Pakistan’s Ahmed ‘Wolverine’ Mujtaba registers stunning win in ONE 163

The Quetta-born is one of the brightest MMA stars to emerge from Pakistan

By Web Desk
November 19, 2022
Mujtaba improved his professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) record to 9-2 — Facebook/Ahmed ‘Wolverine’ Mujtaba

SINGAPORE: Pakistan’s Ahmed ‘Wolverine’ Mujtaba registered a historic win for his country in the One Championship 163 on Saturday in Singapore.

In a stunning display, Mujtaba submitted BJJ black belt Abraao Amorim via triangle choke in the first round of the contest.

With the win, Mujtaba improved his professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) record to 9-2.

The Quetta-born is one of the brightest MMA stars to emerge from Pakistan, since making his debut in 2013.

“He [Mujtaba] has made every sacrifice necessary to succeed in martial arts. While he was a full-time student of the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Ahmed juggled life as a student with that of a professional martial artist. To prepare for competition, he regularly left his fiancée behind to make an arduous 20-hour drive to a gym in Islamabad for his training camps,” One Championship says on its official website.

“Now that he has graduated and is able to train full-time, Ahmed is driven by the idea of putting his home country on the international radar, as well as bringing to Pakistan the values of respect, honor, and competitive spirit that he feels are intrinsic to martial arts.

“He is willing to do whatever it takes, and face whoever he must, to become a great champion. He got off to a great start on the global stage of ONE Championship, defeating highly-rated Singapore talent Benedict Ang on his promotional debut.”

Earlier, Uloomi Karim needed just three minutes and 27 seconds to become the Matrix Fight Night (MFN) bantamweight champion of the world on Friday in Dubai.

A ferocious right jab, followed by a slew of punches with his opponent down on the ground, was enough to knock out India’s Dhruv Chaudhary in the first round of the co-main event.

With the win Uloomi, who is nicknamed ‘Kratos’, improved his professional MMA record to 9-6.

The Hunza-born fighter is a household name for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) enthusiasts in Pakistan and his victory doesn’t come as a surprise to those who have followed his journey in the sport closely.

The 31-year-old is coached by his brother, Ehtisham Karim Shaheen, and founder of Team Fight Fortress, based in Islamabad, meanwhile his sister, Anita Karim, is Pakistan’s first female MMA fighter.

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