Pioneering Pakistan woman MMA fighter breaks barriers... and arms Growing up in the rugged northern reaches of Pakistan, Anita Karim honed her combat skills fighting with three older brothers who ...
Combat sports can be brutal, even for referees. It takes mental strength and an ability to withstand physical punishment to ...
Tough upbringing prepared her for a career in mixed martial arts (MMA), a discipline that blends Thai kickboxing, Japanese judo, and wrestling.
Surprisingly timid outside the ring, Karim is at the head of a cohort of Pakistani female MMA fighters — five ... professional debut in 2018, where the referee refused to let her fight unless ...
Surprisingly timid outside the ring, Karim is at the head of a cohort of Pakistani female MMA fighters - five from Gilgit-Baltistan ... After losing on her professional debut in 2018, where the ...