When Indian star makes her long-awaited return to the Circle at , she바카라ll be competing for the first time as a mother.
The Indian superstar and new mom will be back in action on February 20 at Lusail Sports Arena.
When Indian star makes her long-awaited return to the Circle at , she바카라ll be competing for the first time as a mother.
On Thursday, February 20, the 30-year-old wrestling specialist will lock horns with surging #3-ranked contender in a pivotal atomweight MMA tilt.
That bout will be Phogat바카라s first appearance since 2022.
After blazing to a 7-1 start in ONE, she reached the final of the 2021 ONE Women바카라s Atomweight MMA World Grand Prix and was on the precipice of true greatness.
However, Phogat would drop two fights in a row against elite opponents and then decided to put a pause on her MMA career. During her time away, she and her husband welcomed a baby boy into the world.
Now ready for her highly anticipated return to action, 바카라The Indian Tigress바카라 told that motherhood has given her some extra inspiration:
바카라Becoming a mother is a wonderful feeling, but my perspective on the game remains the same. Yes, now I do feel a little more that I need to move forward for my child.바카라
Although she wasn바카라t competing over the past few years, Phogat kept the sport of MMA at the forefront of her mind, trained as much as she could through pregnancy, and has continued to sharpen her game during motherhood.
She admitted that training at an elite level while simultaneously caring for a newborn was no easy task. But with the steady support of her family and in-laws, she바카라s been able to put in the time needed to succeed at the world-class level:
바카라Handling training alongside taking care of the baby is really tough. Maybe if I were alone, I wouldn바카라t have been able to manage it as well, but my family has been a huge help in allowing me to practice and focus on my game.바카라
Ultimately, motherhood doesn바카라t conflict with Phogat바카라s goals.
She바카라s now returning to fighting and chasing her dream of becoming a ONE World Champion in order to inspire her son and show him the importance of hard work:
바카라Now, I don바카라t fight for myself, but for my child. This makes me stronger because when my child grows up, he바카라ll know how much effort his mother put in. That바카라s what motivates me the most.
바카라Family also plays a big role in this. Earlier, it was my parents and sisters, and after marriage, it바카라s my husband and his family. Now, I have the support of two families, which makes things a bit easier.바카라
Despite her time on the sidelines, Ritu Phogat has remained steadfast in her goal of one day wearing 26 pounds of ONE Championship gold.
Doing so, she said, would prove that India is home to the planet바카라s top mixed martial artists:
바카라My goal is the same 바카라 to become India바카라s first female MMA World Champion. I want to show the world that India also has the best fighters. I will keep working hard until I achieve it.바카라
What바카라s more, Phogat hopes to dispel outdated Indian stereotypes about women 바카라 particularly mothers.
Beyond inspiring her own child, she aims to show other family matriarchs what they바카라re truly capable of accomplishing:
바카라One of my motivations for making a comeback is to challenge this mindset in India that a mother should stay at home and only take care of the child after giving birth. I want to show everyone that a mother can do whatever she sets her mind to. This is the biggest reason for me to fight.바카라