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UFC star Khamzat Chimaev trains with undefeated BRAVE CF doppelganger Khamzat Maaev

KhamzatKhamzat Chimaev will return to the Octagon this October after more than a year on the shelf. ‘Borz’ took the UFC by storm in 2020, scoring three wins in the span of eight weeks. Since then, he has added three more impressive victories, dispatching Li Jingliang, Gilbert Burns, and Kevin Holland. On October 21, Chimaev […]

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Khamzat Chimaev will return to the Octagon this October after more than a year on the shelf.

‘Borz’ took the UFC by storm in 2020, scoring three wins in the span of eight weeks. Since then, he has added three more impressive victories, dispatching Li Jingliang, Gilbert Burns, and Kevin Holland. On October 21, Chimaev will look to score his 13th career win and a potential middleweight title opportunity as he faces his toughest test to date in one-time UFC title challenger Paulo Costa.

‘The Eraser’ will be making his first appearance since claiming a win over former middleweight champ Luke Rockhold at UFC 278.

Ahead of his highly anticipated return, Khamzat Chimaev was spotted putting in some work with doppelganger and fellow undefeated pro fighter, Khamzat Maaev. An image of the pair working together in the gym comes courtesy of BRAVE CF on X (formerly Twitter), the promotion that Maaev currently calls home.

Khamzat Maaev Kicks Off His Career with Four-Straight First-Round Finishes

Khamzat Maaev, like his UFC counterpart, is undefeated in mixed martial arts, boasting a 4-0 record with three knockouts and one win by way of a guillotine choke. All of his victories have come in the opening round. Maaev’s promotional debut at BRAVE CF 71 was a smashing success as the Chechen prospect walked through his opponent, Elie Farah, in just 41 seconds.

Maaev also competes in the welterweight division where Chimaev has spent most of his UFC career. Not only that, but the pair actually share the ‘Borz’ moniker.

Could we someday see a clash of Khamzats inside the Octagon?

Abdisalam Kubanychbek Set To Face BRAVE CF Lightweight Champion Ahmed Amir

The journey may have been different from what he expected. However, Abdisalam Kubanychbek has still arrived at the destination he was aiming for, a shot at Ahmed Amir’s BRAVE CF lightweight title. The Kyrgyzstan fighter was in action over the weekend at BRAVE CF 57 when he took on Brazil’s Cleiton Silva for the promotion’s […]

The journey may have been different from what he expected. However, Abdisalam Kubanychbek has still arrived at the destination he was aiming for, a shot at Ahmed Amir’s BRAVE CF lightweight title.

The Kyrgyzstan fighter was in action over the weekend at BRAVE CF 57 when he took on Brazil’s Cleiton Silva for the promotion’s interim lightweight title.

Silva was late notice replacement after Kubanychbek’s original opponent and former lightweight world champion Amin Ayoub withdrew from the interim title fight. Kubanychbek has been on an absolute tear since arriving at BRAVE CF, scoring three straight stoppage victories before his bout against Silva. The 27-year-old started the fight well and was soon dominating the contest before the referee called a halt to the action, saying that Kubanychbek had landed several illegal blows to the back of Silva’s head. However, the Brazilain soon made it clear that he would not continue, and the bout was then declared a no-contest.

Kubanychbek was furious at the result, believing that the blows were legal. BRAVE CF President Mohammed Shahid clearly agreed with Kubanychbek, as he handed the interim title to the fighter as he was leaving the cage.

“Kubanychbek deserves the interim title,” Shahid said in a statement following the event.

“He showed up, he made weight, and those strikes were not illegal. He will get his shot to unify the title with the champion Ahmed Amir next.”

The rivalry between Kubanychbek and Amir is already starting to heat up after the Egyptian confronted Kubanychbek, after Kubanychbek returned to the cage for an interview, holding the interim title. Security defused the situation, but the groundwork has already been laid for what will, without question, be a fiery buildup to the pair’s clash.

At the moment there is date as to when this fight will take place, but hopefully it will not be to far away for the sake of MMA fans.

How excited are you for this fight?

Team Bahrain Wins Inaugural MMA Super Cup

The Kingdom of Bahrain has emerged as the inaugural MMA Super Cup winner on Sat night (March 12) after sweeping Ireland to capture the trophy and collect $USD100,000 for their efforts. The win, was made all the sweeter because it took place on home soil inside the Khalifa Sports City, Bahrain. It was a fitting […]

The Kingdom of Bahrain has emerged as the inaugural MMA Super Cup winner on Sat night (March 12) after sweeping Ireland to capture the trophy and collect $USD100,000 for their efforts. The win, was made all the sweeter because it took place on home soil inside the Khalifa Sports City, Bahrain. It was a fitting to end to BRAVE International Combat Week, and hopefully the start of something big for amateur MMA.

The Irish team started the match-up already having to play catchup with two of their fighters failing to receive medical clearances after their semi-final bouts. This meant Bahrain entered the series already 2-0 up before Sabrina Laurentina De Sousa, the world female featherweight champion, put the hometown side out to a 3-0 lead with her first-round submission win over Kerry Ann Vernon.

