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Pakistan’s Shahzaib Rind wins Miami tournament with three knockouts

By Sports Desk September 19, 2026 Sports
Pakistan’s Shahzaib

MIAMI: Pakistan’s star fighter Shahzaib Rind won The HELL: 8-Man Tournament in Miami after securing three knockout victories in a single night.

Eight fighters competed in the 155-pound lightweight tournament held at Bonk Studios in Miami, Florida.

Rind defeated Nick Longoria in the quarterfinals before winning both the semifinal and final by knockout within a few hours to claim the championship.

Rind previously became Pakistan’s first world champion at the Karate Combat KC-49 championship in Singapore, where he defeated Brazil’s Bruno Roberto de Assis in the final.

During Karate Combat 44 in Mexico City, Rind knocked out Peru’s Marco Cubas with a flying knee in just 21 seconds. He has also recorded a knockout victory over former three-time world champion Edgars Skrivers and defeated Carlos Guevara by knockout in bare-knuckle MMA in 2023.

Rind is Pakistan’s No. 1-ranked Wushu fighter. His combined Wushu and kickboxing record stands at 75 wins and four losses.

Rind has said that he developed much of his fighting ability through self-training using YouTube videos.