MMA Pakistan recently caught up with PAK MMA fighter Shah “No Pain” Hussain while training for his upcoming match up in England on the 11th of September. Although Shah was very busy he did have time to give us a few answers to our questions.

1. Your fight is going to be during Ramadan. How has that effected your training?

a) Yes my fight is not just going to be in ramadhan, but in the UK may fall on Eid day itself!! I kind of misjudged the timing of Ramadhan this year round and normally refrain from any kind of competition around this time of the year. But with the fight being on Sept 11th I have had to observe ramadhan on a part time basis. So training hasnt really been affected at all really.

2. Do you know who your opponent is? Anything you can tell us about him?

a) Yes my opponent is a guy called Ben Abbot who is fighting out of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. I believe he has a stand up background in Muay Thai, thats all I know to be honest.

3. Have you made any changes to your training regimen for this upcoming bout?

a) I have seriously been working on my ground game, my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu both with Gi and without. Ive been training my no Gi BJJ with Przemyslaw Mysiala who is no1 ranked Light Heavy Weight in the UK at the moment at London Shootfighters and Im really enjoying the grappling element of MMA at the moment. Im even considering competing in some BJJ bouts in the near future!
Other than that Ive still been keeping up with my strength and conditioning, cardio and sparring with my team mates Denniston ‘mad max’ Sutherland and my coach David Lee. As its MMA and everything has to be worked on Im afraid!!

4. You will be donating 100% of your fight purse to the Pakistani flood victims, what motivated you to make such a sacrifice?

a) I decided to donate all my fight purse, ticket commission, sponsership money etc to the flood victims of Pakistan as firstly being Pakistani I felt a need to naturally do something, and it just broke my heart seeing pictures and videos on the News every day of the devastation caused by the monsoon, the death toll and on top of that it is the month of Ramadhan and for people going through all the suffering. Its just horrible to think that the world isnt doing enough for these people in desperate need at this moment in time. My prayers and thoughts go to all those affected and involved. God is great and I hope he shows mercy upon those affected. On Sept 11th I shall be fighting for all those victims.

5. Will Pakistani fans be able to watch the fight anyway?

Yes Pakistani fans will be able to watch the fight on www.theactivechannel.com under the fighting section it will be broadcasted usually a couple of weeks after the show on Sky digital channel 281 (The active channel) formerly known as LA Muscle TV

I am also fighting on the 25th of September on a big show called BAMMA 4 which will highlight Alex Reid Vs Tom Watson.
Im fighting on the undercard slot and against a guy called Tom Breese who is making his Pro debut after a successful 8-0-0 at semi pro, so hard work will continue after Kayo MMA on the 11th, no rest for me!!

BAMMA 4 will be shown a week after the show on Bravo channel on sky digital and hopefully they may show the fight.

Other than that, I’ll probably do a training camp out in the USA or in Thailand end of year / early next year and to just keep training and improving.

I also want to give my congratulations to PAK MMA and Shaheen MMA Academy for getting a good spread in last months Fighters Only magazine (I have my copy) and was so pleased to see the article on the rise of MMA in Pakistan and with the mention of future stars. This definately has made an impression on people over here in the UK as a few people had mentioned it to me and were surprised that MMA was actually taking off in Pakistan.

MMA in Pakistan may be a new entity, but I dont think, I KNOW that a Pakistani will be up there and amongst the very best in the world in the future. Just keep training folks and spread the word….

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We have all been waiting anxiously for months and months for some updates regarding the Fite Selektor reality show. The show will be airing on PTV in the next few weeks. Shooting for the program is completed. The Fite Selektor reality show is one of the few reality shows filmed in Pakistan and the first show of any kind regarding Mixed Martial Arts. The show has brought together some of Pakistan’s martial art talent to test themselves and their martial backgrounds in the Fite Selektor arena. 8 of the shows contestants will be chosen to compete in an 8 man tournament. Contestants will be cut from the show after being evaluated by the Fite Selektor team from Holland. Please pay attention to MMA Pakistan and watch PTV home for any promotional efforts regarding the show.

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Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan recently did a grappling/bjj seminar at The Dragon Soceity club, F-8 Markaz Islamabad. The event was organised by TSD and it’s head, Master Jacky Chen. The seminar was a success and who came enjoyed themselves and learnt the foundational aspects of submission fighting. More seminar’s are planned in the future.

Recently Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan was informed by Shaheen MMA Academy and Elite Fitness about another Shaheen Smoker that is about to take place on the 4th of July. This Smoker will feature fighters from the previous events as well as new participants, the competition is being held under MMA rules and those who wish to participate or even train for the event can contact Shaheen MMA Academy and Elite Fitness at info@shaheen-academy.com or call 0334-4137706.

