It’s fair to say the genre is going through a golden age right now, with the biggest series like Street Fighter and Tekken catering to both new and hardcore players. After 17 long years ...

Eight years ago she won the right to enter the ring, swiftly becoming Pakistan's first internationally competing woman MMA fighter and appearing in Asia's biggest promotion, ONE Championship.

Growing up in the rugged northern reaches of Pakistan, Anita Karim honed her combat skills fighting with three older brothers who pulled no punches. The bruising experience prepared her for a career ...

"They said it's a men's game exclusively and a woman cannot do that one," the 28-year-old said. Eight years ago she won the right to enter the ring, swiftly becoming Pakistan's first internationally ...

Today, she stands as Pakistan's most accomplished female MMA fighter. "The village where I come from supports women fighters," Karim told AFP. "But when I started MMA, they had no awareness of this ...

Eight years ago she won the right to enter the ring, swiftly becoming Pakistan's first internationally competing woman MMA fighter and appearing in Asia's biggest promotion, ONE Championship.

Growing up in the rugged northern reaches of Pakistan, Anita Karim honed her combat skills fighting with three older brothers who pulled no punches. The bruising experience prepared her for a career ...