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 * nationality    = Indian
 * height         = 178cm
 * weight_class   = Lightweight
 * style = Sanda, Kickboxing, Boxing, Pencak Silat, Martial Art

“Meena” (born December, 1981) is an Indian Professional Mixed Martial Artist, Wushu Sanda Fighter, Kick-boxer, Pencak Silat and a boxing Player. Meena is the first Indian male fighter who won fight in One Championship from Zhang Zi Hao, China. the year 2003 to 2009 Meena undefeated National Champion in wushu sanda. He won many medals in Mixed Martial Arts and in multiple combat sports as well. He is perhaps best known in Wushu, Kickboxing as well as in Boxing also.

Background
“Meena” was born on 25th December, 1981, the Son of  Mr. OM Prakash Meena and Mrs. Narbada Devi. He did his schooling from Delhi. Rajinder Initially started his sports career as a Boxer in 1999. while his elder brother Dharam Singh Meena was an international Judo player.

Sanda (Wushu)
“Meena” is undefeated 2003 to 2009 in his sanda career. He participated in various international and national tournament. In 2004 he participated in 6th Senior Asian Wushu Championship, Mayanmar; in 2005 he participated in 8th World Wushu Championship, Viatnam; in 2006, participated 10th South Asian Games, Sri Lanka and won silver medal for India. In 2007, he participated in 9th World Wushu Championship, China; in 2008, he participated in 3rd South Asian Championship, Bangladesh and won silver medal. In 2013, he participated in 1st Wushu Masters, China and won silver medal.
 * International

In 2003, he won gold medal in Junior National Wushu Championship, Hyderabad and nominated as the Best Player of the Championship. He has also won gold medal in  Senior National Wushu Championship 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 consecutively. In 2004, he also won gold in All India Wushu Championship, Himachal Pradesh. In 2007, he earned silver medal in 33rd National Games, Assam and bronze medal in 34th National Games,2011, Jharkhand. In 2014, he won silver medal in Senior National Wushu Championship, Bihar; same year he also participated in Wushu Federation Cup, Hyderabad and won silver medal. In 2015, Meena won Bronze Medal in 64th All India Police Wrestling Cluster Games, Haryana; In 2019, he won silver medal in 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Games, New Delhi.
 * National

Kickboxing
In 2004, Meena participated in Senior National Kickboxing Championship, Punjab and won gold medal. In 2009, he Won Gold Medal in All India Kickboxing Championship, Chandigarh.

Pencak Silat
In 2017, Meena earned silver medal in Sr. National Pencak Silat Championship, Punjab.

Boxing
In 2000, Meena participated in Boxing Federation cup, Mumbai; In 2001, he won Bronze Medal in YMCA. New Delhi. in 2002, he won Bronze Medal in North India Boxing Championship, Chandigarh

Mixed Martial Arts Career
Meena made his professional MMA debut in August 2009.

Full Contact Championship
In August, 2009, Mumbai, Rajinder Singh Meena made his Professional MMA debut with Full Contact Championship. Meena defeated Ajay Godajkar via Knockout in his Debut fight. In his next fight on November 2011, Meena faced Dheeraj Walendra where he defeated Walendra again via knockout. In February, 2012, Meena defeated Dhananjay via guillotine chok in the first round. Over the three years he earned a record of three wins without a single loss. He fought three times for the promotion, going undefeated during this run.

Super Fight League
In July 2012,Mumbai, Meena made his next appearance in Super Fight League. Meena has signed a multiple - fight deal with Super Fight League. He defeated Amitesh Chaubey (SFL-5) and (SFL 11) Amit Raj both by submission in the first round. in December, 2012 (SFL 14) Meena fought Against Sandeep Yadav for light weight title Belt. Meena won the fight via guillotine chok in the fourth round and become a light weight champion in Super Fight league with Pro MMA record (6-0-0) In August 2013 at SFL 22, Meena, In his first title defense against Pawan Maan, he lost the title by Kimura in 2nd round and This was first lost of Meena’s MMA career and tittle too. In October, 2013 at SFL 31, Meena faced Biki Bora. Meena won the fight via knockout in just 13 seconds of the First Round and set a record of the fastest knockout of super fight league. On  March, 2014, at SFL  Meena fought against Pawan Maan for the light weight title. However due to some back injuries he was unable to defend the title belt maan back his name in fight week and SFL select against Meena a Another top contender of light weight Sumeet khade. Meena defeated Khade in just 16 seconds of the First Round via guillotine chok and again won the light weight title.

One Championship
In March 2015, Rajinder Singh Meena eventually signed with ONE Championship (then known as ONE Fighting Championship) and made his debut at One championship (AGE OF CHAMPIONSHIPS) on 13 March 2015(Kuala Lumpur, Malasiya), Against Malasiyan fighter Petar Davis Meena lost fight via TKO.

In 2nd December 2016 (Manila, Philippines), his next fight against former One Feather Weight world Champion Hanerio Banerio in (AGE OF DOMINATION) where Meena lost fight via Arm bar. After that Meena made his next 2 fight under the promotion of super fight league in New Delhi (India) against Afgani fighter Farhad Hajratzada and American fighter Patrick Benson in which Meena lost both the fights via. Submission. On 26th May, 2017 (Singapore), Meena then fought in one championship against Amir Kham (Dynasty of Heros) and Shanon Wiratchai and again on 5th August, 2017 Macau (Kings of Conquerors). Meena ultimately lost both the fights via TKO In 26 January, 2018 (Manila, Philippines) Meena was scheduled to fight against Chinese Fighter Zhang Zi Hao, after a continue loss Meena won his first ever fight in One Championship via (Guillotine chok) in 42 seconds of the first round. Meena becomes the First Male Fighter of India, who won in the One Championship.

Matrix Fight Night
On 13th March, 2019 (Mumbai, India) Meena was scheduled to fight against Srikant Shekha in which he lost the fight via submission.

Other sources

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 * 23) https://m.sherdog.com/fighter/Rajinder-Singh-Meena-93055
 * 24) https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/4th-all-india-police-judo-cluster-championship-2019/