Anita Karim


Anita Karim is a Pakistani mixed martial artist. She is the first international female Mixed Martial Arts fighter from Pakistan to win multiple national and international-level bouts.

Early years

Karim was born in Karimabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, in a family of MMA fighters. Karim, along with her brothers, Uloomi Karim , Ehtisham Karim, and Ali Sultan, founded the MMA gym, "Fight Fortress", which is one of the first MMA training centers in Pakistan.

Achievements

Karim emerged victorious with 7 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the Pakistan Grappling Challenge 2017–2018.
On 28 February 2019, Karim won her One Warrior Series 4 bout against Indonesia's Gita Suharsono. For this victory, she was awarded Rs. 100,000 by the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman. Karim also was given a shield as appreciation for her representation of Pakistan by the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan, Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon.
On 19 February 2020, Karim unanimously won her match against Estonia's Marie Ruumet in One Warrior Series 10.