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 to win multiple national and international-level bouts.[2][3]
Early years
Karim was born in Karimabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan,[3][4][5] in a family of MMA fighters. Karim, along with her brothers, Uloomi Karim [ur], Ehtisham Karim, and Ali Sultan,[6][3][7][8] founded the MMA gym, "Fight Fortress", which is one of the first MMA training centers in Pakistan.[3][6][9][10][11]
Achievements
Karim emerged victorious with 7 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the Pakistan Grappling Challenge (PGC) 2017–2018.[4]
On 28 February 2019, Karim won her One Warrior Series 4 (OWS) bout against Indonesia's Gita Suharsono.[3] For this victory, she was awarded Rs. 100,000 by the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman.[12] Karim also was given a shield as appreciation for her representation of Pakistan by the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan, Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon.[12][13]
On 19 February 2020, Karim unanimously won her match against Estonia's Marie Ruumet in One Warrior Series 10.[14]
Mixed martial arts record
| 7 matches | 5 wins | 2 losses |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5–2 | Adriana Fusini | Submission (keylock) | ONE Friday Fights 49 | January 26, 2024 | 1 | 2:20 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Win | 4–2 | Luknam Bunson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 8 Suek Muay Thai YuenTien x Legend Fighting Championship | September 2, 2023 | 2 | 1:25 | Samut Sakhon, Thailand | |
| Win | 3–2 | Uyen Ha | Decision (unanimous) | Fairtex Fight: Domination | June 11, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Noelle Grandjean | Decision (unanimous) | Fairtex Fight: Descendents of the Empire 2 | 11 March 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 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 ("The Arm Collector") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Watch Anita "The Arm Collector" Karim beat Marie Ruumet in ONE Warrior Series 10". GBee.
- ^ a b c d e "MMA 'Arm Collector' Anita Karim: Fighting patriarchy in Pakistan – Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Anita Karim, Pakistan's first female MMA athlete bags her second big international win". The News International. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Pakistan's first female MMA fighter Anita Karim gets a warm welcome after One Warrior Series win | Samaa Digital". Samaa TV. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ a b "MMA star Anita Karim gets a winner's welcome after One Championship win". Pakistan & Gulf Economist. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "MMA star Anita Karim gets a winner's welcome after One Championship win". Dawn Images. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Anita Karim, Pakistan's First female MMA fighter from Hunza". Women Media Center. 21 August 2019.
- ^ Sheikh, Arslan (2018-08-26). "Meet Pakistan's first and only international female mixed martial arts practitioner". Dawn Images. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ Das, Tina (14 June 2022). "Pakistan sports has a new 'unicorn'—first woman MMA fighter Anita Karim". ThePrint.
- ^ Shafi, Faisal (September 13, 2021). "6 Top Female Pakistani MMA Fighters that Pack a Punch". Desiblitz.
- ^ a b "Rs 1 lac to be given to athlete Anita Karim as reward". Radio Pakistan. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ "Special GB Olympians get cash, gifts". Dawn. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Anita Karim victorious in ONE Warrior Series 10 against Estonia's Marie Ruumet". GBee.