‘No Chill’, a two-time ONE women’s strawweight world title challenger, will be looking for a fresh start as she moves down to the women’s 115-pound division. ‘The Indian Tigress’ will be welcoming her on the other side of the circle at ONE 161: Petchmorakot vs. Tawanchai on September 29 inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

While Tiffany Teo acknowledges Phogat’s ferocious wrestling pedigree, she believes that the Indian star is one-dimensional. In an interview with ONE Championship ahead of their clash, the Matrix MMA standout didn’t hold back and questioned her foe’s supposed limited skill set:

Tiffany Teo continued:

To be fair, Phogat has employed a punishing, grappling-heavy tactic to overwhelm her former adversaries. While it’s not the most crowd-pleasing style, Phogat’s game plan does work for her since she won seven of her first nine MMA bouts.

The Evolve MMA representative was even one win away from a shot at divisional queen Angela Lee but fell short against Stamp Fairtex in the women’s atomweight world grand prix final.

On the other hand, Tiffany Teo is a well-rounded fighter with a proven track record of knockout and submission finishes in the first round. She also went unbeaten in her first seven MMA bouts. It is also worth noting that the only two losses on her record came at the hands of women’s strawweight queen and one of the finest female fighters in the world, Xiong Jing Nan.

Ritu Phogat is out to prove she’s more than just a wrestler against Tiffany Teo

After missing action for the past nine months due to an injury, Phogat enters her match against Teo with a significant chip on her shoulder. Aside from dealing with her nagging shoulder issues, ‘The Indian Tigress’ also used the time off to sharpen other aspects of her game, particularly her striking.

Phogat, who won gold in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games, is used to dealing with pundits questioning her abilities on the feet. Then again, the best way to silence her doubters is to put Tiffany Teo to sleep in their upcoming bout. ‘The Indian Tigress’ intends to do just that:

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