Pakistani fighter Maliha Ali secures bronze medal at IMMAF World Championships amid semi-final scoring dispute

Pakistani fighter Maliha Ali earned a bronze medal at the IMMAF World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, following a split-decision loss in the featherweight semi-final. According to Dawn, Ali competed despite suffering from a fractured toe, a severely bruised eyelid, and a partially dislocated jaw. Her tournament included a split-decision victory over two-time European champion Veronika Drozdova and a unanimous decision win over Mexico’s Andrea Gabriela Guzman Salazar.

The semi-final loss to Russia’s Polina Baldina resulted in a formal appeal being filed by the Pakistan MMA Federation. Dawn reports that the match was close, noting that while the second round could have gone to Baldina, Ali landed cleaner shots in the third. Following the bout, Ali stood with her arms raised in belief that she had won.

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