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A History of BJJ by Ali Naseer

Posted on September 29, 2009May 8, 2015 by admin

As most of the MMA fans know that BJJ mainly focuses on grappling and ground fighting and it was developed with the concept of overwhelming a larger opponent by a comparatively weaker/smaller one by skilfully utilizing joint manipulation and submission holds. It was mainly developed from the skills and techniques of Kodokan Judo which at that time itself was a derivative of Japanese Jujutsu when Mitsuyo Maeda An expert Kodokan Judo practitioner was sent overseas…

Shah “No Pain” Hussain

Posted on September 17, 2009May 8, 2015 by admin

On September 19th, in greater London Shah “No Pain” Hussain steps into the cage against Will Jackson at Pro Kumite at 84 KG. There will be many other fighters across the world fighting that night including the UFC but something sets Shah apart from the rest which makes him very interesting to Mixed martial Arts Pakistan. Shah is one of Pakistan’s few Professional MMA fighters. Living in England Shah has been competing in professional MMA…

10 Questions for Gohar Gul

Posted on September 10, 2009May 8, 2015 by admin

In what is the first of what will be a continuing series of interviews with Pakistan’s top Martial Artists we got a chance to get some information from Gohar Gul who teaches Muay Thai, Karate, Kung Fu and TKD in Karachi. You can visit his website at www.thes3.org which I suggest you check out after reading the interview. We’ll most definitely follow up with Gohar Gul later at some point and see how his training…

What is Practical Martial Art? An Article by Fahad Rehman

Posted on September 8, 2009May 8, 2015 by admin

The following post does not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan. The post is to give fans of MMA Pakistan an avenue in which to express their opinions on anything Martial Arts. Please use these posts as starting points for discussions on martial arts in Pakistan. We appreciate the time and effort put in by our fans to make MMA Pakistan a reality in the near future. Martial arts. Meaning…

The rise of Pakistani Boxing

Posted on September 6, 2009May 8, 2015 by admin

“Boxing is among the very few sports, in which Pakistan has made slow but steady progress despite general deteriorating standards. One is astonished to mark the progress keeping in view the fact that there is not a single gymnasium or indoor stadium of international standard. The Pakistani boxers also lack necessary equipment and other facilities which have made the other countries leading boxing nations of the world. More surprising is the tact that the Pakistani…

Gym Profile – Synergy Fitness Club

Posted on August 27, 2009May 8, 2015 by admin

Synergy Fitness Club is latest MMA gym to pop onto the scene in Pakistan. A combination of forces produce an outcome greater than those forces acting alone. That is what Synergy means and that is quite literally what Synergy MMA Academy is. Synergy MMA Academy is the combination of Shaheen MMA Academy and Synergy Fitness. Synergy is a fitness oriented facility with an MMA program. Synergy Fitness is also the new home of Team Shaheen,…

FAQ

Posted on August 24, 2009May 8, 2015 by admin

I have been getting a lot of emails from people interested in whats going on with Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan so I am gonna write a post that everyone can go to to get some of the frequently asked questions answered. The most frequent question I get is about the training center in Lahore. First, there is no training center in Lahore at the moment. There are PLANS which should come through to start setting…

MMA Pakistan is now facebook and Youtube!

Posted on August 20, 2009May 8, 2015 by admin

We also just set up a YouTube account and have put up our first video. It’s a very basic Urdu instructional on MMA fundamentals, very basic for those familiar with MMA but very useful for those unacquainted with the sport. This is an introductory video and the videos that will come in subsequent months will be much better in quality and content. Thanks everyone!

Looking for Pakistani Fighters

Posted on May 5, 2009 by admin

I am looking for Pakistani fighters who wish to compete on behalf of Pakistan. This is your opportunity to be a pioneer in Pakistan’s MMA history. Fighters do not have to reside in Pakistan but can be Pakistani in origin. I prefer fighters over 80 kilos right now but anyone who is interested please contact me as there will be many future opportunities. MMA experience is not mandatory but a solid base in any martial…

Two Weeks Out

Posted on May 4, 2009 by admin

I thought I would write up a post on how my training is going since I am fighting in exactly 2 weeks Monday 18th May at Thae Pae stadium in Chiang Mai. This is my second full week training, the first week I trained four days. It’s going very well and my conditioning is improving very quickly. I have been very careful to make sure I don’t try and kill myself every day at every…

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