Pakistani MMA Fighters Faizan, Tayyab, Ahmed, Mehmosh making Waves
Pakistan is a nation that is most well known in cricket and hockey but in the last couple of years Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been on a steady rise.
Pakistan is a nation that is most well known in cricket and hockey but in the last couple of years Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been on a steady rise.
Last month, Pakistani fighter, Faizan "The Hunter" Fayaz made headlines after beating Philippines' Lyndon Castillo in a dominant fashion for the ASPERA FC Asia Lightweight Belt. It was Faizan's superior wrestling that had him taking control of the fight. He named the victory for the people of Pakistan.
"This is for all the people of Pakistan, my coaches, my teams, Team Highlight Reel and KAKS Fight Club for all the support and In sha Allah we will work towards further success.".
Also in the last 6 months, Pakistani fighters Tayyab Usmani, Abbas Khan and Mehmosh Raza have also achieved great victories.
On 22 February 2019, the biggest fight in Pakistani MMA will take place, with Ahmed Mujtaba taking on Rahul Raju in an India vs Pakistan affair at ONE Championship. Be sure to catch action live on the ONE Championship Application.
