About this episode

The episode tells the inspiring story of Anita Karim, Pakistan's first female professional MMA fighter.

She is known as The Arm Collector. She is a formidable athlete, a symbol of strength to women everywhere. And she is Pakistan's first ever female professional MMA fighter. This is Anita Karim's story. Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories. Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com . Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Stak

Guest: Anita Karim

Topics covered

• female empowerment
• MMA
• sports history
• athletics
• cultural impact

Keywords

• Anita Karim
• female MMA fighter
• Pakistan
• sports documentary
• Legacy podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legacy, Acast

Places: Pakistan

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