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Arshia Abadi

Arshia Abadi

Persian-born amateur MMA fighter and kickboxer fighting out of Kings Academy in Auckland, New Zealand; youngest King in the Ring champion and multiple New Zealand/Oceania K1 titleholder.

Aug 30, 2026

8:56
And when it comes to you choosing to, you know, get into fighting, was there a bit of resistance from there?
9:01
Well, bro, my dad actually thought I was a ****, so that's why he threw me in the gym.
9:08
Yeah, so I was actually a soccer player at the start.
9:12
And every time on the field, I'll be the only little scrawny kid getting bumped over.
9:17
And my dad just wasn't having that day.
9:19
And then he just signed me up to a fighting gym one day and he said, son, I need you to get stronger.
9:26
You know, you seem to be getting hit all over the field and stuff like that.
10:33
And what does that take?

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