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Tiffany Teo Wins Singapore First Asian Games MMA Gold

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Tiffany Teo Wins Gold

Tiffany Teo won the Asian Games women’s 60 kg MMA gold on Sept 22, 2026.
She beat Uzbekistan’s Khilola Sobirova in overtime after each won a round.
The victory gave Singapore its first Asian Games gold and first MMA medal.
She said MMA’s inclusion will create a national pathway and attract children and parents.
She will launch the Reign Championship promotion in December to grow amateur and professional MMA.

Summary

FIMMA Pushes Olympic MMA

FIMMA, founded by Chinese billionaire Gordon Tang, is leading MMA’s Olympic inclusion push.
The IOC told AP that MMA currently fails eligibility criteria because of its violent image.
FIMMA’s proposed rule set removes cages, elbows and ground-head kicks to meet Olympic values.
Tang met IOC President Kirsty Coventry in Nagoya, saying talks are in advanced stages.
FIMMA hopes Brisbane 2032 could host MMA, arguing the sport needs no special venues.

History

Historical Context

Boxing entered the Olympics in 1904 and has been contested at every Games except 1912. The 2008 Beijing Games, held at the Workers Indoor Arena, featured only 11 men’s weight classes and 44 medals, the last edition without women. In 2009 the IOC approved women’s boxing for the 2012 London Olympics, adding three weight categories—a milestone that today’s MMA lobbying seeks to replicate.

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Tiffany Teo Wins Gold

Tiffany Teo won the Asian Games women’s 60 kg MMA gold on Sept 22, 2026.
She beat Uzbekistan’s Khilola Sobirova in overtime after each won a round.
The victory gave Singapore its first Asian Games gold and first MMA medal.
She said MMA’s inclusion will create a national pathway and attract children and parents.
She will launch the Reign Championship promotion in December to grow amateur and professional MMA.

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