Anita Karim

Anita Karim
Born	Anita Karim (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 28) Hunza Valley, Pakistan
Native name	انیتا کریم
Other names	The Arm Collector
Nationality	Pakistani
Height	5 ft 0 in (152 cm)
Weight	115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
Division	Atomweight
Fighting out of	Islamabad, Pakistan
Team	Team Fight Fortress (TFF), Fairtex Gym
Years active	2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	6
Wins	4
By submission	2
By decision	3
Losses	2
By submission	1
By decision	1
Draws	0
Other information
Notable relatives	Uloomi Karim (brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Anita Karim (Urdu: انیتا کریم) is a Pakistani mixed martial artist.[1] She is the first international female Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter from Pakistan to win multiple national and international-level bouts.[2][3]

Early years

Karim was born in Karimabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan,[3][4][5] in a family of MMA fighters. Karim, along with her brothers, Uloomi Karim _[ur], Ehtisham Karim, and Ali Sultan,[6][3][7][8] founded the MMA gym, "Fight Fortress", which is one of the first MMA training centers in Pakistan.[3][6][9][10][11]

Achievements

Karim emerged victorious with 7 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the Pakistan Grappling Challenge (PGC) 2017–2018.[4]

On 28 February 2019, Karim won her One Warrior Series 4 (OWS) bout against Indonesia's Gita Suharsono.[3] For this victory, she was awarded Rs. 100,000 by the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman.[12] Karim also was given a shield as appreciation for her representation of Pakistan by the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan, Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon.[12][13]

On 19 February 2020, Karim unanimously won her match against Estonia's Marie Ruumet in One Warrior Series 10.[14]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

7 matches	5 wins	2 losses
By submission	2	1
By decision	3	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	5–2	Adriana Fusini	Submission (keylock)	ONE Friday Fights 49	January 26, 2024	1	2:20	Bangkok, Thailand
Win	4–2	Luknam Bunson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	8 Suek Muay Thai YuenTien x Legend Fighting Championship	September 2, 2023	2	1:25	Samut Sakhon, Thailand
Win	3–2	Uyen Ha	Decision (unanimous)	Fairtex Fight: Domination	June 11, 2022	3	5:00	Bangkok, Thailand
Loss	2–2	Noelle Grandjean	Decision (unanimous)	Fairtex Fight: Descendents of the Empire 2	11 March 2022	3	5:00	Bangkok, Thailand
Win	2–1	Marie Ruumet	Decision (unanimous)	ONE Warrior Series 10	19 February 2020	3	5:00	Kallang, Singapore
Win	1–1	Gita Suharsono	Decision (unanimous)	ONE Warrior Series 4	28 February 2019	3	5:00	Kallang, Singapore
Loss	0–1	Nyrene Crowley	Submission (rear-naked choke)	ONE Warrior Series 2	19 July 2018	2	1:54	Kallang, Singapore

References

1. "Anita Karim ("The Arm Collector") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
2. "Watch Anita "The Arm Collector" Karim beat Marie Ruumet in ONE Warrior Series 10". GBee.
3. "MMA 'Arm Collector' Anita Karim: Fighting patriarchy in Pakistan – Times of India". The Times of India.
4. "Anita Karim, Pakistan's first female MMA athlete bags her second big international win". The News International. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
5. "Pakistan's first female MMA fighter Anita Karim gets a warm welcome after One Warrior Series win | Samaa Digital". Samaa TV. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
6. "MMA star Anita Karim gets a winner's welcome after One Championship win". Pakistan & Gulf Economist. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
7. "MMA star Anita Karim gets a winner's welcome after One Championship win". Dawn Images. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
8. "Anita Karim, Pakistan's First female MMA fighter from Hunza". Women Media Center. 21 August 2019.
9. Sheikh, Arslan (2018-08-26). "Meet Pakistan's first and only international female mixed martial arts practitioner". Dawn Images. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
10. Das, Tina (14 June 2022). "Pakistan sports has a new 'unicorn'—first woman MMA fighter Anita Karim". ThePrint.
11. Shafi, Faisal (September 13, 2021). "6 Top Female Pakistani MMA Fighters that Pack a Punch". Desiblitz.
12. "Rs 1 lac to be given to athlete Anita Karim as reward". Radio Pakistan. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
13. "Special GB Olympians get cash, gifts". Dawn. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
14. "Anita Karim victorious in ONE Warrior Series 10 against Estonia's Marie Ruumet". GBee.

External links

• Anita Karim at ONE Championship
• Professional MMA record for Anita Karim from Sherdog