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This weekend we will have the milestone of having two back to back MMA events being organized by two different bodies. Shaheen MMA Academy will be holding another smoker, for beginners wishing to try their hand at MMA, Kickboxing, Boxing or Grappling matches on December 11th at 5 pm. On December 12th in Gujar Khan there will be a under 63 kg, 8 man MMA tournament. Tournament will start at 11 am. The event is…
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Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan got a chance to visit Jalil’s Martial Arts Academy in Gujar Khan. Ironically Gujar Khan is where Pakistani MMA fighter Shah “No Pain” Hussain hails from. Gujar Khan is also probably the first location MMA Pakistan has done a report on that is not located in a major cosmopolitan city. Jalil’s Martial Arts Academy teaches a combination of disciplines but is currently focusing on a style that Master Jalil has made…
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Most people take things slow in the fight-game. They train for a year or so, then have some amateur fights, maybe change gyms and then maybe…in the rare instance that they can break the monotony and social stigmas around them, they go professional. I dove head-first into professional combat sports. Training for a few months before my Thai Boxing debut in Phuket,Thailand and that lack of experience and know-how showing in the ring. I fought an Australian , Taizo…
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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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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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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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It’s been exciting coming out to Abu Dhabi to watch UFC 112. The city is not very big and you can spot guys with their MMA team shirts or Tapout shirts in the hotels and malls. I flew here from Lahore on Friday and after checking into my hotel, I headed straight for Marina Mall to catch the UFC 112 weigh-in’s. Throughout the mall there were banners and the television screens advertising the fight. In…
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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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By Saad Ghauri Pakistan is soon going to join the rest of the world in being enthralled with the sport of MMA. The sport has managed to become one of the fastest growing sports in the world. It is still growing and will become even bigger than where it is now. Academies in Pakistan have noticed the interest in this sport and they are starting MMA classes. While boxing has failed to reach the professional…
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By Farhan While there have been many movies about India and Pakistan competing in sports, Lahore the movie is bound to make a name for itself as no movie has taken a sport as intense and as direct as Mixed Martial Arts. While the other movies showed both countries fighting through sports, this movie makes the fight the sport itself. The movie is a big budget high class extravaganza and has already managed to win…
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