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MMA: Puja Tomar Eyes Crucial Strawweight Win At UFC Macau

By IANS News April 01, 2026 • 18:42 PM View: 113

Mixed Martial Arts: India’s rising Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Puja Tomar is set to return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 29, where she will face China’s Shi Ming in a Strawweight bout at Galaxy Arena in Macau.

The fight will take place on the undercard of Road to UFC Season 5, a platform aimed at promoting top Asian talent, ahead of the UFC Fight Night event headlined by Song vs. Figueiredo on May 30.

This will be Tomar’s third appearance in the UFC and an important contest as she looks to strengthen her position in the strawweight division while continuing to represent India on the global stage.

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