UFC Gymnasium Head Coach Proposal Turns into Rescue Mission From Harmful Stronghold “Pakistani Gangsters”

UFC gyms all over the world are popping up universally. From the continental US, all the best way to Pakistan. Nevertheless, these gyms are franchises which might be independently owned, away from the inner operations of the unique UFC model. The story we obtained paperwork the shady secret operations of a UFC health club in Pakistan, or lack thereof. This mind-blowing story options MMA fighter Dominque “Fallen Angel” Robinson and serves primarily as documentation of false guarantees, lies, and illegal restraint. 

Right here is the story of how a possible head teaching job at a UFC Gymnasium in Pakistan, led to a harmful escape mission from an alleged “shady, harmful, and highly effective” man named Shazad.

Dominique Robinson Paperwork Authentic UFC Gymnasium Supply

I spoke with Robinson to debate the small print of the implied head coach place. Partnered together with his documentation, I carried out an investigation to see how narratives aligned. The story arose as Robinson declared he was reached by a lady named Shaza on LinkedIn about being a head coach for the UFC Gymnasium in Pakistan.

As of now, Shaza is nonetheless actively looking for a head coach for a UFC health club in Abu Dhabi, on the social media platform LinkedIn. 

The Preliminary UFC Pakistan Gymnasium Supply 

Initially, Robinson acknowledged that he wasn’t as a result of he was “fortunately entrenched in South East Asia with household for years already, preventing, with a job, enterprise, home, and was 1000’s in on visa value.”

Nevertheless, he was approached by a person named Eddie Alaqra who supervised the undertaking for a really highly effective & wealthy particular person of Pakistan named Shahzad. Shazad owns many companies, actual property, and runs a lot of Pakistan’s martial arts packages. I imagine this particular person to be Rao Shahzad, who’s the present proprietor of a UFC health club in Pakistan, based on the health club’s web site. 

Nevertheless, when going to the official web page of the health club, the web site takes followers to an tackle of “Defence Highway, Block Okay Valencia, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.” After looking out the tackle, I couldn’t discover a UFC health club inside a 25-mile radius of the placement. 

In actual fact, it seems that the precise tackle listed on the location in a run-down, dilapidated constructing. 

Eddie provided Dominique a considerable solo package deal. Nevertheless, Robinson declined the deal as a result of it didn’t think about his household. Which, is a very powerful factor to him.

The subsequent day, Eddie referred to as again and knowledgeable Dominique that Shahzad himself mentioned Dominique was indispensable and to work out “no matter is required.”

Particulars of the Supply 

The boys got here to an settlement after Eddie provided the “household package deal” by way of Shazad. Right here have been the small print of the promised package deal. 

“The package deal we labored out was for me to be head MMA, boxing, and kickboxing coach, in addition to placing a struggle staff collectively, after which getting me fights,” wrote Robinson.

“The household package deal was to be $7700 a month, a home, meals from a private chef, private driver, airplane tickets there and again to the united statestaken care of, all visa value lined, medical health insurance, quick high-end clientele personal classes wherein I’d get 60% per, and these purchasers have been presupposed to already be in home in an open health club.

Robinson additionally knowledgeable Eddie that he had a baby with him that needed to be supervised. So, they reconstructed the deal to incorporate his spouse managing & design the youngsters’s room of the health club, protecting the remainder of the deal the identical except pay lowering to $6400 a month. In addition to, a dedication that when he recruits & trains fighters, the cash would enhance per 5 recruits. 

Initially, the chance was delivered to the desk in October of 2019. By the point December arrived, the deal was full. Nevertheless, Robinson needed to cancel his household’s jobs in Thailand, cease his private enterprise, and canceling his household’s visas. All of those steps have been required and demanded, with the notion that the remainder is taken care of upon arrival. 

Breaching the Deal 

Initially, Robinson was advised to reach on January fifth to arrange for the tender opening of the UFC Gymnasium in Pakistan which was set to be on January 15th. Nevertheless, after promised flights by no means got here to fruition, Dominique needed to fly his household out on his personal greenback and didn’t arrive till February. Due to the late arrival, he was promised that he would obtain backpay upon touchdown. 

