Anita Karim, Pakistan’s first professional mixed martial arts fighter, praised her supporters for their support after defeating an Australian opponent in Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.
Another one, Alhumdulillah 🇵🇰👊🏽♥️
— Anita Karim (@karimanitamma) June 12, 2022
All praises to the Almighty☝🏽and a big thank you to everyone who showed love and support 🙏🏽
Huge shoutout to my team @fairtexofficial for the knowledge and pushing me every single day to get better! #teamfightfortress #anitakarim pic.twitter.com/E4R2dlt1Y1
Karim, who is from Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan, fought Uyen Ha in Bangkok in the minimum weight class. The fight was put on by Fairtex Fight Promotion.
Throughout the match’s first three rounds, she stayed in complete control of her opponent.
Karim’s brother tweeted about his sister’s accomplishments earlier today.
@karimanitamma getting another W after putting on a clinic today at Fairtex Fight Promotion in Bangkok, Thailand.
— Uloomi Karim (@uloomi) June 11, 2022
P.s. Anita is the only female Pakistani (and one of the VERY FEW women in the WORLD) to have fought at the world famous Lumpinee Stadium!
🇵🇰☝🏽 pic.twitter.com/QlLVwF6Ovd
Karim, who made her professional MMA debut in 2018, is the sole female fighter in Pakistan’s more than 300-strong MMA community.
According to sources, Anita has been training at the Fairtex Training Centre, Pattaya, for a few years now.
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