India's Suchika Tariyal wins historic bronze medal in MMA at Asian Games

Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women's Traditional MMA 60kg event at Asian Games 2026 after losing her semi-final to Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon. The 36-year-old had already assured India of a medal by beating Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarter-final. Tariyal's bronze is India's first-ever Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts.