Rose Gym, Pai

Rose Gym, Pai

So this is a bit of an odd post for me. Writing it isn’t odd, actually  the experience behind it is. Not so much odd as it is surreal. If you look at my old posts you will see that I spent A LOT of time at True Bee Gym in Pai Thailand. In fact I spent a total of 8 months there out of a one year span. Broken up my a 4 month…

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Chai Yai Gym

Chai Yai Gym

So this post fits in really well with my other post about Rose Gym. Rose Gym as you may have read, is True Bee Gym which is now being run by a new owner and is now called Rose Gym. Well, Chai Yai Gym you can see is where True Bee Gym was sprung from and where the trainers from True Bee returned too when True Bee Gym was closed. Chai Yai Gym sits in…

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Controversy regarding Shah “No Pain” Hussains fight emerges

Controversy regarding Shah “No Pain” Hussains fight emerges

Recently it was posted that Pakistani fighter Shah “No Pain” Hussain lost a decision in his recent Oct. 24th bout in the UK. After getting a chance to discuss the details of the fight in turns out that on Oct.24th along with a controversial Machida-Rua decision Hussain also suffered a controversial loss although it was quite different in detail from the Machida-Rua situation. Turns out that Hussain lost on a technicality. The fight was ended…

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7 Ways YOU can Help Promote MMA in Pakistan

7 Ways YOU can Help Promote MMA in Pakistan

Every few days we get emails from individuals asking “what can I do?” or posts on our face page asking if there is a training center in such and such city. So for everyone who is interested in bringing MMA into the sport scene I have made a list of what you can do to help out. 1. Hold a fight night UFC events air live on Show Sports 4. Invite your friends, have snacks…

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10 Questions for Gohar Gul

10 Questions for Gohar Gul

In what is the first of what will be a continuing series of interviews with Pakistan’s top Martial Artists we got a chance to get some information from Gohar Gul who teaches Muay Thai, Karate, Kung Fu and TKD in Karachi. You can visit his website at www.thes3.org which I suggest you check out after reading the interview. We’ll most definitely follow up with Gohar Gul later at some point and see how his training…

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What is Practical Martial Art? An Article by Fahad Rehman

What is Practical Martial Art? An Article by Fahad Rehman

The following post does not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan. The post is to give fans of MMA Pakistan an avenue in which to express their opinions on anything Martial Arts. Please use these posts as starting points for discussions on martial arts in Pakistan. We appreciate the time and effort put in by our fans to make MMA Pakistan a reality in the near future. Martial arts. Meaning…

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The rise of Pakistani Boxing

The rise of Pakistani Boxing

“Boxing is among the very few sports, in which Pakistan has made slow but steady progress despite general deteriorating standards. One is astonished to mark the progress keeping in view the fact that there is not a single gymnasium or indoor stadium of international standard. The Pakistani boxers also lack necessary equipment and other facilities which have made the other countries leading boxing nations of the world. More surprising is the tact that the Pakistani…

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Trip to Mae Sai

Trip to Mae Sai

If you read some of the earlier posts, you’ll know that the blog isn’t 100% about Mixed Martial Arts in Pakistan but also about my training around the world and some of the experiences that come with it. Since we’ve gotten a much bigger following, I will soon update the website as to separate the two topics. Until then enjoy 🙂 Because I have been to Thailand for so long. I have a great deal…

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Pehlwans and MMA – Lessons from Inoki vs Akrum

Pehlwans and MMA – Lessons from Inoki vs Akrum

While doing some research on the wrestling history of South Asia. I suddenly remembered a conversation with my uncle that I had a few years back. I had just started out grappling and was telling him about it and he asked me, “Do you know the Inoki lock?” I said I did not. He showed me a lock using his fingers, I don’t remember what it was, it’s not important but what I do remember…

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Loi Kratong

Loi Kratong

A fight from Last year in Pai, Thailand at Loi Kratong Festival. I am in the black shorts with the white skull.

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