{"id":4533,"date":"2017-12-19T07:23:09","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T07:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/"},"modified":"2020-11-23T10:05:49","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T10:05:49","slug":"bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Bashir Ahmad (Mixed Martial Artist)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bashir Ahmad is an American based Pakistani national and a professional MMA (Mixed Martial Artist). He is regarded as God Father of MMA Pakistan and is known for being a pioneer of MMA in Pakistan. Currently, he is signed with \u2018One-Championship.\u2019<\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n<p>He aims to provide not only Martial-Arts training but also education to needy kids in Pakistan. This article has every detail about him, including Bashir Ahmad Biography.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Title<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Personal<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Name:<\/td>\n<td>Bashir Ahmad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>In Urdu:<\/td>\n<td>\u0628\u0634\u06cc\u0631 \u0627\u062d\u0645\u062f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Other Name:<\/td>\n<td>Somchai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Famous As:<\/td>\n<td>God-father of Mixed Martial Arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nationality:<\/td>\n<td>Pakistani \/ American<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Height:<\/td>\n<td>5 ft 7 in , 170 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Born<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Date:<\/td>\n<td>12th October 1982<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zodiac Sign:<\/td>\n<td>Scorpio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Place:<\/td>\n<td>Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Career<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Occupation(s):<\/td>\n<td>Marial Arts , Boxing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Division:<\/td>\n<td>Featherweight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Style:<\/td>\n<td>Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fighting out of:<\/td>\n<td>Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Team:<\/td>\n<td>Synergy MMA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wins:<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debut:<\/td>\n<td>ONE Championship in April 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Bashir-Ahmad-Biography.jpg\" alt=\"Bashir Ahmad Biography\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Bashir-Ahmad-Biography.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Bashir-Ahmad-Biography-300x200.jpg 300w, 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#Education_of_Bashir\" title=\"Education of Bashir\">Education of Bashir<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#Bashir_Ahmad_Family\" title=\"Bashir Ahmad Family\">Bashir Ahmad Family<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#Career\" title=\"Career\">Career<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#A_career_in_US_Military\" title=\"A career in U.S. Military\">A career in U.S. Military<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#The_goal_of_MMA_Promotion_in_Pakistan\" title=\"The goal of MMA Promotion in Pakistan\">The goal of MMA Promotion in Pakistan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#Established_a_Gym\" title=\"Established a Gym\">Established a Gym<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#One_FC_Career\" title=\"One F.C. Career\">One F.C. Career<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#Debut_Fight\" title=\"Debut Fight\">Debut Fight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#Got_Defeated_by_Bruno\" title=\"Got Defeated by Bruno\">Got Defeated by Bruno<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#One_FC_Roars_of_Tigers\" title=\"One F.C.: Roars of Tigers\">One F.C.: Roars of Tigers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#One-Championship_Odyssey_of_Champions\" title=\"One-Championship: Odyssey of Champions\">One-Championship: Odyssey of Champions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#One-Championship_State_of_Warriors\" title=\"One-Championship: State of Warriors\">One-Championship: State of Warriors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/bashir-ahmad-mixed-martial-artist\/#Social_Media_Handles\" title=\"Social Media Handles\">Social Media Handles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bashir_Ahmad_Biography\"><\/span>Bashir Ahmad Biography<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bashir is the Godfather of MMA in Pakistan. Though he moved to the USA, it was somewhere in his heart that he would return to Pakistan and serve his country. With this purpose, he came back to Pakistan and started Mixed-Martial Arts here. He set up two gyms in Pakistan, aiming to train the young Pakistani generation in MMA.<\/p>\n<p>He believes in &#8216;Peace is Sports&#8217; and dreams of training poor children not only Martial Arts but also teaching them primary education. Bashir is using his gym\/academy for this purpose and has the honor to be 1st Pakistani who performed Mixed-Martial Arts at the International level.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bashir_Date_of_Birth\"><\/span><strong>Bashir Date of Birth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>He opened his eyes on 12<sup>th<\/sup> October 1982 in Faisalabad, Pakistan.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education_of_Bashir\"><\/span><strong>Education of Bashir<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>He holds a Master\u2019s degree in sports science.