On April 2013, a man adorned in his native crescent moon and star flag stands bloodied in front of a nine-thousand strong crowd. It’s a scene that has been played out across every major theater of combat for millennia. The look of pure jubilation with a single arm raised, signifying that on this day the gladiator has no equal – a metaphysical triumph over the demons of doubt and the whimpers of weakness. But for Bashir Ahmad, there is a slight difference. He has just heralded an entire nation to a world of possibilities.
Pakistan has arrived on the international mixed martial arts scene.