Pakistan’s Asim Khan lost his men’s Modern Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) -60kg semi-final but secured a historic bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Asim was defeated 3-0 by Tajikistan’s Mirzobek Umarov in the last-four contest, ending his hopes of reaching the gold-medal bout. However, his semi-final appearance guaranteed him a bronze, making him Pakistan’s first MMA athlete to win a medal at the Asian Games. The 2026 Asian Games are also the first editio
