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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Asian Games 2026: Suchika loses MMA semifinal due to contoversial weight rule after hard-fought draw

Suchika Tariyal settled for a bronze medal in the women’s traditional 60kg mixed martial arts event of the Asian Games on Monday as Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo was awarded the semifinal on the basis of her lesser weight after the two fighters drew a fiercely-contested bout.

Since the Singaporean weighed 700gm lesser than Suchika, she was declared the winner and advanced to the final.

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