contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message mixed martial arts pakistan . type private industry mixed martial arts promotion founded december 2007 founder bashir ahmad 1 headquarters lahore pakistan key people bashir ahmad chairman and ceo mahmood rahman president fighting alliance mohammad afzal vp public relations ali naseer vp regulatory affairs slogan perfection pursued through combat website http www.pak mma.com mixed martial arts pakistan or pak mma is the premiere mixed martial arts mma and martial arts promotion based in pakistan that was created in december 2007 by bashir ahmad to promote martial arts and martial sports such as boxing and wrestling styles in pakistan with a particular focus on mixed martial arts competition . 2 3 4 from organizing seminars all around pakistan to having the first mixed martial arts event in the country mixed martial arts pakistan has had a huge amount of success in being the first organization to promote mma in pakistan . mixed martial arts pakistan covers everything from the training of students promoting events sponsoring of fighters and the organization also reaches out to the community as well . 5 contents 1 history 2 milestones achieved by pak mma 2.1 first brazilian jiujitsu seminar in pakistan 2.2 pakistan warrior challenge 2.3 synergy mma academy 2.4 fighters only magazine 2.5 collaboration with international promoters 2.6 pak fight club 2.7 ties with one fc 2.8 super fight league 2.9 vehshi championship league 2.10 bashir ahmad s one fc career 2.11 pakmma fighting alliance 3 events 4 references 5 external links history edit the organization is the result of the hard work and dedication of pioneer bashir ahmad after being inspired by the early ufc events bashir ahmad thought about bringing the sports of mixed martial arts mma to pakistan . having a background in different martial arts including muay thai brazilian jiu jitsu and boxing which he studied in thailand and united states respectively he started giving free classes in his hometown to all the kids in the community during one of his visits to pakistan in winter 2007 . i left the states because i was not ready to join the race . i did not think that money was worth living in suburbia or spending 3 hours of my day in a car going to a job that felt meaningless . it was also because i was really into the whole promoting mma in pakistan although at the time i had no idea where things would go . 6 returning in the spring of 2008 he rented out a small apartment to start his very own mma training gym in his home town calling it the slaughter house inside the makeshift gym were mats made out of tarp and carpet pads . his students were the same children he trained when he visited pakistan in 2007 . others from the martial arts community took notice when he started showing pride and ufc fights explaining mma was the evolution of combat sports . this served as the first mma training centre in the country the gym ran till the spring of 2009 until bashir ahmad left his home town to promote mma in the major cities of the country . i rented this small place above a restaurant . it was a nasty filthy restaurant . there was grease all over the floors . it was disgusting . i got it for fifty dollars a month and nicknamed the place the slaughterhouse because it was so filthy . 7 later on as time progressed things became more concrete with a proper gym opening up in lahore pakistan now known as synergy mma the gym also serves as the headquarters for pak mma and is the epicentre for all major mma activities in the country and is responsible for all the funding related to mma pak . without support from the government and the martial arts community mixed martial arts pakistan has now managed to become one of the most prominent organizations in the asian mma scene . 8 currently bashir ahmad is signed to one fc and has won one out of his two fights in the industry . meanwhile pakmma holds quality events under the fighting alliance banner in association with one fc . the promotion headed by musician mahmood rahman 9 provides world class entertainment while giving pakistani mma fighters a platform on which to sharpen their skills before hopefully heading to the big stage at one fc . so far pakmma has two fighters fighting in one fc bashir ahmad and waqar umar both fighting out of synergy mma academy . milestones achieved by pak mma edit first brazilian jiujitsu seminar in pakistan edit 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 . 10 11 pakistan warrior challenge edit 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 edit 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 . 12 fighters only magazine edit mixed martial arts pakistan was featured in fighters only magazine which is the only mixed martial arts publication in the united kingdom . the article features the growth of mma in south asia and how pak mma has played a vital role in putting pakistan on the map of south asian countries getting into mma . 13 the cage constructed by pak mma affectionately known as the paktagon . collaboration with international promoters edit 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 . 14 15 pak fight club edit the first pak fight club or pfc took place in lahore pakistan which was the first professional mma event in south asia . 16 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 . ties with one fc edit mixed martial arts pakistan has made ties with one championship and is a part of the one fc network 17 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 . 18 super fight league edit pak mma fighters shah no pain hussain 19 uloomi karim shaheen 20 ovais shah 21 shams rehman 22 afnan iftikhar 23 nadeem naeem 24 hassan khan 25 and waqar ahmad 26 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 edit 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 . 27 pak mma helped vcl establish itself on the mma scene . bashir ahmad s one fc career edit 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 pakmma fighting alliance edit 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 events edit event date location pak fight club 4 april 13 2014 punjab pakistan fighting alliance 2 feb 22 2014 punjab pakistan fighting alliance 1 october 2013 punjab pakistan pak fight club 3 april 20 2013 punjab pakistan pak fight club 2 april 14 2012 punjab pakistan pak fight club june 4 2011 punjab pakistan 29 30 references edit bashir ahmad mixed martial arts pakistan . pak mma.com . retrieved 2014 02 09 . pakistan part 1 vice united states . vice.com . 2013 05 14 . retrieved 2014 02 09 . pakistan part 2 vice united states . vice.com . 2013 05 21 . retrieved 2014 02 09 . pakistan part 3 vice united states . vice.com . 2013 05 30 . retrieved 2014 02 09 . asia s coolest mma news 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