Archive · 21 Sep 2026
700 Grams Sent Suchika Tariyal Into Bronze Medal
Suchika Tariyal competed in an Asian MMA semifinal against Teo of Singapore.
The match was very close and ended in a tie after an extra round.
Suchika used judo takedowns and strong attacks during the fight.
Teo used boxing and controlled the first round.
Suchika won the second round and made the judges call for extra time.
Teo controlled that extra period.
The rules say a tie can be decided by comparing the fighters’ weights.
Teo was about 700 grams lighter before the competition, so she won the tiebreaker and reached the final.
Suchika received the bronze medal, and India protested the decision.
Suchika Tariyal’s Asian MMA semifinal against Singapore’s Teo ended in a tie after overtime.
Asian MMA rules used pre-competition weight to break the tie, favoring Teo by about 700 grams.
Suchika started strongly with takedowns and heavy strikes but Teo controlled the first round with boxing.
Suchika won the second round and forced an additional one-minute period, which Teo controlled.
India protested the decision, but Suchika ultimately received bronze while Teo advanced to the final.
- Who
- Indian MMA athlete Suchika Tariyal and Singapore’s Teo.
- What
- A tied Asian MMA semifinal was decided in Teo’s favor using the weight tiebreaker.
- When
- September 21, 2026.
- Where
- The article identifies the bout as an Asian MMA competition but does not specify the venue.
- Why
- Teo was about 700 grams lighter than Suchika before the competition, triggering the rules’ weight-based tiebreaker.
India and Suchika’s Protest
Officials’ Rules-Based Decision
Semifinal result
India and Suchika’s Protest
India protested after Suchika lost despite winning the second round and forcing overtime.
Officials’ Rules-Based Decision
Officials applied the Asian MMA tiebreaker after the bout remained tied following overtime.
Use of weight
India and Suchika’s Protest
The decision meant Suchika’s medal opportunity was determined by a roughly 700-gram pre-competition weight difference rather than a clear fight victory.
Officials’ Rules-Based Decision
The rules list pre-competition weight as a deciding criterion when warnings and other factors do not separate the athletes.
- Athlete
- Suchika Tariyal
- Opponent
- Teo of Singapore
- Deciding margin
- About 700 grams
- Result
- Teo advanced to the final; Suchika received bronze
- Tiebreaker
- Pre-competition weight under Asian MMA rules
- Protest
- India protested the decision
- Protest fee
- A non-refundable fee of US$1,000 was paid by the federation and Nikhil Kunder