<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ritu Phogat News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Ritu Phogat. All the latest 2026 Wrestling articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Ritu Phogat News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:20:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/wrestling/player/ritu_phogat" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:49:08 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[I hope I play some role in promoting MMA in India, says Ritu Phogat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ritu Phogat, who is set to make her maiden appearance in the MMA circuit in the ‘Age of Dragon’ event, hopes that the sport will grow in India after people start watching her matches. She admits that watching a lot of videos on YouTube caught her attention and made her think about a career change.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/nov/06/i-hope-i-play-some-role-in-promoting-mma-in-india-says-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/nov/06/i-hope-i-play-some-role-in-promoting-mma-in-india-says-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:49:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Ritu%20Phogat%20VS%20Elitsa.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I will win MMA World Championship belt for India in two years, hopes Ritu Phogat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ritu Phogat, now a full-time Mixed Martial Artist, is all set to make her MMA debut next month and has given herself two years' time to try and become India's first world champion in the discipline. Ritu has signed for Singapore-based MMA organisation which has the highest number of world champions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/oct/25/i-will-win-mma-world-championship-belt-for-india-in-two-years-hopes-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/oct/25/i-will-win-mma-world-championship-belt-for-india-in-two-years-hopes-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Wrestling/Ritu%20Phogat%20VS%20Elitsa.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestler Ritu Phogat excluded from Olympic TOPS programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sports Authority of India (SAI) recently took the decision to drop wrestler Ritu Phogat from the TOPS scheme after she decided to abandon wrestling to try her luck at MMA in Singapore. SAI also selected five para-badminton players to be included in the TOPS scheme for the Paralympic Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/mar/19/wrestler-ritu-phogat-excluded-from-olympic-tops-programme?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/mar/19/wrestler-ritu-phogat-excluded-from-olympic-tops-programme?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:05:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Ritu%20Phogat%20VS%20Elitsa.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to win MMA World Championship belt for my country, says Ritu Phogat]]></title><description><![CDATA[After deciding to switch to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) from wrestling, Ritu Phogat has mentioned that she has an aim of winning the World Championship belt for India. The 24-year-old has also added that she will have to go through a transition from a wrestler to an MMA athlete now.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/feb/27/want-to-win-mma-world-championship-belt-for-my-country-says-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/feb/27/want-to-win-mma-world-championship-belt-for-my-country-says-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:27:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Ritu%20Phogat%20VS%20Elitsa.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ritu Phogat leaves wrestling for MMA, joins Singapore-based Evolve Fight Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ritu Phogat has recently quit the national level wrestling and picked the Mixed Martial Arts by joining a Singapore-based Evolve Fight Team. The Wrestling Federation of India was taken aback by the decision and were disappointed as they had invested a lot in her, considering the future.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/feb/26/report-ritu-phogat-leaves-wrestling-for-mma-joins-singapore-based-evolve-fight-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/feb/26/report-ritu-phogat-leaves-wrestling-for-mma-joins-singapore-based-evolve-fight-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:59:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Wrestling/geeta_phogat_FB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Pro Wrestling Season has thrown a lot of challenges at me, saya Ritu Phogat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ritu Phogat has stated that the ongoing Pro Wrestling League season has not been an easy one for her and she has had to face many challenges compared to the highest grossing player she was last season. But she also revealed that she was ready to bounce back once again by winning her next bout.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/jan/25/this-pro-wrestling-season-has-thrown-a-lot-of-challenges-at-me-saya-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/jan/25/this-pro-wrestling-season-has-thrown-a-lot-of-challenges-at-me-saya-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:22:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Ritu%20Phogat%20VS%20Elitsa.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling World Championships | Sakshi Malik, Ritu Malik and Pooja Dhanda in line for bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian female wrestling trio of Sakshi Malik, Ritu Mailk and Pooja Dhanda are all in contention for a bronze medal at the ongoing Wrestling World Championships being held in Budapest, Hungary. All the three Indian wrestlers now need three wins each to land on the podium via repechage.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/25/wrestling-world-championships-sakshi-malik-ritu-malik-and-pooja-dhanda-in-line-for-bronze?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/25/wrestling-world-championships-sakshi-malik-ritu-malik-and-pooja-dhanda-in-line-for-bronze?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 08:13:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Sakshi_Malik_new_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakshi Malik earns berth in World Championship, Sushil Kumar withdraws due to poor form]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has secured a place in the World Championship after her opponent Sarita Mor withdrew due to an injury while Sushil Kumar also pulled out of the championship due to his poor form. Meanwhile, Ritu Phogat will take on Pinky to ensure her qualification in the 53 kg category.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/sep/18/sakshi-malik-earns-berth-in-world-championship-sushil-kumar-withdraws-due-to-poor-form?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/sep/18/sakshi-malik-earns-berth-in-world-championship-sushil-kumar-withdraws-due-to-poor-form?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Sakshi_Malik_new_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior World Wrestling Championship | Ritu Phogat loses against Turkey's Evin Demirhan, wins silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ritu Phogat failed to register a win against Evin Demirhan in the gold medal bout of the Under-23 Senior World Wrestling Championship in Poland. The National Champion from Haryana, who was competing in the 48kg category, had to settle for a silver medal as she lost on criteria after drawing 4-4.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2017/nov/25/junior-world-wrestling-championship-ritu-phogat-loses-against-turkeys-demirhan-wins-silver?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2017/nov/25/junior-world-wrestling-championship-ritu-phogat-loses-against-turkeys-demirhan-wins-silver?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 12:18:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Wrestling/Ritu%20Phogat%20VS%20Elitsa.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before you watch Aamir Khan's Dangal, do you know the untold story of the Phogat sisters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aamir Khan starer Dangal, which hit the theaters yesterday, revolves around the story of the Phogat family, particularly Geeta Phogat who won India’s first-ever gold medal in women’s wrestling. Her sister Babita Kumari also won the silver in the 51 kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2016/dec/23/before-you-watch-aamir-khans-dangal-do-you-know-the-untold-story-of-the-phogat-sisters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2016/dec/23/before-you-watch-aamir-khans-dangal-do-you-know-the-untold-story-of-the-phogat-sisters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:41:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Wrestling/geeta_phogat_FB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PWL auction | Yogeshwar Dutt opts out, Ritu Phogat goes for more than Sakshi Malik]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yogeshwar Dutt will not figure in the second edition of the Pro Wrestling League after the 2012 London Olympics medallist opted out of the auction owing to personal reasons. Bajrang Punia turned out the most expensive Indian buy at Rs 38 lakh by the Delhi franchise on Friday (Dec 16).]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2016/dec/17/pwl-auction-yogeshwar-dutt-opts-out-ritu-phogat-goes-for-more-than-sakshi-malik?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2016/dec/17/pwl-auction-yogeshwar-dutt-opts-out-ritu-phogat-goes-for-more-than-sakshi-malik?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2016 06:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Yogeshwar_Dutt_FB_new.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>