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bashir_Ahmad_Family\"><\/span><strong>Bashir Ahmad Family<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>His family belongs to Faisalabad, but his parents moved to the USA when Bashir was 3-years old.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Career\"><\/span><strong>Career<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_career_in_US_Military\"><\/span><strong>A career in U.S. Military<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 2002 he joined Virginia National Guard, making his career in U.S. Military. After the commencement of the war, he was posted to Mosul, Iraq, where he worked as a U.S. Military medic in a squad that disarmed explosive materials.<\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n<p>In 2005 when MMA&#8217;s boom was making its place in North America, he started getting training in BJJ (Brazilian jiu-jitsu).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/bashir-ahmad-martial-arts.jpg\" alt=\"bashir ahmad martial arts\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/bashir-ahmad-martial-arts.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/bashir-ahmad-martial-arts-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/bashir-ahmad-martial-arts-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_goal_of_MMA_Promotion_in_Pakistan\"><\/span><strong>The goal of MMA Promotion in Pakistan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 2007 he returned to Pakistan with the intention and goal of promoting Martial Arts in his birthplace. After training Pakistani children in jiu-jitsu, he moved to Thailand and stayed for one year to get training in Thai boxing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Established_a_Gym\"><\/span><strong>Established a Gym<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 2009 he returned to Pakistan and, in his apartment, established a small Martial-Arts training gym. Due to the filthy condition of his apartment, he named it &#8216;The Slaughterhouse.&#8217; He found a proper gym in 2012 in Lahore with the name &#8216;Synergy MMA Academy.&#8217; This gym has now grown into Pakistan\u2019s one of the largest gyms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pioneer of MMA in Pakistan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2007 after coming to Pakistan, he introduced MMA in Pakistan. MMA Pakistan intended to promote all combat sports and martial arts in Pakistan while concentrating on MMA. To fulfill his desire, he visited the whole of Pakistan and organized seminars mainly for MMA and BJJ, and assisted in organizing the very 1st MMA-Fighting events.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_FC_Career\"><\/span><strong>One F.C. Career<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Debut_Fight\"><\/span><strong>Debut Fight<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>He was 1st Pakistani who fought Mixed-Martial Arts on an International level when he gave his 1st performance in One-Championship in a fight with Shannon Wiratchaj at \u2018One-Championship: Kings &amp; Champions\u2019 on 5th April 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Though he got a cut in the 1st round, doctors allowed him to continue fighting, and won his 1st fight via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Got_Defeated_by_Bruno\"><\/span><strong>Got Defeated by Bruno<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Bruno Pucci, holder of black belt in BJJ defeated him at \u2018One-Championship: Champions &amp; Warriors.\u2019<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_FC_Roars_of_Tigers\"><\/span><strong>One F.C.: Roars of Tigers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>At &#8216;One F.C.: Roars of Tigers&#8217; he defeated Tanaphong Khunhankaew with RNC (Rear Naked-Choke). Due to Amir Khan&#8217;s original opponent&#8217;s injury, Shannon Qureshi fought with Amir in &#8216;One-Championship: Valor of the Champions&#8217; and got defeated on the stoppage of a doctor.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One-Championship_Odyssey_of_Champions\"><\/span><strong>One-Championship: Odyssey of Champions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>He had to fight his opponent Martin Nguyen at \u2018One-Championship: Odyssey of Champions\u2019, but this fight was canceled because Jadamba Narantungalag didn&#8217;t appear to combat for the main title-match, and Nguyen came in his place.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One-Championship_State_of_Warriors\"><\/span><strong>One-Championship: State of Warriors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At \u2018One-Championship: State of Warriors\u2019, he submitted Mahmoud Muhammad, his Egyptian-opponent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_Media_Handles\"><\/span><strong>Social Media Handles<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>His social media account includes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BashirMMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BashirMMA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bashirmma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/bashirmma<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"b00727ef825422fce55dcec575f010f4\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3065899539402540\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3065899539402540\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2822768297\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bashir Ahmad is best and first Pakistani Mixed Martial Arts star . 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