Maliha Ali takes bronze at MMA worlds as Pakistan appeals semi-final decision

Maliha Ali fought with a fractured toe, a severely bruised eyelid and a partially dislocated jaw. She fought anyway. When Omar Ahmed, president of the Pakistan MMA Federation, asked if she could compete, her response was simple. “Sir, we fight from the heart,” she said. “These hands and feet are just not that important.” That courage carried her to the semi-final. It couldn’t carry her past the judges. Maliha’s run at the IMMAF World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, ended in a bronze medal and a dispute on Thursday, with the Pakistan MMA Federation filing a formal appeal over her…