In other news Shaheen MMA Academy and Elite Fitness is offering a one time only kids summer camp, which is open to kids from the age of 5-13. The academy is offering fitness classes, as well as classes in Kickboxing, Brazilian JiuJitsu, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The summer camp has received good response and spots are being taken up, so if you don’t want your kid wasting the summer watching TV and spending hours on the computer and instead have them learn useful techniques to defend him/her self and grow self-confidence, contact Shaheen MMA Academy and Elite Fitness at info@shaheen-mma.com

A grappling seminar is being planned for Islamabad in mid June. Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan will be working with the The Dragon Society of Pakistan, and Jacky Chen to host an open to all grappling seminar in the coming weeks. The seminar will focus on the submission fighting aspect of grappling as one would see in arts such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Seminar will cover both Gi and No-Gi techniques as MMA Pakistan understands that not all students will have access to the proper Gi which will limit their training. Further information regarding the seminar including exact dates and costs associated with attending the event to be released in the coming days.

The seminar will also serve as a recruiting point for any one wishing to be part of the Fite Selektor reality show that is to be possibly held in the coming months. Please note that due to current state of Pakistan, a timely date for Fite Selektor cannot be released nor confirmed until a few weeks before the event.

For inquiries about the event and any further information please email info@pak-mma.com

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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 posts you can go here PAKMMA TWITTER. In other news, we will be making a visit to Islamabad to finalize planning for our next event. All those interested in competing from Islamabad please email us at info@pak-mma.com. Details regarding the event to be released within one week.

Thanks!

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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 less experience and time training in the martial arts. Regardless Khalil Ahmad’s students showed tremendous will and heart and refused to give up til the last breath. With some education regarding some of the different facets of no holds barred fighting, this gym can become a contender on the Pakistani MMA scene.

In other news, Shaheen Academy is now fully functional and running. Construction is 95% done and we will have a video out for you soon, showing you the effort put into Shaheen Academy, which shows as it is a wonderful looking, training center.

Fite Selektor is rumored to be arriving in Pakistan within a month of publication of this post and once again all interested parties please contact us at info@pak-mma.com
We know that it has been a long time since we first announced Fite Selektor (in fact it was 6 months ago) and we appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding. We all know the unreliability of almost everything in Pakistan and it shows the great faith Pakistani MMA fans have in this organization for staying with us while we wait for Fite Selektor to finally come to fruition.

Finally, the next upcoming MMA event PWC II will be taking place in Islamabad next month. We will announce details as they arrive. We are currently looking for sponsors for the event so that we may guarantee a good show that is entertaining and beneficial to the fighters that compete in it.

Those interested in competing please email info@pak-mma.

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Shaheen Academy will be holding a smoker primarily between the students of Shaheen MMA Academy and Grand Master Khalil Ahmed’s students. Other clubs are welcome to participate. Fights will be MMA, but for those who are intersted grappling and kickboxing matches can also be arranged. Please call 0334 413 7706 for more info.

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 of what is going on behind the scenes please read the blog entry by PAK-MMA President and Owner of Shaheen MMA Academy, Bashir Ahmad

Read it HERE

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Originally slated to be Pakistan Warrior Challenge II, the 2nd ever MMA event in Lahore on April 17th turned out to be Shaheen MMA Academy’s first smoker.

For those who don’t know, a smoker is an event that can be considered before amateur. They are full on fights but are meant to be so local clubs can get experience. They are usually small affairs with a limited number of fights.

Shaheen MMA Academy will be regularly holding smokers. They will be trying for approximately every 2 weeks. 1-3 fights per smoker.

Smoker events do not have to be only MMA but also boxing, kickboxing, wushu and grappling, although the focus will be on MMA.

The next PWC is possibly going to be in an 8 man tournament format, in the light weight category 65-70 kilograms. It will be held on Sunday May 16th.

Cash Prize  of 5,000 rupees to the winner. Tournament will only take place if 8 LW fighters are found. If this does not happen then PWC will be single elimination as before.

Next Shaheen smoker coming soon.

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Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan is proud to announce that Pakistan Warrior Challenge 2 is to be held April 17th in Lahore Pakistan at Shaheen MMA Academy.

Here are the following details, more details will be updated as they come in.

This particular event will be a small, exclusive event. Approximately 50 people maximum, including fighters and coaches will be allowed to attend the event.

For those who wish to come spectate we will announce further information regarding ticketing. To get an idea of how many people will attend please email info@pak-mma.com if you are interested in attending.

Rules will be same as before, except the those watching will be subject to certain codes of conduct to ensure that their behavior is not distracting to the athletes and event coordinators.

Those who wish to compete please send an email to info@pak-mma.com or call 0334 413 7706.

More updates to come!

*Updated April 4th – Event will be held from 3 pm to 7 pm.

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