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It was only yesterday that THIS ARTICLE hit me. I understand that BJJ and grappling are a relatively new phenomenon in Pakistan and as such a very small community. However even within our community, the issue of cost can be a huge factor sometimes. At times the community loses talent because of costs too. Reading the above article pushed me to take a look at my martial arts related expenses and how I overcome or circumvent or…
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Umer “Bullet Tooth” Kayani, a Pakistani MMA fighter residing in UK, has been presented with the Awaaz Radio 2015 Pride of Community Award on March 29, 2015 at Awaaz Radio 4th Anniversary Event. The award was presented to Mr. Kayani by Member of Parliament (MP) Mr Steve Baker for Mr. Kayani’s achievements in a short span of time. As quoted from Awaaz Radio facebook page: “He also is the first Asian to win three fights in a row….
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Former Mr.Pakistan, Mr.Karachi and Mr.Sindh Atif Anwer won Arnold Classic “over 100 kg class” title in Australia. PAK MMA Team congratulates Mr. Atif on having this honor. I would like to start by saying congratulations to Atif Anwer. He has indeed made us proud and in winning such a grandiose competition has given us all hope in this country. We salute you sir, bodybuilding is indeed a great art! I write this as a polite…
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Pak Champions is the most successful facebook page of promoting Bodybuilders in Pakistan. The page has been able to score more than 900,000 likes. It started only 5 years ago and gained popularity instantly. With the success of the page, a website pakchampions.com was introduced few months ago which got many body builders profiles and useful articles on diet and training. PAK MMA took an interview from Shani the guy who is solely responsible for the introduction of Pak Champions project….
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Mubz Bajwa, a Pakistani Thai Boxer settled in UK was awarded by House of Lords for being an inspiration on March 17, 2015. The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the UK made up of members of the nobility and high-ranking clergy. A prestigious awards ceremony was held at the House of Lords to commemorate those that have dedicated their lives to achieving excellence in their fields. The award was presented to…
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There was blood. There was sweat. But more than the both, there were tears. Oh so many tears. This was the SFL 38, Dubai. An unprecedented match up for MMA across the globe, two nations would fight head to head, toe to toe, to see which the better fighting nation was. It would be hyped up, like any cricket match would be. The entertainers would bash each other, making fans more emotional and increasing the…
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Find the RIGHT Academy. Firstly, make sure the teacher knows what he is talking about (do a little research on his students – not his own credentials). Secondly, visit the school to see if the atmosphere is what you are looking for. Learn the FUNDAMENTALS. Techniques like mount escapes are not glamorous but are the basic movement from White to Black Belt.You have to learn the fundamentals sooner or later so you might as well…
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The date is the 7th of February, 2015. It is a Saturday; but no ordinary Saturday, oh no. On this day throughout the country fighters converged to Lahore, where they would put their grappling and BJJ skills to the test. Teams from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujjar Khan, Karachi and even a team from Afghanistan made their way just for this event. This was the Pakistan Grappling Championship 2015. The day started with recitation of Quran, and…
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Relations between Pakistan and India have always been complex. Despite having the closest cultures and language, they often end up being the biggest rivals of all. This rivalry has a big impact when it comes to sports. People will miss to watch the finals of cricket but will never miss the match between Pakistan and India (like today). The sporting rivalry between Pakistan and India is one of the fiercest if not THE fiercest of…
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Ahmad Amin Bodla is a young double black belt holder of Taekwondo (2nd dan) and Karate (1st dan) who has set almost 31 world records held by various organizations and has been the youngest martial artist to score Guinness World Records. Moreover, he has been inducted in US Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Currently he is Coach in his own Academy Bodla Martial Arts & Self Defence Training Academy. PAK MMA had the honors to…
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