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National ju-jitsu champion
Youngest competitor to take the fastest win in the open-weight division.
Safwanz MMA · Athlete & Trainer
Fighter first. Teacher always.
Dhaka to Toronto: a national ju-jitsu title, an AFSO trainer's certification, and 250+ students coached across two countries. The journey is documented on video — watch the national championship story below.
1st
National ju-jitsu title
Open-weight division
250+
Students coached
Bangladesh & Canada
4
Disciplines
One system
2,800+
Workshop attendees
1st National MMA Workshop, Dhaka
02 — The journey
Two countries. One obsession.
Shotokan roots in a Dhaka karate hall. A national ju-jitsu title as the youngest competitor on the mat. Four years of boxing, no-gi grappling, muay thai and kickboxing — then a move across the world to keep learning in the best rooms in Canada.
TrainedClaude Patrick1:1 · UFC veteran · 14–2Mississauga, ON2026 — present
TrainedApex Martial ArtsA summer in a world-champion roomMontréal, QCSummer 2026
CoachedGracie University250+ clients, a practice built from the ground upDhaka → Toronto2021–23
CoachedHamilton West UnitedLead instructor · family martial arts, 20+ membersHamilton, ON2022
Founded
Scholastica Karate ClubThe first high-school martial arts club in BangladeshDhaka2020–21
Scholastica Karate ClubThe first high-school martial arts club in BangladeshDhaka2020–21FoundedBangladesh Fight LeagueAthlete development for the country's leading pro MMA leagueDhaka2019–21
GovernedBangladesh Fighting AllianceDrafted a national MMA regulatory frameworkDhaka2019–21
TrainedBMMACA — the foundationFour years of boxing, no-gi, muay thai and kickboxingDhaka– 2021
03 — The documentary
Journey of a national championship.
SAFWANZMMA is the video log of the training, the cuts, the wins and the lessons in between. Watch the full documentary of the national title run — right here.
04 — The podcast
The first Bangladeshi MMA podcast.
A show built for the fighters, coaches and fans who grew the sport from nothing in Bangladesh. Stories from the cage, the mats and the road to the national stage — hosted by Safwan Hossain. Episodes coming soon.
05 — The training log
Dates, milestones, notes.
The running record — every block of work, every room, every marker worth keeping. Milestones are marked with a rule.
- 2026 — present1:1 with Claude Patrick (milestone)Pad work and takedown chains with the former UFC welterweight (14–2, BJJ black belt) in Mississauga.Striking · grappling
- Summer 2026Apex Martial Arts, Montréal (milestone)A full summer inside one of Canada's top fight rooms — champions on the wall and on the mat.Muay thai · no-gi
- 2023SAFWANZMMA Journey — Episode 1 releasedTribute to Legacy MMA Dhaka and head coach Shadman Sakif Islam.Documentary
- 2021–23Gracie University coaching block (milestone)250+ clients coached across Dhaka and Toronto; a practice built from the ground up.Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- 2022Lead instructor, Hamilton West United20+ members through a weekly self-defence and fundamentals curriculum.Family martial arts
- 2021National ju-jitsu title (milestone)Youngest competitor on the mat; fastest win in the open-weight division.Ju-jitsu
- 2020–21Founded Scholastica Karate Club (milestone)The first high-school martial arts club in Bangladesh.Shotokan karate
- 2017–21BMMACA foundation yearsFour years of base building — the four punches, the eight limbs, and the ground game.Boxing · muay thai · kickboxing · no-gi
06 — The video log
SAFWANZMMA, episode by episode.
The journeySAFWANZMMA Journey · Episode 1Tribute to Legacy MMA Dhaka and head coach Shadman Sakif Islam — the room where the national championship run began.SAFWANZ MMA · Watch on YouTube
InterviewsQ&A with Kevin CroomSitting down with the UFC fighter who holds the fastest submission at lightweight in a UFC debut.SAFWANZ MMA · Watch on YouTube
CampusUnlocking the Power of Martial Arts at the University of TorontoBringing a full martial arts practice onto campus — why every student should learn to defend themselves.SAFWANZ MMA · Watch on YouTube
07 — The honours
Earned, not given.
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Certified MMA trainer
All Fight Systems Organisation (AFSO) — certified to coach mixed martial arts.
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Gold and twice silver
Black Belt Academy medallist — gold once, silver twice, on the karate mat.
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Founder & president
Scholastica Karate Club — the first high-school martial arts club in Bangladesh.
08 — The lineage
You become the rooms you train in.
Apex Martial Arts · Montréal
A summer inside one of Canada's top fight rooms — champions on the wall and on the mat.
On the pads · Claude Patrick
1:1 with the former UFC welterweight — 14–2, BJJ black belt, Mississauga.
The medal wall · Apex
Muay thai under champions — the art of eight limbs.
In the gym, on the record
Sitting down with a coach beneath the Bangladeshi flag — the interview series.
09 — The system
Four disciplines. One fighter.
Striking, grappling, submission — and the strength work underneath. Your first two sessions are an assessment; what follows is written into a personal program you keep.
Striking · I
Boxing
- The four punches — jab, cross, hook, uppercut
- Combinations: 1-2 · 1-1-2 · 1-2-1 · 2-1-2
- Stance, footwork and blocks
- Head movement — slipping, ducking, blocking
Striking · II
Kickboxing & muay thai
- Front, roundhouse, side and back kicks · leg kicks
- Knees — straight, switch, flying · elbow strikes
- Checking kicks and the defensive stance
- The art of eight limbs, from the fundamentals
Grappling
Wrestling & no-gi
- Stance and footwork — technique over strength
- Hand control and head control
- Single-leg and double-leg takedowns
- The sprawl and the underhook
Submission
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Rear naked choke · guillotine · armbar · triangle · leg lock
- Closed guard, half guard, side control
- Escapes — from mount, side mount and guard
- Free rolling: always into the better position
Strength + cardio = dominance
No program is complete without the engine. Plyometrics — burpees, box jumps, jump squats, tuck jumps, skater hops — over a three-day strength split: squat, bench and rows; deadlift, press and pull-ups; step-ups, dips and cleans.
10 — Train with me
Thirty minutes. You’ll know.
The intro · 1:1
Learn MMA in 30 minutes
$25 CAD
Your first stance, your first combination, a taste of the takedown and the ground game — one-on-one, no experience needed, no contract.
Toronto & Mississauga
Fundamentals · 101
The 90-minute fundamentals
90 min
Striking, grappling and submission in one continuous session, scaled to your level. The intro, deepened into a real practice.
Priced on booking
The program
Your written curriculum
1 of 1
After two sessions I assess your performance and write your personal program — every technique, combination and strength day, on paper. You keep it.
Included with ongoing 1:1 training
Sessions in English, Bangla or French · youth self-defence and anti-bullying curriculum available for schools.
11 — Reach me
Say something. Or stay close.
Fans, students, coaches and promoters — the door is open. Send a message, or leave your email and I’ll tell you when the next episode, seminar or open slot lands.