Settling into Team Quest Thailand in Chiang Mai…

Settling into Team Quest Thailand in Chiang Mai…

I’ve just finished up three days of training at Team Quest and so far I have had a good experience. The focus of the past three days however, has not been on training but simply getting set up and comfortable so that I can concentrate on training properly. So this blog is not so much about the training but basic necessities one needs if planning on coming here to train (food, lodging, transport, entertainment). The…

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Heading to Thailand

Heading to Thailand

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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3G MMA holds Karachi’s first MMA Smoker

3G MMA holds Karachi’s first MMA Smoker

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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The Beginning – III

The Beginning – III

Read The Beginning – II, here. I arrived on December 2nd to Pakistan. Coincidentally, that same day a Pakistan Television press conference about a company called “Fite Selektor” was released on Youtube, stating that MMA was coming to Pakistan and this Dubai based Dutch company was going to hold an event to kick it off. “Fite Selektor” is another story in and of itself, but it really made me believe that I was doing the…

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Shaheen Smoker June 16th

Shaheen Smoker June 16th

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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How PAK MMA Began? The Beginning – II

How PAK MMA Began? The Beginning – II

Read The Beginning – I, here. In December 2007, I was back in Pakistan for my sister’s wedding. It was during that time you could say PAKMMA was born. A few months prior to leaving I had this desire to get Pakistanis educated about MMA. I just wanted to get the word out and have them share the fun. So I made a myspace page, which I never really kept up. When I arrived in…

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Summary of ONEFC ONEASIA Summit

Summary of ONEFC ONEASIA Summit

From the 1st to the 3rd of June 2012, One Fighting Championship held the ONE Asia Summit at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino in Singapore. Industry leaders from across Asia, (over 150 from 20 some countries), were flown in for the three day meeting to discuss the growth of the sport in Asia, and network with other industry leaders who many knew only over the internet. Representatives from Pakistan, Bashir Ahmad and Zain…

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MMA Pakistan attending the ONE ASIA MMA Summit in Singapore.

MMA Pakistan attending the ONE ASIA MMA Summit in Singapore.

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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PFC 2 Results

PFC 2 Results

Results from this weekends Pak Fight Club. Bashir Ahmads defeats M.Arshad via Rear Naked Choke Round 1 Waqar Umar defeats Abdur Rehman via  Armbar Round 2 Owais Shah defeats Uloomi Karim via spinning backfist knockout Round 2 Hassan Khan defeats Haaris Farooq via KO from punches Round 1 Ahmed Ali defeats Bilal ZaZa via TKO Round 1 M.Imran defeats Jamil Jamil by Armbar second round Afnan Iftikhar draws with Kamran Iqbal 3 rounds M.Shahid defeats…

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Review of SFL 2 – From The Sidelines

Review of SFL 2 – From The Sidelines

Written by PAKMMA President Bashir Ahmad On April 7th in Chandigarh, Punjab India, Super Fight League held it’s second event. Due to our long relationship with Tiger’s Gym India, MMA Pakistan was able to attend the event cage side and catch all the action before the fights, during the fights and after the fights, as well catch all the goings on behind the scenes. Having attended many different MMA events, from local shows in Pakistan,…

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