Puja Tomar, from Budhana village in Uttar Pradesh, became the first Indian woman to win a UFC bout. Her victory over Brazil’s Rayanne Amanda dos Santos was not just a personal triumph but a significant achievement for India. Despite a difficult upbringing, she proved that girls are not a burden and made her village proud.
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