From there on out, it was all one-way traffic as the Bahrain team gained momentum and went undefeated to claim a 9-0 series win. It was a disappointing end for the Irish team, but the Irish fighters will take comfort knowing they made it to the final and won $75,000 in prize money. The Irish team will no doubt continue to grow and improve the future and the team have an exciting future ahead.

Team Bahrain is loaded with talent, and it will only be a matter of time before its fighters start making waves on the professional scene. De Sousa and Ramazan Gitinov, in particular, are names that MMA fans should be paying close attention to.

Kazakhstan bounced back from its loss to Bahrain in the semi-final to win the bronze medal match with a flawless victory over Mexico. Team Kazakhstan will take home $50,000 for their efforts.

Full Results

FINALS: IRELAND VS BAHRAIN

61,2 kg Sabrina Laurentina de Souza (Bahrain) def. Kerry Ann Vernon (Ireland) – Sub (Rear-Naked Choke) R1

65,8 kg Haji Mohamed Ali (Bahrain) def. Jordan Bradshaw (Ireland) – Sub (Arm-Triangle Choke) R2 

70,3 kg Kurban Idrisov (Bahrain) def. Lewis Byrne (Ireland) – UD R3

77,1 kg Magomed Isaev (Bahrain) def. Jordan Furey (Ireland) – Sub (Rear-Naked Choke) R1 

83,9 kg Ramazan Gitinov (Bahrain) def. Cameron Clements (Ireland) – TKO R2

93 kg Gadzhi Gadzhiev (Bahrain) def. Dennis Perry (Ireland) – TKO R1 

120,2 kg Sultan Gapizov (Bahrain) def. Gustavo Lopez (Ireland) – UD R3

BRONZE MEDAL MATCH: KAZAKHSTAN VS MEXICO

56.7 kg Ayan Tursyn (Kazakhstan) def. Violeta Mendoza Corral (Mexico) – SD R3

61,2 kg Zhanibek Tynyshtyk (Kazakhstan) def. Jorge Cobos Marin (Mexico) – UD R3

65,8 kg Anatoliy Zolotykh (Kazakhstan) def. Anthony Ramirez Amado (Mexico) – UD R3

70,3 kg Neimat Assadov (Kazakhstan) def. Victor Gerardo Quintana Vazquez (Mexico) – Sub (Rear-Naked Choke) R1 

93 kg Alik Domnich (Kazakhstan) def. Miguel Angel Serna Castro (Mexico) – Sub (Armbar) R1

120,2 kg Rassul Khatayev (Kazakhstan) def. Daniel Flores Sartorius (Mexico) – Sub (Ankle Lock) R1 

Team Bahrain Wins Inaugural MMA Super Cup

The Kingdom of Bahrain has emerged as the inaugural MMA Super Cup winner on Sat night (March 12) after sweeping Ireland to capture the trophy and collect $USD100,000 for their efforts. The win, was made all the sweeter because it took place on home soil inside the Khalifa Sports City, Bahrain. It was a fitting […]

The Kingdom of Bahrain has emerged as the inaugural MMA Super Cup winner on Sat night (March 12) after sweeping Ireland to capture the trophy and collect $USD100,000 for their efforts. The win, was made all the sweeter because it took place on home soil inside the Khalifa Sports City, Bahrain. It was a fitting to end to BRAVE International Combat Week, and hopefully the start of something big for amateur MMA.

The Irish team started the match-up already having to play catchup with two of their fighters failing to receive medical clearances after their semi-final bouts. This meant Bahrain entered the series already 2-0 up before Sabrina Laurentina De Sousa, the world female featherweight champion, put the hometown side out to a 3-0 lead with her first-round submission win over Kerry Ann Vernon.

From there on out, it was all one-way traffic as the Bahrain team gained momentum and went undefeated to claim a 9-0 series win. It was a disappointing end for the Irish team, but the Irish fighters will take comfort knowing they made it to the final and won $75,000 in prize money. The Irish team will no doubt continue to grow and improve the future and the team have an exciting future ahead.

Team Bahrain is loaded with talent, and it will only be a matter of time before its fighters start making waves on the professional scene. De Sousa and Ramazan Gitinov, in particular, are names that MMA fans should be paying close attention to.

Kazakhstan bounced back from its loss to Bahrain in the semi-final to win the bronze medal match with a flawless victory over Mexico. Team Kazakhstan will take home $50,000 for their efforts.

