Who is Suchika Tariyal, world ju-jitsu champion who assured India of MMA medal at Asiad?

Indian MMA fighter Suchika Tariyal, who assured India of its first-ever Asiad MMA medal after defeating Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in women's Traditional MMA 60kg quarter-final at Asian Games 2026, hails from Uttar Pradesh's Budhana. The 36-year-old began her sporting career as a judoka before transitioning to ju-jitsu and later MMA in 2017. She is a world and Asian ju-jitsu champion.