The year 2022 will be the 7th year in the history of the
Brave Combat Federation
BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from mor ...
, a mixed martial arts promotion based in
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
.
List of events
BRAVE CF Flyweight Tournament
Background
BRAVE Combat Federation will look to crown its first Flyweight world champion with a 8-man tournament.
The eight participants of the tournament were revealed. They included the former
Bantamweight World Champion Zach Makovsky
Zachary Paul "Zach" Makovsky (born April 19, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of the Brave Combat Federation. He has competed in EliteXC, ShoXC, Bellator, and Ultimate Fighting Championshi ...
, the formers UFC fighter
Dustin Ortiz
Dustin Ortiz (born December 25, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division and is currently signed to the Brave CF. A professional competitor since 2010, Ortiz has also formerly competed for the UFC, RFA, ...
,
Ali Bagautinov
Ali Shamilevich Bagautinov (russian: Али Шами́льевич Багаутинов; born June 10, 1985 in Dagestan) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist of Dargin origin who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultima ...
, Jose Torres as well as Abdul Hussein, Flavio de Queiroz, Velimurad Alkhasov and the former
Cage Fury Flyweight Champion Sean Santella.
BRAVE CF Flyweight Tournament bracket
1Zach Makovsky
Zachary Paul "Zach" Makovsky (born April 19, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of the Brave Combat Federation. He has competed in EliteXC, ShoXC, Bellator, and Ultimate Fighting Championshi ...
got a Quarterfinal bye as Abdul Hussein pulled out due to illness during the weightcut.
2First bout between Torres and Sean Santella ended in a draw at
Brave CF 42; Santella was replaced for the rematch by Blaine O’Driscoll due to injury and the bout was held at the Catchweight of 61 kgs
3Torres pulled out due to weight cut difficulties and was replaced by Sean Santella
Road to BRAVE CF: Korea
Road to BRAVE CF: Korea will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by
Brave Combat Federation
BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from mor ...
in partnership with Beast Championship Federation on January 7, 2022 in
Daegu,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
.
Background
Results
BRAVE CF 57
BRAVE CF 57 was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by
Brave Combat Federation
BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from mor ...
on March 11, 2022 at the
Khalifa Sports City Stadium
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, also known as Isa Town Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Isa Town, Bahrain. It is currently used mostly for association football. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was opened in 1968. It was last renovated in 200 ...
in
Isa Town,
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
.
Background
A
BRAVE CF Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Hamza Kooheji and
Brad Katona
Brad Devin Katona (born December 12, 1991) is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the reigning Brave CF Bantamweight Champion. Katona formerly competed in the UFC and was the featherweight winner of ''The Ultimate Fighter 27''.
Personal life ...
was scheduled as the event headliner.
Two additional title fights were scheduled for the event: a
BRAVE CF Light Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Mohamed Said Maalem and Mohammad Fakhreddine, as well as an interim
BRAVE CF Lightweight Championship bout between Abdisalam Kubanychbek and Amin Ayoub.
A flyweight bout between Rizvan Abuev and Asu Almabayev was planned for the event. However, Abuev was forced to pull out due to broken ankle. Almabayev takes on Imram Magaramov who step in on 2 weeks notice for the fight.
Results
BRAVE CF 58
BRAVE CF 58 was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by
Brave Combat Federation
BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from mor ...
in partnership with Beast Championship Federation on April 30, 2022 at the
Samsan World Gymnasium
Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium is an indoor arena in Incheon, South Korea. It has hosted numerous international tournaments such as the 2014 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship and the basketball events at the 2014 Asian Games.
The compl ...
in
Incheon,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. South Korea will become the 26th country to host a BRAVE CF show.
Background
The main event was set to feature a featherweight bout between Tae Kyun Kim and Roman Bogatov, but Kim has been forced to pull out due to a hand injury and the bout with Bogatov has been scratched. A Middleweight bout between Mzwandile Hlongwa and In Jae La, which has been previously announced for the card, will now serve as the main event.
A super lightweight bout between Maciej Gierszewski and Mihail Kotruţă was planned for the event. However, Kotruţă was out due to injury and Issa Isakov was in against Gierszewski.
Results
BRAVE CF 59
BRAVE CF 59 was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by
Brave Combat Federation
BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from mor ...
in partnership with Amir Temur Fighting Championship on June 18, 2022 in
Bukhara,
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...
. Uzbekistan will become the 27th country to host a BRAVE CF show.
Background
Asuper lightweight bout between Baz Mohammad and Ayub Gazievwas planned for the event. However, Mohammad pulled out in early June due to undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Sanjarbek Erkinov.
Results
BRAVE CF 60
BRAVE CF 60 will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by
Brave Combat Federation
BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from mor ...
on July 30, 2022 at the National Stadium, in Isa Town,
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
.
Background
Fight Card
BRAVE CF 61
BRAVE CF 61 will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by
Brave Combat Federation
BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from mor ...
in partnership with National Fighting Championship on August 6, 2022 at the Maritim Hotel in
Bonn
The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ru ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. Germany will become the 28th country to host a BRAVE CF show.
Background
Fight Card
See also
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List of current Brave CF fighters
Brave Combat Federation, also known as Brave CF, is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in Bahrain. It was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and is currently the biggest organization in the Middle East, as wel ...
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List of current mixed martial arts champions
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athlet ...
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Events list
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Past events
Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament
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2022 in ONE Championship
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2022 Professional Fighters League season
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Brave Combat Federation
BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from mor ...
Brave Combat Federation
BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from mor ...