts". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Anita Karim victorious in ONE Warrior Series 10 against Estonia's Marie Ruumet". GBee.
External links[]
- Pakistani female mixed martial artists
- Pakistani Ismailis
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Hunza