Pakistani mixed martial artist Shahzaib Rind will face Israeli fighter Natan Levy in the Lightweight World Championship 2026, Karate Combat announced on their social media platforms.
The promotion has not yet revealed the date for the highly anticipated matchup.
Rind responded to the announcement with confidence, commenting on the post: “History is going to be made inshallah ☝️”
Fans flooded the comments section with messages of support for the Pakistani fighter.
One user wrote, “Let’s Go ,” while another taunted the Israeli by writing, “The win will not be promised to him.”
“Lets go shahzaib!!! ♂️,” another supporter commented.
One excited fan declared, “Now This Is Gonna Be Banger Let’s Gooooo.”
Rind currently holds the KC Lightweight World Championship with an undefeated professional record of 9-0. He successfully defended his title in Miami on January 25, 2025, defeating former three-time world champion Edgars Skrivers 7-0 at Karate Combat 52, becoming world champion for the second time.
Rind delivered one of the fastest knockouts in Karate Combat history, stunning Peru’s Marco Cubas with a knockout in just 21 seconds during the first round of Karate Combat 44 in Mexico City. The 27-year-old started with a flying knee followed by a head kick and ground strikes to complete the stunning finish.
His most recent victory came on July 19, 2025, when he knocked out Brazilian fighter Luiz Rocha via TKO at 2:57 in Round 4 at Karate Combat 56 in Miami.
The fighter from Balochistan began his martial arts journey at age nine and boasts a combined Wushu and Kickboxing record of 75-4, the majority of which was attained while training himself from YouTube videos.
Rind is a six-time national champion. He made history by defeating Brazilian Bruno Roberto De Assis at KC-49 in Singapore on September 18, 2024, becoming Pakistan’s first-ever world champion in Karate Combat.