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Waqar Ahmad Pakistan MMA Record 4-2 Age 19 Weight 66 kg (145 lbs) Team Shaheen Featured in “Fighter’s Only” magazine in 2010, as a MMA fighter to watch out for in Pakistan, Waqar Ahmad has been the most active fighter on the Pakistani scene. He has more fights and more wins than anyone else on the scene with both his two losses being highly controversial. An unorthodox fighter both striking and on the ground, you…
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UFC Rio was a milestone in Mixed Martial Arts and a sign that the sport is set to grow far beyond the level it has reached now. I have been watching MMA for 6 years now. It is something that is now officially a part of my life, and I have yet to see an MMA event with the palpable emotion that UFC Rio had and I didn’t even watch it live! A mix of…
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Part 2 of the tryouts for Pak Fight Club 2 will take place on the 17th of September, at the D.H.A Stadium in Lahore. The event will serve as a qualifier for fighters looking to take part in a professional MMA event organized by Pak Fight Club, the event will feature fighters from all over the country, belonging to different styles and clubs. The unified rules of MMA will apply, and weight categories will be…
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PAKMMA Fans we have a new update from Pak Fight Club regarding the upcoming tryouts. Please read and spread the word. Tryouts are confirmed for July 30th. All those who wish to participate must show up at Shaheen MMA Academy at 1 pm to register and get weighed. From there all fighters will be shuttled to the venue within DHA. (Sorry but we cannot announce the venue until advertisements are out, but it WILL be…
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So now I am in Phnom Penh on to the next leg of my journey. I got here this morning after spending a day checking out the ruins of the ancient city Angkor Wat. After checking into my hotel and having some lunch I headed to Paddy’s Fight Club and Boxing Gym. For those of you who have not heard of Paddy Carson here is a quick bio. Paddy hails from South Africa but has…
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So finally, I am getting some time to sit down at a proper keyboard and wrote about some of my training so far. I have arrived in Cambodia via Ubon Rachathani where I trained at one of the top MMA gyms in South East Asia – Legacy Gym. Legacy Gym though small and not the most fancy gym in Thailand is most definitely a legit fighters gym. All the guys there were within the same…
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This weekend was a milestone for the growth of MMA in Pakistan. There were back to back events in the country for the first time ever. The first event, Shaheen Smoker, took place at Shaheen MMA Academy in Lahore, the second event was an 8 person MMA tournament in Gujar Khan organized by the Pakido Federation. We may have some more in-depth blog postings about both of these contests later on this week. And for…
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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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