Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan

Synergy MMA Academy (formerly known as Shaheen MMA Academy) is the first mainstream MMA gym of Pakistan, it is owned and operated by Bashir Ahmad in Lahore,Pakistan under the PAK MMA banner, the gym is the first of its kind, opening in March 2010, it is the center of all MMA events in the country and is home of Pakistan's first MMA fight team Team Shaheen. The gym organizes and holds many events and fights featuring fighters from all over Pakistan, popularly known as Shaheen Smokers.[10]

Vehshi Championship League (VCL) saw the emergence of a second MMA promotion in Pakistan, with their first event "December to Remember" on December 25, 2012.[11] PAK MMA helped VCL establish itself on the MMA scene.

The first ever Brazilian JiuJitsu (BJJ) seminar in Pakistan was organized by Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan in Karachi on 15 December 2010. This event served as the foundation of promoting MMA in the country and as well as getting the name of Pakistan in the international MMA scene.[12][13]

Pakistan Warrior Challenge, the first MMA event of Pakistan, organized by PAK MMA. It followed the same principle of UFC 1, "Style vs Style", the event took place on 28 February 2010, in Lahore and introduced the country to the sport of mixed martial arts.

Synergy MMA Academy (formerly known as Shaheen MMA Academy) is the first mainstream MMA gym of Pakistan, it is owned and operated by Bashir Ahmad in Lahore,Pakistan under the PAK MMA banner, the gym is the first of its kind, opening in March 2010, it is the center of all MMA events in the country and is home of Pakistan's first MMA fight team Team Shaheen. The gym organizes and holds many events and fights featuring fighters from all over Pakistan, popularly known as Shaheen Smokers.[10] yed a vital role in putting Pakistan on the map of South Asian countries getting into MMA.[14]

The cage constructed by PAK MMA, affectionately known as "the paktagon".

PAK MMA collaborated with international fight promoters "Three Beards Promotion" in organizing the first professional MMA event in South Asia that was conducted inside an international level octagonal cage, known as Pak Fight Club at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan . PAK MMA was responsible for the construction of the cage and organizing the event, the event was a huge success drawing hundreds of people from all over Lahore.[15][16]

The first Pak Fight Club or PFC took place in Lahore, Pakistan which was the first professional MMA event in South Asia.[17] Due to the success of the first, PAK MMA held two more Pak Fight Clubs during the following years. Due to the number of fighters in Pakistan, PAK MMA is holding tryouts before the PFC where fighters earn the right to fight at professional level.

Fighters all over Pakistan come to take part in the PFC, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Gujar Khan, Quetta, Multan just to name a few.

Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan has made ties with ONE Championship and is a part of the ONE FC Network,[18] with both organizations sharing talent along with the rest of the ONE FC Network. Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan was present and a part of the ONE Asia MMA Summit 2012, being represented by President Bashir Ahmad.[19]

PAK MMA fighters, Shah 'No Pain' Hussain,[20] Uloomi Karim Shaheen,[21] Ovais Shah,[22] Shams Rehman,[23] Afnan Iftikhar,[24] Nadeem Naeem,[25] Hassan Khan[26] and Waqar Ahmad[27] have been signed to Super Fight League, India's biggest MMA promotion, to compete against the promotion's best while representing Pakistan in their respective weight classes, however the organisation never got back to them.

Vehshi Championship League (VCL) saw the emergence of a second MMA promotion in Pakistan, with their first event "December to Remember" on December 25, 2012.[11] PAK MMA helped VCL establish itself on the MMA scene.

PAK MMA founder, Bashir Ahmad made his ONE FC debut against Shannon Wiratchai at ONE FC: Kings and Champions on April 5, 2013 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.[28] Bashir won the fight via unanimous decision becoming the first Pakistani MMA fighter to compete and win on an international stage. Bashir made his second appearance later that year on September 13, 2013 against Bruno Pucci. Bashir ended up losing the fight by submission after getting trapped in a rear naked choke during the opening round. Bashir Ahmad is now 2-1 as a professional MMA fighter

IS the new Combat System in Pakistan.

PAKMMA launched its own promotion very successfully in 2013, the PAKMMA Fighting Alliance. The Fighting Alliance, headed by Mahmood Rahman, with its association with ONE FC, provides local and international fighters a quality platform to gain experience and make it to ONE FC. "ONE Fighting Championship [ONE FC], the largest MMA promotion in Asia got in touch with Mahmood’s Fighting Alliance, lending it legitimacy around a sport that still raises eyebrows."[9]