Part 1 of the Referee and Judging course

Part 1 of the Referee and Judging course

On the 10th of July 2011, Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan organized and conducted Part 1 of the first ever MMA refereeing and judging course in Pakistan. The course took place in Lahore, at Shaheen MMA Academy and Elite Fitness, a handful of people participated and were explained the rules of MMA , how to enforce these rules as the referee of the match, how to ensure the safety of both fighters as a referee and…

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Referee and Judging Course and Tryout Info

Referee and Judging Course and Tryout Info

Update and important information regarding some upcoming events. On July 10th PAKMMA will be conducting the first of a TWO PART Referee and Judges Course. The first part will be taking place on July 10th at Shaheen MMA Academy, course time is 12 pm. Course is free of cost, and will last from one to two hours. The second part of the course will take place on July 30th during the Pak Fight Club tryouts….

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Major MMA event in the works for Pakistan

Major MMA event in the works for Pakistan

Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan has found out that there is a major MMA event being planned in Pakistan in the coming months. This will be a first of it’s kind event in the country and will be a professionally run venture that will be aimed at not only the martial arts community of  Pakistan but at casual fans and everyone and anyone who enjoys watching fights. Until things become finalized we wont give away too…

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Children’s Martial Arts Summer Camps

Children’s Martial Arts Summer Camps

The kids are getting out of school and they will be free for the next few months. Now is the time that parents and students themselves decide to enroll their children or themselves into a healthy activity that will keep them busy and possibly enrich them with some new skills or knowledge. For this reason Summer Camps have become popular amongst those who can afford them as an enlightened and modern way to have your…

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Grappling seminar being planned for ISB mid June

Grappling seminar being planned for ISB mid June

A grappling seminar is being planned for Islamabad in mid June. Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan will be working with the The Dragon Society of Pakistan, and Jacky Chen to host an open to all grappling seminar in the coming weeks. The seminar will focus on the submission fighting aspect of grappling as one would see in arts such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Seminar will cover both Gi and No-Gi techniques as MMA Pakistan understands that…

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Facebook banned, Please follow PAKMMA on Twitter

Facebook banned, Please follow PAKMMA on Twitter

As most of you already know, there has been a ban on Facebook in Pakistan. Because Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan uses Facebook very regularly to keep our fans up to date, we have been seriously affected by the ban. MMA Pakistan has an active twitter account and we highly suggest everyone sign up for twitter and follow us by clicking here TWITTER, if you dont want to sign up and simply want to view our…

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Recent News

Recent News

Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan got to attend and cover the Shaheen Smoker at Shaheen MMA and Elite Fitness Academy in Defence Lahore. The fights were between members of Shaheen MMA and Haidery Karate Club who train in Kung Fu under grandmaster Khalil Ahmad. The fights were very competitive but it was Shaheen Academy’s knowledge of ground fighting which led them to victory in 6 fights and draws in 2. They suffered no losses despite having…

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Changes made in upcoming spring schedule

Changes made in upcoming spring schedule

The May 16th scheduled Pakistan Warrior Challenge (PWC) has been canceled and has now been changed to a Shaheen Smoker. The next PWC is still to be announced and there is no scheduled tentative date as of yet. The upcoming Shaheen Smoker may also include kick boxing and grappling matches if willing participants are founds. In other news, Shaheen MMA Academy should officially open in time for the Shaheen Smoker. To get a better idea…

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Shaheen Academy holds it’s first smoker!

Shaheen Academy holds it’s first smoker!

Originally slated to be Pakistan Warrior Challenge II, the 2nd ever MMA event in Lahore on April 17th turned out to be Shaheen MMA Academy’s first smoker. For those who don’t know, a smoker is an event that can be considered before amateur. They are full on fights but are meant to be so local clubs can get experience. They are usually small affairs with a limited number of fights. Shaheen MMA Academy will be…

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The Problem with Martial Arts in Pakistan

The Problem with Martial Arts in Pakistan

As MMA is growing in popularity all over the world it is also picking up here in Pakistan. More and more people have started watching UFC fights and now want to train to be able to fight like that. Academies and federations are being formed in order to further this sport. However there are some problems which are holding MMA and martial arts back in Pakistan. There is too much politics and many people are…

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