India, Sept. 21 -- "I can now die happily."

For 36-year-old Suchika Tariyal, India's first Asian Games medal in Mixed Martial Arts is worth more than words can convey.

Suchika settled for a bronze in the women's traditional 60kg event after Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo was awarded their fiercely contested semifinal on the basis of her lower weight following a draw.

The result left Suchika devastated, but the medal still carried immense significance for a sportsperson who has spent years battling setbacks, financial difficulties and missed opportunities.

"This is more than my life. I will never forget that I came to Japan and got a medal for my country. I can now happily die," Suchika, who hails from Kiloi village in Haryana's Rohtak distr...