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India MMA Federation Pays $1,000 Fee After Tariyal Bronze Confirmed

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC · How we work

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Suchika Tariyal Wins Bronze

Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women’s 60 kg MMA at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.
She reached the semifinals by defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinals.
Officials awarded the semifinal win to Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo because she weighed about 700 grams less after a draw.
India’s MMA federation paid a $1,000 arbitration fee after challenging the decision, confirming Tariyal’s bronze.

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Suchika Tariyal Self-Funds

She self-financed Asian Championships trip after the jiu-jitsu team was scrapped and covered travel and training costs herself.
The Sports Ministry’s Target Asian Games Group (TAGG) supplied equipment and training for her Asian Games preparation.
She served as a CISF Head Constable and later became a junior coach for Haryana’s sports department.
She says her medal should inspire Indian women and parents to support girls in combat sports for self-defence.

History

Historical Context

Karnam Malleswari’s 2000 bronze made her India’s first female Olympic medalist as women’s weightlifting debuted at those Games. She later won world titles in 1994 and 1995, amassed 29 international medals and received the Arjuna Award (1994) and Khel Ratna (1999). Her breakthrough paved the way for later medalists such as Mary Kom (2012) and P.V. Sindhu (2016, 2020).

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Suchika Tariyal Wins Bronze

Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women’s 60 kg MMA at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.
She reached the semifinals by defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinals.
Officials awarded the semifinal win to Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo because she weighed about 700 grams less after a draw.
India’s MMA federation paid a $1,000 arbitration fee after challenging the decision, confirming Tariyal’s bronze.

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