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Over the years, for most extremely successful companies, it is common that the product and company name often merge into one. A prevalent example here is Mobil oil (a brand of engine oil) but most mechanics call it Mobil oil no matter the brand of engine oil they are using due to its popularity. Same is the case with MMA and UFC, a lot of people have it mixed up and it often causes major…
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Ever since the introduction of MMA in Pakistan, one question frequently asked was “Where can I watch MMA?” In the past few months, there has been significant hype regarding MMA on Pakistan’s premier sports channel, Geo Super, mainly due to the mysterious commercial with no other details other than “watch real fighters”. Yes, I am talking about the UFC footage shown in a tiny clip since November 2012 and finally we found out what it…
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Recently, UFC president, Dana White announced that they were going to do an Ultimate Fighter season in India somewhere in 2013. For those that don’t know, The Ultimate Fighter is an MMA reality show where various fighters compete against each other to get a contract to fight for the UFC and it has already seen international success with TUF: Brazil and TUF: The Smashes(Australia vs England) with many fighters from those countries in the UFC…
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After PFC contenders, on 25th December Veshi Championship league organized their first event under Sheikh Sultan Shahid aka Triple S. I was skeptical at first but soon after the belt ceremony and first fight I was convinced it would be an awesome day. Now Vehshi Championship league did their event a little differently than most MMA events as they had arm wrestling along with their MMA matches, i.e. one MMA fight and then an arm…
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The last week of December was an awesome week for Pakistani MMA. There was not one but two MMA events, but for now I will cover the first one that took place on the 22nd at National Grammar School, Lahore i.e. Pak Fight Club 3: The Contenders. Over the last two years Pak Fight Club(PFC) has proven itself as a top MMA promotion with its exciting fights, incredible atmosphere and ofcourse the beloved “Paktagon” itself….
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“Training is 90% physical and 10% mental, fighting is 10% physical and 90% mental” – Rich Franklin These words could not be any truer. People seem to forget where the impetus to fight comes from. Fighting can be surmised to be at its most bare, an expression of rage or passion, defending oneself or one’s family, a sinister desire to take with force from others what is not theirs, to right a wrong and to…
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This is the first in a series of blog postings about PAKMMA founder Bashir Ahmad’s training camp at Team Quest Thailand in Chiang Mai. I hate the last days and hours before a big trip. I Can’t concentrate on anything, feel overwhelmed and confused with this nagging feeling that your bound to forget something. My flight is in 12 hours and I keep thinking of that line from the Ramones song “I wanna be sedated.”…
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A typical Sunday evening in Karachi usually witnesses people going out with friends or relatives, chilling in their homes, watching TV or worrying about what Monday might bring. But on 15 July 2012, it was a different Sunday evening. Karachi witnessed its first ever Mixed Martial Arts event held at THIRD GENERATION MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (3G-MMA) near Nipa Chowrangi. It was titled “3G -SMOKER” and showcased fighters mainly from 3gMMA and ACT-ONE MUAY THAI. Also,…
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On June 16th at Synergy MMA Academy (club-synergy.com) amateurs from around DHA, Lahore and possibly from outside of Lahore will be converging to test their skills in a friendly non-competitive atmosphere where safety and experience are the first priority. Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA fights are on all the card. If your interested in taking part or even coming to watch please contact 0334-413-7706 Registration is 250 PKR. All entrants will receive a certificate….
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MMA Pakistan is to be attending the ONE ASIA MMA Summit in Singapore, the largest Asian MMA summit in history next week June 1-3 at the Marina bay Sands Resort and Casino. The summit will be attended by over 200 of the most important people in Asian MMA which includes Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan founder and ONE FC fighter, Bashir Ahmad. Attendees also include Victor Cui (CEO and Owner of ONE Fighting Championship), Bubbles Aguilar (Co-Founder of…
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