“We have been presupposed to be there Jan fifth to (put together) for the ‘tender opening’ Jan 15th, after they initially mentioned every little thing was open,” mentioned Robinson. “And, at this level, we have been caught as a result of we had given up a 1000’s of {dollars} costing visas for a household in Thailand, jobs, work permits which value, home, enterprise, automobile, and many others shedding TONS of cash for assured alternatives.”

He continued, “They by no means acquired the airplane tickets and Thailand fines you for overstay. So, I needed to fly my whole household in a foreign country to get stamps to remain a bit longer as a result of we couldn’t do border drive crossings, as Thailand modified the legal guidelines, like all the time, to reduce that. After shedding out for greater than a month they made me pay for all our visas and us discover our personal flights there, arriving in Feb, the first week if I recall accurately, saying they might pay us again upon arrival.”

Staying in a Resort 

Upon arrival, Robinson and his household have been positioned in a pleasant resort. Nevertheless, the title of the resort wasn’t revealed to me. Merely that it was accommodating and admirable.

“We stayed in a resort (for) the primary few days. (A) good one and Shahzad took us out to eat at his good friend’s place. I knowledgeable him I had no Pakistani cash on me and provided him $1000 USD to change. He gave me $1000 in Pakistani cash as a ‘present and welcome as a result of I’m his brother.’ I attempted to say no as a result of I don’t like issues over my head however he insisted.”

Dominique Getting into the Home 

After leaving the resort, Robinson and his household made manner in direction of the home. Nevertheless, there was no chef, meals, necessities, or driver. Which, have been all of the issues mentioned to be included within the package deal. Moreover, outdoors of the web, which arrived late, he and his household needed to pay for every little thing. To make issues worse, Robinson was then knowledgeable that the home can be shared by three different occupants. Once more, a lot completely different from the preliminary luxurious settlement. 

Dominique famous that he seen a sample with the occupants who arrived on the residency. 

“I seen a recurrent theme of them being folks from poorer international locations or backgrounds all telling us they ran right here as a result of that they had nothing. 1 Brazilian lady even saying she was making $12 a day and a Jordanian and his Russian girlfriend not having a house, a Cuban from Cuba, and a Swet South African I grew to become pals with not having a job…amongst others.”

Nevertheless, the silver lining was a good friend from the UK by the title of Andre Benkei, a former Power & Conditioning coach for the American Prime Group. Benkei was current as a result of they allowed Dominique to seek out somebody for the declines health club supervisor place that they provided his household for a further $500 a month. In addition to Marcos Santa Cruz, a jiu-jitsu participant, and combined martial artist.

False Guarantees to Dominique 

Deservingly so, he was enraged on the circumstances. Whereas there have been numerous misleading assurances that by no means reached achievement, Robinson was now caught sharing a home with strangers and having to pay for it. On prime of that, the health club was nonetheless not open. Subsequently, Eddie and Shazad weren’t paying anybody within the home. In addition to not paying for Visas for anybody to return the place they have been, though the health club wasn’t fully constructed.

Subsequent, the members of the home have been instructed to do bodily labor from a lady named Danyella, who was Eddie’s private assistant. She proclaimed it was a part of the job, and instructed them to stock and carry across the health club gear that belonged within the constructing. The home members have been all advised that the health club would be in-built January. Nevertheless, at this level, it was February and the health club nonetheless didn’t exist. 

When Lies Turn into Harmful 

That is when issues started to spin uncontrolled. Shazad referred to as for a shock assembly after the free labor battle. Robinson then acknowledged that the house grew to become guarded with customized AK-47 assault rifles and surveillance gear to guarantee that no one left the placement of the house. 

“Our homes acquired stationed with guards with AR’s, 24/7, who knowledgeable them of our each transfer,” mentioned Dominique.

“Homes bugged, which we discovered after they knew our personal conversations, and wouldn’t permit us to go wherever alone. As soon as, sending 5 folks to retrieve me unsuccessfully after I advised them they’d should struggle me to get me from serving to my good friend, the British lady I invited. Who (the truth is) was sick & wanted to go to the pharmacy, (solely) one block away.”

Dominique then befriended one of many stationary guards of the house by bribing him with cash and meals. This was straightforward to do, as Shazad apparently didn’t maintain the guards or feed them.

The aim of this was to maneuver throughout the partitions of the house freely from being spied on. This was after an enormous incident when he went to speak to his British good friend. Armed guards made him go away the home she was in. Moreover, they advised him they’ll’t go to one another’s homes, excusing it as a rule of their nation.

