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Afghan fighters pull no punches after Taliban ban on professional MMA

  • Taliban authorities banned the sport in professional competition calling it too ‘violent’ and ‘problematic with respect to sharia’
  • A number of non-Afghan Muslim fighters have won world titles and enormous purses on the international stage
By AFP ·

Anthony Joshua knocks out MMA star Francis Ngannou in one-sided boxing match

By AP ·
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Breaking records and inspiring hope, Pakistani martial arts athlete sets sights on UAE expansion 

By REHMAT MEHSUD ·
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‘Destined to be a fighter’: Trailblazing Pakistani women MMA fighters enter the cage

By Sarah B. Haider - Muhammad Ibrahim ·
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Pakistan’s first woman MMA fighter breaks arms and barriers

By Sabah Bano Malik ·

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