Pakistan's mixed martial arts fighter Uloomi Karim downs India's Yadwinder Singh

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

Uloomi declared winner. — Photo courtesy: Ahtesham Karim

Pakistan's Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Uloomi Karim Shaheen on Saturday beat India's Yadwinder Singh in a World Series of Fighting Global Championship (WSOF-GC) bout at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Philippines.

Uloomi, who hails from Gilgit-Baltistan, beat the Indian fighter through an unanimous decision.

Currently one of the top MMA fighter in the country, the 25-year-old Karim also holds the Bantam Weight (61) Championship Belt of Under Ground Battle (UGB).

Ahtesham Karim, Uloomi's elder brother, who runs the Fight Fortress Club in Islamabad expressed his delight on Uloomi's success and hoped he will carry on the winning streak .

Ahmed Mujtaba, another MMA fighter from Pakistan, was also successful at Manila as he beat Philippines' Neil Laranow in the first round via a Triangle Choke.

Ahtesham believed both fighters are capable of challenging any other fighter at the event.

Uloomi and Mujtaba are competing in global MMA competitions since the last five years.

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Rehan

Jul 30, 2016 06:00pm

Delicious !

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Pakistani

Jul 30, 2016 06:07pm

Congrats to our Champion. Also, to his Indian friend competitor good one you.

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Inder Singh

Jul 30, 2016 06:09pm

WAY TO GO, PROUD OF YOU!

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Ali

Jul 30, 2016 06:25pm

Asli SULTAN!!!

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vvv

Jul 30, 2016 06:25pm

Congrats from India . wants to see more like this in other sports from Pakistan. keep it up

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shaz

Jul 30, 2016 06:27pm

MasAllah, keep going bravos

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Azad kashmir ousman

Jul 30, 2016 06:38pm

Smash em!.

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Khan

Jul 30, 2016 06:48pm

Great! Pride of Pakistan

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Desi Dimag

Jul 30, 2016 06:57pm

Congrats Karim.

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MIAN

Jul 30, 2016 06:58pm

G O Shera. well done . we are all proud of you.

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Desi Dimag

Jul 30, 2016 06:59pm

Did any Pakistani qualify for Rio Olympic?

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Kahmiri

Jul 30, 2016 07:08pm

hope in the next Olympic, a pakistani will qualify..for this olympic,hard luck for pakistan

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Touseef

Jul 30, 2016 07:20pm

Good job Pakistan and India for being in the finals.

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Changez_Khan

Jul 30, 2016 07:22pm

Congratulations to Uloomi Karim.

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Tamilselvsn

Jul 30, 2016 07:28pm

@Ratnajit As an Indian ashamed of you. Congratulate a person who won fair and square in the sport . This is what sports is all about

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Zak

Jul 30, 2016 07:40pm

@Desi Dimag stay on topic. Don't run from reality.

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S.Toppo, India

Jul 30, 2016 07:42pm

congratulations from India

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Harmony-1©

Jul 30, 2016 07:42pm

It's just a game...one wins, one loses..no need to get overboard.

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Battleaxe

Jul 30, 2016 07:44pm

Sport is sport, sports should be medium of excitement and interaction between people , it's the best people to people contact possible and is always enjoyable .congrats always goes to a better sportsman and to the sportsman spirit .

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S.Toppo, India

Jul 30, 2016 07:44pm

@Touseef well said brother it's a big achievement to be there in the first place. .

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Hamad Zaheer

Jul 30, 2016 07:59pm

Good job guys. Congratulations

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Frooky

Jul 30, 2016 08:16pm

Thanks to Indian brothers showing sportsmanship

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messi

Jul 30, 2016 08:25pm

Awsome Uloomi. Singh was no match to Uloomi.

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Zak

Jul 30, 2016 08:43pm

Pakistan overwhelming power. Congrats Uloomi. You made us proud.

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Kamran

Jul 30, 2016 09:10pm

I want to see him in UFC. and if he succeed than it would be a proud to Pakistan.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jul 30, 2016 09:33pm

Pakistan Zindabbad. Green-shirts, Paeendabaad.

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Sohail Khan Wazir

Jul 30, 2016 09:43pm

Weldone Uloomi. We're proud of you.

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Sohail Khan Wazir

Jul 30, 2016 09:47pm

@Zak Hahaha very nice reply to @desi Dimagh

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Asad

Jul 30, 2016 10:04pm

Love u Karim, keep it up brother. So proud of you.....

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Baba Bandook

Jul 30, 2016 10:10pm

Brutal game, never supported it. This game should be abolished.

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Ravi Chande

Jul 30, 2016 10:16pm

Pakistanis have great potential in every walk of life. Keep up the good work!

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Aafiyat Nazar

Jul 30, 2016 10:22pm

Bravo...you did it...hats off...

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niju

Jul 30, 2016 10:44pm

congrats..great going..hope you will bring more laurels to Pakistan

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JET LEE

Jul 30, 2016 11:19pm

@Kahmiri MMA is not a sport. It is not in Olympic roster.

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ZULFIQAR

Jul 30, 2016 11:23pm

@vvv Good Spirit

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flipflop

Jul 30, 2016 11:59pm

Good game guys ! Keep up the sportsmanship and professionalism.

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Harinder Phitchitsingh

Jul 31, 2016 12:48am

Don't mess with Pakistani that's all I can say

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Kamal2

Jul 31, 2016 01:10am

@Rehan isn't the name Rohan?

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Kamal2

Jul 31, 2016 01:11am

@vvv there's mr keep it up again...just found you.

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apple sherry

Jul 31, 2016 01:20am

Hearty congratulations. Let us hope for more action in sports between our countries.

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Pakistani

Jul 31, 2016 02:58am

Sports board need to look after other sports too, cricket is not the only one.

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soniya bishta

Jul 31, 2016 05:08am

Contest must have been fixed

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global citizen

Jul 31, 2016 06:05am

well done Uloomi and Mujtaba!

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Ron

Jul 31, 2016 06:24am

And also won in Paris and Germany

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سے Shaam (Hanafi)

Jul 31, 2016 07:24am

The Indian entered with 100% success rate of 10/10 matches, where as the Pakistani had only 45% success in previous 10 matches. Hard luck Indian...

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Raja Parekh

Jul 31, 2016 07:45am

At last some pride moment for Pakistan sports.

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umg

Jul 31, 2016 08:33am

@Zak Frankly,Pakistanis are good at sports, and Indians show good sportsmanship. Most Indians rate saqlain mushtaq,& wasim akram as the best bowlers.Since you try to belittle India even if it wins rugby against Australia, such comments are natural.

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Sanjeev Yadav

Jul 31, 2016 04:32pm

Congrats for winner. Good luck for loser.

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Intizar

Jul 31, 2016 06:14pm

Great job.

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global citizen

Aug 01, 2016 10:33am

Pride of Gilgit Baltistan!

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Ahmar Qureshi

Aug 01, 2016 10:34am

I am Pakistani & I consider it just a sport! Heartiest Congratulations to Winner & best wishes for runner up. It was just sports not a war! Sportsmen keep the spirit up!

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Eddy

Aug 01, 2016 11:43am

Congrats to both india and pakistan for making it to the finals, this shows south asians are not weaker race! As the west think!

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Rajan Talwar

Aug 01, 2016 11:48am

Congrats , Don't loose concentration.

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Nomi

Aug 01, 2016 01:43pm

@Ali Right,

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Hussain.H.K

Aug 01, 2016 02:33pm

@Desi Dimag "Did any Pakistani qualify for Rio Olympic?" no, its sufficient for us to beat India

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