Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:32am on 21 Sep 2026,Monday Sports
Suchika Tariyal won India’s first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) medal at the Asian Games, securing bronze in the women’s traditional -60kg event on Monday. The 36-year-old Indian lost her semi-final against Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon after the bout went into overtime, with judges ruling against her. Tariyal had earlier assured a medal by defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinals. The 2026 Asian Games mark MMA’s debut at the continental event. Tariyal made her MMA debut in 2017 before taking a seven-year break while continuing in judo and jiu-jitsu. She returned to professional MMA in 2024 after signing with BRAVE Combat Federation and competed at BRAVE CF 92 in Bahrain.
