Anita Karim (Urdu: انیتا کریم) is a Pakistani mixed martial artist. She is the first international female Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 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 [ur], 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 (PGC) 2017–2018.
On 28 February 2019, Karim won her One Warrior Series 4 (OWS) 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.
Mixed martial arts record
| Win | align=center|6–2 | Pariza Zarei | TKO (punches) | Infinite Championship 3 | | align=center|1 | align=center|2:30 | Islamabad, Pakistan
| Win | align=center|5–2 | Adriana Fusini | Submission (keylock) | ONE Friday Fights 49 | | align=center|1 | align=center|2:20 | Bangkok, Thailand
| Win | align=center|4–2 | Luknam Bunson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 8 Suek Muay Thai YuenTien x Legend Fighting Championship | | align=center|2 | align=center|1:25 | Samut Sakhon, Thailand
| Win | align=center|3–2 | Uyen Ha | Decision (unanimous) | Fairtex Fight Promotion: Domination | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Bangkok, Thailand
| Loss | align=center| 2–2 | Noelle Grandjean | Decision (unanimous) | Fairtex Fight Promotion: Descendents of the Empire 2 | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Bangkok, Thailand
| Win | align=center| 2–1 | Marie Ruumet | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Warrior Series 10 | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Kallang, Singapore
| Win | align=center| 1–1 | Gita Suharsono | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Warrior Series 4 | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Kallang, Singapore
| Loss | align=center| 0–1 | Nyrene Crowley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE Warrior Series 2 | | align=center|2 | align=center|1:54 | Jurong East, Singapore |
See also List of female mixed martial artists
References
External links Anita Karim at ONE Championship