Particulars About “Shazad” and Eddie Alaqra

Nevertheless, one worker was Pakistani and mentioned that rule was false, in addition to a wealthy neighbor within the space. After a good friend of Santa Cruz was employed within the space, they requested round about Shazad. They have been knowledgeable that Shazad is a “Pakistani mobster” and recognized by locals as “a harmful, wealthy, highly effective, shady particular person.” Moreover, that Eddie and Danyelle have destroyed many MMA gyms in Dubai and have been ran out of UFC gyms.

Eddie has 20 years of expertise working inside a company well being and health surroundings. Moreover, he has labored within the US and been within the Center East for 10 years. At present, social profiles state that Eddie works on the UFC Pakistan health club in Lahore, which doesn’t appear to exist.

Trying to Depart 

Robinson’s household was fired. The reasoning was that they couldn’t handle the child’s room as a result of his child couldn’t be on the health club after they modified place from health club supervisor to children room supervisor. Attributable to that reasoning, Robinson requested for what he was promised initially in order that he might go away. For sure, these inquiries weren’t met, and even led to a bodily confrontation between himself and Eddie. 

I ask(ed) Eddie for my flight cash house. Visas cash, pay, and many others and he says we get nothing cuz Shazad gave me $1000 and supposedly paid 1000’s to get my canine.  After I wasn’t having the s**t he stood up telling me to ‘watch who I’m speaking to’ and I mainly, advised him to ‘sit the f**okay down or I’d beat the f**okay out of him.’

The top of safety got here and acquired me & walked me away, telling me he respects me cuz I’m the one one who greeted him & all of the “regular staff” each day and shared my meals and such & mentioned that Shahzad and these guys are “shady, harmful, and highly effective” and we have to get our households out of there.”

Getting the Media Concerned 

Marcos Santa Cruz allegedly used his connections throughout the nation to name a politician related to the United Arab Emirates. Attributable to Cruz’s world jiu-jitsu championships and MMA fights within the UAE, he was in a position to doc their therapy. This motion precipitated an enormous rift as a result of Eddie and Shazad didn’t need U.S media concerned and the UAE politician was pals with the president of his nation. 

With the intention to preserve issues below wraps, Eddie acquired tickets for Marcos to go away however not his household. Moreover, a ticket for Robinson to go away, however not his household. 

“I went and acquired into it with Eddie and acquired 1 additional ticket, having to pay for two myself.  We rushed off to the airport with a driver of theirs we have been cool with at like 6 am.”

I implored Marcos to get a ticket however he was caught there and advised me take care of his household and ensure they get on the flight as we have been all headed to turkey collectively
I advised him I’d preserve reaching out to him, get the story out, assist him discover a manner out.”

Weeks later, Marcos was in a position to go away the home. Nevertheless, the remainder of the members that have been in the home are nonetheless trapped there as of proper now. Attributable to Covid-19. returning members of Dubai weren’t in a position to work. Plus, the hoax value Dominque nicely over an estimated $30,000. The tough estimate is predicated on every little thing Eddie promised Dominique, not even factoring shedding his house and pets. 

The Aftermath

I reached out to Shaza, who’s the Senior Human Assets Generalist on the UFC Gymnasium in Dubai. No feedback have been out there regarding the story involving the health club. At present, Shazad remains to be the CEO of the UFC Gymnasium in Pakistan or lack thereof. 

UFC President Dana White has additionally been requested in regards to the occasions. Nevertheless, we have been advised that the official UFC Headquarters doesn’t cope with UFC trademarked gyms. 

Different folks concerned know in regards to the scenario and have been vocal about it on social media. Beneath UFC posts and posts from Dana, the feedback are seen to the general public. 

As of Now

At present, there are different home members who’re nonetheless caught below armed forces and surveillance based on Robinson. Not one of the events concerned who have been promised cash and incentives ever obtained something.

Images from the official UFC Pakistan health club on Fb are generic pictures from different UFC gyms within the continental US. 

Because the story updates, we are going to make sure you get an actual depend of who’s inside the home. In addition to who left, and updates in regards to the UFC Gymnasium in Pakistan. Moreover, updates in regards to the background of Shazad and Eddie. 

As soon as the identities of the folks within the house are unveiled, we are going to attain out to them by way of interview.