It was a triumphant night for Pakistani MMA, as no less than five fighters from Pakistan emerged victorious in their bouts at the IFT3 mixed martial arts event held in Lahore which featured fighters from India and Afghanistan.
Rafiq Afridi and Mehmosh Raza shone the brightest, reigning superior over India’s Pradeep Hooda and Ravi Saw, and claiming the bantamweight and featherweight championships in the process.
The Pakistani victory party continued around the card as well, with local fighters continuing their dominating performances. Ijaz Ahmed showcased ring awareness and tactical prowess to defeat Ankit Gujar of India. Mujahid Baig further added to the proceedings by completely outclassing Indian opponent Rajveer.
Musaib Asif of Pakistan secured another Pakistani win, this time over Wahid Ahmadi of Afghanistan.
Afghan fighters also stood tall, with Samir Nasrat and Emal Siddiqui winning their respective fights during the event.
The event marked yet another successful step forward in Pakistan MMA, with multiple successive events hosted and fighters continuing to develop and rack up victories across various promotions.
Recently, President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, met with MMA fighter and karate champion Shahzaib Rind and commended him for his recent accomplishments.
