Puja Tomar Stuns Anastasia Feofanova In MFN 12 Main Event To Retain Strawweight Title

Puja Tomar reigned supreme in Matrix Fight Night's first-ever all-women's main event against her Russian opponent Anastasia Feofanova in a gruelling bout at MFN 12 in Noida Indoor Stadium on Saturday and retained her Strawweight title. The star-studded show witnessed Bollywood superstars Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani in attendance who enthralled fans with their dynamic presence, along with Indian cricket star Shikhar Dhawan. India's MMA star Ritu Phogat also attended the show and cheered on for Indian fighters.

The thrilling main event ran for four rounds. In the first round, Puja Tomar landed a left-hand hook on her opponent's face and took her down to the ground. Using her long legs, Anastasia managed to keep Puja at bay. With her height advantage, Anastasia locked Puja in a hold, but the Champion pulled herself out and landed powerful kicks to rattle the Russian.

Puja showcased tremendous defensive prowess as the bout progressed and despite Anastasia's long reach, managed to keep her opponent at a distance. Puja kept targetting Anastasia's left knee, using powerful kicks to wear down her opponent. With combination attacks, Puja landed heavy face blows on the Russian, earning key points. After intense four rounds, Puja was declared the winner via TKO with a corner stoppage due to Anastasia breaking her forearm from defending Puja's heavy blows.

After winning the bout, Puja thanked her family for constant support. "Before I say anything, I want to thank my late father. I am sure he will be proud to see me. My family's constant support has been the reason for me reaching this point in my MMA career."

Meanwhile, in the co-main event, MFN overseas prospects Mochamed Machaev from Austria faced off against Khabibullo Azizov