Full Results

FINALS: IRELAND VS BAHRAIN

61,2 kg Sabrina Laurentina de Souza (Bahrain) def. Kerry Ann Vernon (Ireland) – Sub (Rear-Naked Choke) R1

65,8 kg Haji Mohamed Ali (Bahrain) def. Jordan Bradshaw (Ireland) – Sub (Arm-Triangle Choke) R2 

70,3 kg Kurban Idrisov (Bahrain) def. Lewis Byrne (Ireland) – UD R3

77,1 kg Magomed Isaev (Bahrain) def. Jordan Furey (Ireland) – Sub (Rear-Naked Choke) R1 

83,9 kg Ramazan Gitinov (Bahrain) def. Cameron Clements (Ireland) – TKO R2

93 kg Gadzhi Gadzhiev (Bahrain) def. Dennis Perry (Ireland) – TKO R1 

120,2 kg Sultan Gapizov (Bahrain) def. Gustavo Lopez (Ireland) – UD R3

BRONZE MEDAL MATCH: KAZAKHSTAN VS MEXICO

56.7 kg Ayan Tursyn (Kazakhstan) def. Violeta Mendoza Corral (Mexico) – SD R3

61,2 kg Zhanibek Tynyshtyk (Kazakhstan) def. Jorge Cobos Marin (Mexico) – UD R3

65,8 kg Anatoliy Zolotykh (Kazakhstan) def. Anthony Ramirez Amado (Mexico) – UD R3

70,3 kg Neimat Assadov (Kazakhstan) def. Victor Gerardo Quintana Vazquez (Mexico) – Sub (Rear-Naked Choke) R1 

93 kg Alik Domnich (Kazakhstan) def. Miguel Angel Serna Castro (Mexico) – Sub (Armbar) R1

120,2 kg Rassul Khatayev (Kazakhstan) def. Daniel Flores Sartorius (Mexico) – Sub (Ankle Lock) R1 

VIDEO | Post-Fight Brawl Breaks Out At Brave CF 57

Brave CF 57There was a lot of bad blood between Mohammad Fakhreddine and Mohamed Said Maalem ahead of their rematch that took place at Brave CF 57 in Bahrain on Friday evening. Fakhreddine improved his record to 15-4 when he picked up a knockout win over Maalem who drops to 11-4. Despite the definitive ending to the […]

Brave CF 57

There was a lot of bad blood between Mohammad Fakhreddine and Mohamed Said Maalem ahead of their rematch that took place at Brave CF 57 in Bahrain on Friday evening.

Fakhreddine improved his record to 15-4 when he picked up a knockout win over Maalem who drops to 11-4.

Despite the definitive ending to the bout, the animosity between both men and their teams continued post-fight.

After the bout concluded Fakhreddine went over to his opponents’ corner and rather than give respect, he flipped the middle finger at them while celebrating his win. That prompted one of Maalem’s cornermen to jump over the cage to start an all-out brawl.

Referee Aaron Wallace, to his credit, stepped in and prevented the situation from getting too out of hand. Despite doing his best to restrain Fakhreddine, Wallace was not able to stop the Lebanese fighter from breaking free and throwing a punch at his opponents’ cornerman.

Fakhreddine and Maalem first faced off at Brave CF 52 in August.

On that occasion, Maalem scored a first-round TKO victory but the result was called into question as during the finishing sequence he hit Fakhreddine in the back of the head.

An appeal was filed by Fakhreddine who managed to convince the Italian Federation of Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts to overturn the result to a no-contest.

What do you make of these scenes from Brave CF 57? Do you think we’ll see Mohammad Fakhreddine and Mohamed Said Maalem fight for a third time?

VIDEO | Post-Fight Brawl Breaks Out At Brave CF 57

Brave CF 57There was a lot of bad blood between Mohammad Fakhreddine and Mohamed Said Maalem ahead of their rematch that took place at Brave CF 57 in Bahrain on Friday evening. Fakhreddine improved his record to 15-4 when he picked up a knockout win over Maalem who drops to 11-4. Despite the definitive ending to the […]

Brave CF 57

There was a lot of bad blood between Mohammad Fakhreddine and Mohamed Said Maalem ahead of their rematch that took place at Brave CF 57 in Bahrain on Friday evening.

Fakhreddine improved his record to 15-4 when he picked up a knockout win over Maalem who drops to 11-4.

Despite the definitive ending to the bout, the animosity between both men and their teams continued post-fight.

After the bout concluded Fakhreddine went over to his opponents’ corner and rather than give respect, he flipped the middle finger at them while celebrating his win. That prompted one of Maalem’s cornermen to jump over the cage to start an all-out brawl.

Referee Aaron Wallace, to his credit, stepped in and prevented the situation from getting too out of hand. Despite doing his best to restrain Fakhreddine, Wallace was not able to stop the Lebanese fighter from breaking free and throwing a punch at his opponents’ cornerman.

Fakhreddine and Maalem first faced off at Brave CF 52 in August.

On that occasion, Maalem scored a first-round TKO victory but the result was called into question as during the finishing sequence he hit Fakhreddine in the back of the head.

An appeal was filed by Fakhreddine who managed to convince the Italian Federation of Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts to overturn the result to a no-contest.

What do you make of these scenes from Brave CF 57? Do you think we’ll see Mohammad Fakhreddine and Mohamed Said Maalem fight for a third time?