SINGAPORE: Pakistan’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Ahmed Mujtaba marked his return to the ring in style on Friday, knocking out his Indian opponent Rahul Raju in the first round of their One Championship Unbreakable III Lightweight match in Singapore.
Mujtaba aka The Wolverine finished Raju in just 56 seconds of the first round, ducking an overhand right and countering with a punch of his own. Raju immediately fell to the canvas and even though Mujtaba followed up with another strike, the ref intervened.
Ahmed Mujtaba ???????? gets Pakistan the win over India, STOPPING Rahul Raju in Round 1! @ahmedwolverine1 #ONEUnbreakable3 #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/wpVX2avZQw
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) February 5, 2021
It was Mujtaba’s first fight in almost three years. It was his third win on the global stage and his overall record now stands at 10 victories and two defeats. He did not face a defeat for the first four years of his career until losing to Keanu Subba in 2017.
Mujtaba hails from Quetta and started his MMA career from Islamabad-based Fight Fortress before parting ways. The 27-year-old Pakistani fighter promised before the fight he will win his match against Raju for the people of Kashmir.
