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Ayaka Miura And Ritu Phogat Booked For Atomweight MMA Fight At ONE 171: Qatar

This high-stakes clash will go down on February 20 as ONE Championship brings a blockbuster card to Qatar.

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keeps getting better and better, and a pivotal atomweight MMA contest has just been added to the blockbuster event.

On Thursday, February 20, surging Japanese judoka will square off with Indian wrestling sensation in a matchup between two of the division바카라™s most talented grapplers at the picturesque Lusail Sports Arena.

A former ONE World Title challenger at strawweight and a veteran of 10 MMA bouts in ONE, Miura has looked phenomenal since dropping down to atomweight and will enter this contest on a three-fight winning streak.

In January at , the 34-year-old made her atomweight debut with a hard-fought decision win over fellow judo black belt .

바카라œZombie바카라 then returned in November at and secured a first-round 바카라œAyaka Lock바카라 submission against Argentina바카라™s 바카라“ her sixth submission victory in ONE.

Those performances established Miura as the #5-ranked atomweight MMA contender. She바카라™ll look to employ her elite takedown game and ruthless submission skills to further solidify herself as a legitimate World Title threat in the 115-pound division.

But standing across from her will be a tricky stylistic matchup in Phogat.

A former Commonwealth Wrestling Gold Medalist who later transitioned to the all-around sport of MMA, 바카라œThe Indian Tigress바카라 made her ONE debut back in 2019 with plenty of hype surrounding her.

She quickly became an undeniable force in the atomweight MMA division, beginning her professional career with a 7-1 record and making a spectacular run to the ONE Women바카라™s Atomweight MMA World Grand Prix Championship Final.

However, Phogat would suffer a submission loss to current ONE Women바카라™s Atomweight MMA World Champion in the tournament final before tasting defeat again in her next bout against Singaporean star .

The 30-year-old Is undoubtedly hungry to make waves in her highly anticipated return to action 바카라“ and she could crash the divisional rankings with a victory over Miura.

Fans can look forward to an all-out war when Miura and Phogat lock horns.

While the Japanese athlete possesses crushing strength and arguably the division바카라™s most dangerous submission attack, 바카라œThe Indian Tigress바카라 is a true world-class takedown artist with terrifying ground-and-pound, making for an intriguing clash between top-flight grappling specialists.

Keep checking for all the news and announcements about ONE 171: Qatar on February 20.

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