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Dangal 2 Should Be About Me: Chinese MMA Star Shi Ming Praises Aamir Khan Film After Defeating India's Puja Tomar

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30 May 2026, 4:00 PM
Dangal 2 Should Be About Me: Chinese MMA Star Shi Ming Praises Aamir Khan Film After Defeating India's Puja Tomar
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During the latest edition of Road to UFC held in Macau, India’s Puja Tomar faced China’s Shi Ming in a key bout. The Chinese MMA fighter delivered a strong performance and defeated Tomar in the Season 5 competition. After securing a victory via an arm-triangle choke just 3 minutes and 12 seconds into the first round, she surprised fans by mentioning Dangal in her winning speech. She said that she is a big Aamir Khan fan and has watched the sports drama.
She called it a "touching" story of female wrestlers. She also jokingly added that a sequel should be made based on her own journey. Her video has since gone viral on social media, leaving Bollywood fans impressed by the film’s global reach. Chinese MMA Star Shi Ming Praises Aamir Khan's Dangal After beating Tomar in Road to UFC, she said, "I want to say that, oh my god, I like Bollywood star Aamir Khan.
The movie, Dangal, is so touching. I hope someone can make a movie about me like that someday. Dangal 2, let's go!" For those unversed, Ming first rose to fame in 2024 after winning Road to UFC Season 3. The tournament serves as a platform for promising MMA fighters from across Asia to compete for a coveted UFC contract.
Shi Ming is a former medical professional popularly nicknamed the Martial Arts Doctor. With her strong fighting skills, she has become one of Asia’s most popular MMA fighters. Her post-fight comments have caught the desi internet's attention and gone viral. Internet REACTS Reacting to the video, a Reddit user wrote, "This is called impact.
That's the power of cinema!" Another commented, "This is what Bollywood used to be all about!" One comment read, "In a country obsessed with cricket, I am glad our Indian movie industry has put some effort in highlighting other sports and heroes of it. If not movies I really doubt current generation would have known stars like Phogat sisters, Milka Singh, Paan Sing Tomar, Murlikant Petkar, coach Syed Abdul Rahim, Mary Kom etc." Dangal Released in 2016, Dangal starred Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim and Sakshi Tanwar. The film was based on the inspiring story of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat training his daughters Geeta and Babita to become world champions. It became a global blockbuster, earning over Rs 2,000 crore worldwide.
It is one of India’s highest-grossing films ever. Get the Latest Entertainment News, Bollywood News and Gossips Also Find Upcoming Movies, Latest Movies and Web Series, Visit Times Now for Live Coverage.
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