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Ritu Phogat Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth2 May 1994

Age31 Years

BirthplaceBalali, Haryana, India

ProfessionMMA Athlete, Former Freestyle Wrestler

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather: Mahavir Singh Phogat; Mother: Shobha (Daya) Kaur; Siblings: Geeta Phogat, Babita Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat, Dushyant Phogat

Ritu Phogat Biography

Ritu Phogat is an Indian combat athlete who began as a decorated freestyle wrestler and later transitioned to mixed martial arts with ONE Championship. A 4

Early life and background

Ritu Phogat was born on 2 May 1994 in Balali, Haryana, India, into a family long associated with wrestling. The daughter of amateur wrestler and senior Olympics coach Mahavir Singh Phogat and Shobha (Daya) Kaur, she grew up in the same Haryana village that produced several internationally successful wrestlers. Ritu started formal wrestling training under her father at about eight years of age. She completed education up to the 10th standard before leaving school to concentrate on her athletic career.

Career

Ritu’s competitive wrestling career was built in the 48 kg freestyle category. As a junior and cadet competitor she collected multiple medals at continental and world events, including gold medals at the Junior Asia and Cadet Asia Championships in 2011, a bronze at the Cadet World Championship the same year, and a junior world silver in 2014. She made her international debut at the FILA Junior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2014.

At the senior level she won gold at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in 2016 and earned a silver medal at the World U-23 Wrestling Championship in 2017, becoming the first Indian to stand on that podium in the U-23 Worlds. Domestically, she also secured national titles, including a second consecutive victory at the annual National Wrestling Championship in October 2016.

In December 2016 Ritu became the top-priced female wrestler at the Pro Wrestling League auction when the Jaipur Ninjas acquired her for Rs. 36 lakh.

In February 2019 she announced a shift from wrestling to mixed martial arts, signing with ONE Championship. To broaden her combat skillset beyond wrestling she moved to Singapore to train with EVOLVE MAA in disciplines such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and boxing. Ritu made her professional MMA debut for ONE Championship on 16 November 2019 against Malaysian kickboxer Cindy Tiong.

Public profile

Ritu is part of a well-known wrestling family that inspired the film Dangal (2016). She cites her elder sisters Geeta and Babita Phogat as major inspirations and is also related to other international wrestlers including cousins Vinesh Phogat and Priyanka Phogat. A fitness-focused athlete, she has reported training close to six hours a day during intensive periods and maintains a disciplined diet and gym routine. Her hobbies include cooking and swimming.

She has expressed admiration for the Iranian wrestling team and has stated ambitious goals for her MMA career, announcing in October 2019 her aim to become India’s first MMA world champion within two years. Her social media activity during the transition to MMA reflected the intensity of her training and commitment to the new discipline.

Latest updates

Following her signing with ONE Championship in early 2019, Ritu undertook specialized cross-disciplinary training at EVOLVE in Singapore and made her promotional debut with ONE in November 2019. Her move to MMA marked a clear career pivot from a successful wrestling record into professional mixed martial arts competition.

Public profile and personal notes

Ritu competes in the 48 kg weight class and is listed at approximately 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) tall. She has black hair and black eyes. Her personal interests include music — she has named Yo Yo Honey Singh and Justin Bieber among favourite musicians — and she has said she was influenced by watching martial arts content online years before formally training in the sport. As of the information provided, she is unmarried and continues to be based in her native region for family ties while training internationally for her MMA career.

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ONE Championship debut vs Cindy Tiong

Made professional mixed martial arts debut for ONE Championship on 16 November 2019 against Malaysian kickboxer Cindy Tiong.

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Career Highlights

  1. Junior Asia Championship Gold Medalist (2011)
  2. Cadet Asia Championship Gold Medalist (2011)
  3. Cadet World Championship Bronze Medalist (2011)
  4. Junior World Wrestling Championship Silver Medalist (2014)
  5. Commonwealth Wrestling Gold Medalist (2016)
  6. World U-23 Wrestling Championship Silver Medalist (2017)
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