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BRAVE CF is gearing up for an MMA festival, with the promotion set to stage four events over 21 days. Starting with BRAVE CF 47: Asian Domination on March 11, the festivities will peak on April 1 with BRAVE CF 50. The company has now announced the full lineup for the biggest show in its history, and the card is looking stacked, with the promotion bringing up its fifty with not one but three title bouts, as well as two BRAVE CF Flyweight World Title Tournament matchups.

Headlining the card will be a super welterweight clash that will see defending champion Jarrah Al-Silawi put his title on the line against Ismail Naurdiev. The “Jordanian Lion” is one of BRAVE’s biggest stars and has an 8-1 record under the company’s banner. Former UFC veteran Ismail Naurdiev will provide Al-Silawi will a real test of his abilities.

In the co-main event, lightweight champion Amin Ayoub will take on Ahmed “The Butcher Amir” in the first title defense of his reign. Ayoub captured the title from Cleiton Silva at BRAVE CF 44 after stopping the then champion in the fourth round with a brutal KO.

The third title fight will be for the light heavyweight championship title has not had a home since Klidson Abreu vacated the title back in 2018. This matchup will see middleweight champion Mohammad Fakhreddine taking on Mohammed Said Maalem. If Fakhreddine wins, he will become BRAVE’s first-ever two-division champion.

Here is the full lineup for BRAVE CF 50 below.

• Super Welterweight title – Jarrah Al-Silawi (c) vs Ismail Naurdiev
• Lightweight title – Amin Ayoub (c) vs Ahmed Amir
• Light Heavyweight title – Mohammad Fakhreddine (MW-c) vs Mohammed Said Maalem
• Flyweight tournament quarter-final – Ali Bagautinov vs Dustin Ortiz
• Flyweight tournament semifinal – Velimurad Alkhasov vs Zach Makovsky 2
• Super Lightweight – Issa Isakov vs Marcel Grabinski
• Super Welterweight – Kevin Ruart vs Louis Glismann
• Light Heavyweight – Anton Turkaj vs Vadim Litvin
• Bantamweight – Brad Katona vs Borislav Nikolic
• Middleweight – Mzwandile Hlongwa vs Rustam Chsiev
• Super Lightweight – Carl Booth vs Carlos Belloso
• Bantamweight – Bair Shtepin vs Alexander Keshtov
• Featherweight – Steven Goncalves vs Shoaib Yousaf
• Lightweight – Maciej Gierszewski vs Stefan Zvijer
• Lightweight – Magomed Magomedov vs Yann Liasse

BRAVE CF has announced the full fight card for BRAVE CF 48: Arabian Nights. The 12-bout card will take place on March 18 in The Kingdom of Bahrain. BRAVE CF 48 will be the second of four cards the promotion has planned for its four-card Kombat Kingdom series, which starts March 11 and finishes April 1.

Headlining the event will be a lightweight clash between French-Algerian Ylies Djiroun and Russia’s Abdul-Rakhman Makhazhiev. The 28-year-old Djiroun is a former PFL fighter who, like Makhazhiev, will be making his BRAVE CF promotional debut at BRAVE CF 48. Djiroun competed in the 2019 season of the PFL but failed to make it to the finals after two split decision losses to Islam Mamedov and Loik Radzhabov. However, Djiroun is a talented fighter, and his addition to the BRAV CF lightweight division is a big plus for the company.

The co-main event of the evening will be a bantamweight clash with Kuwait-Canadian Tariq Ismail facing off against South Africa’s Nkosi “King” Ndebele. Ismail is 6-1 as a professional but suffered the first loss of his career at BRAVE CF 38 when he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Bernardo Sopaj.

BRAVE Combat Federation Middleweight World Champion Mohammed Fakhreddine’s younger brother Hassan Fakhreddine will also be fighting on the night; he will take on Eslam Mostafa Abdel Menem in a middleweight bout.

Here is the full line up for BRAVE CF 48: Arabian Night 

• Lightweight – Ylies Djiroun vs Abdul-Rakhman Makhazhiev
• Bantamweight – Tariq Ismail vs Nkosi Ndebele
• Catchweight (76 kg) – Georges Eid vs David Jacobsson
• Super Lightweight – Ahmad Labban vs Nemanja Kovac
• Flyweight – Michael Aljarouj vs Magomed Idrisov
• Featherweight – Yousif Ghrairi vs Hassan Talal
• Super Lightweight – Omar El Dafrawy vs Abbas Khan
• Middleweight – Hassan Fakhreddine vs Eslam Mostafa Abdel Menem
• Middleweight – Eslam Abdul Baset vs Mohamad Ghorabi
• Featherweight – Hussein Salem vs Sulaiman Al Modhyan
• Catchweight (59 kg) – Issa Salem vs Maysara Mohamed
• Catchweight (64 kg) – Elias Nedir vs Muhammad Qardaxi

BRAVE CF has announced the full card for BRAVE CF 47: Asian Domination. The nine-bout card is the first of the four events the Bahrain-based promotion has scheduled for its Kombat Kingdom series, starting March 11 with BRAVE CF 47 and ending April 1 with BRAVE CF 50.

Headlining the show will be a pivotal lightweight clash between the Phillipines’ and former UFC fighter Rolando Dy and Kyrgyzstan’s Abdisalam Kubanychbek. The winner of this bout will earn himself a shot against reigning lightweight champion Amin Ayoub. 

The co-main event will see two of the promotion’s top featherweight fighters squaring off. Husein Kadimagomaev, who trains alongside Khamzat Chimaev at Allstars Training Center in Sweden, is undefeated at 7-0, with all of his victories coming via stoppage. He will take on t another undefeated fighter in the form of South Korea’s Tae Kyun Kim. The winner of this bout will earn themselves a shot at the vacant BRAVE CF featherweight championship.

The card will also see the arrival of several new talents that the promotion is hoping will go on to cement themselves in their respective divisions. One name to pay attention to is Kazakhstan’s Asu Almabayev. The 27-year-old will enter the cage at BRAVE CF 47 on an eight-fight winning streak and a 12-2 record. A former M-1 Global Champion Almabayev will take on Kyrgyzstan’s Ryskulbek Ibraimov in a flyweight matchup. The BRAVE flyweight division is one of the promotions most competitive, and the addition of Almabayev will only add to its depth.

Here is the full line up for BRAVE CF 47: Asian Domination

• Lightweight: Abdisalam Kubanychbek vs. Rolando Dy
• Featherweight: Tae Kyun Kim vs. Husein Kadimagomaev
• Super Welterweight: Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Andreas Stahl
• Bantamweight: Mohammad Farhad vs. Uloomi Karim
• Flyweight: Asu Almabayev vs. Ryskulbek Ibraimov
• Featherweight: Agshin Babayev vs. Abdul Azim Badakhshi
• Catchweight (68 kg): Nemat Abdrashitov vs. Anzor Abdulkhozhaev
• Catchweight (63 kg: Rana Rudra vs. Ali Guliev
• Flyweight: Rahmatullah Yousufzai vs. Jenel Lausa

Russia’s Eldar Eldarov currently holds the distinction of being the only Super Light World Champion in MMA. The 29-year-old fights under the BRAVE CF banner and has earned a reputation as one of the company’s most dangerous fighters.

Eldarov’s record stands at 13-1, with the only loss of his career coming against Khabib Nurmagomedov back in 2009. Since then, he has gone on a 12-fight winning streak. The Bahrain-based fighter’s most recent victory saw him dismantle Brazil’s Leonardo Mafra in the main event of BRAVE CF 46, which was also the first event the company had staged in Russia.

Eldarov, a wrestler by trade, demonstrated his impressive striking game, putting together multiple power combinations, which forced the fight to be waved off after the opening round.

“My last three fights were against strikers and this camp as well; I did a lot of sparring with high-level strikers. It gave me confidence, “Eldarov said, speaking to LowkickMMA.

“In the warmup area, I was feeling pressure, but when I started my walkout and saw support from my people, it gave me energy and motivation. And that’s why I was so emotional when I won the fight. I didn’t want to disappoint them. “

BRAVE CF is gearing up for what can only be described as a festival of MMA. Starting on March 11, the promotion will stage four events in 21 days. All four events will be held in the Gulf State of Bahrain.

Eldarov is not only a fighter; he is also one of the trainers at KHK MMA, an MMA gym based in Bahrain, which is rapidly becoming the premier gym in the region. The cards have not yet been revealed for BRAVE’s upcoming show, but fans can be sure that KHK will be involved.

“KHK is a very young project, only five years, and we have so many achievements already. In 10 years, I see KHK become the number one international team in the world. And not only in MMA, in other martial arts as well. Our plans are big!” he exclaimed.

Eldarov is also excited about the next chapter in his story. He currently has five straight wins under the BRAVE CF banner and is now looking to cement his legacy in the promotion but chasing a second title to go around his waist.

“I’m ready for challenges. Super fights in the welterweight division are a good idea too.”

Who wants to see Eldarov fighting at Kombat Kingdom?

BRAVE CF is gearing up for a massive series of MMA action. The Bahrain-based promotion has announced it will stage four consecutive shows starting March 11 and ending April 1. All four shows will be held inside the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the company is labeling it as “21 days of MMA mayhem”.

Kicking off the party will be BRAVE CF 47: Asian Domination on March 11, followed by BRAVE CF 48: Arabian Nights on March 18, and BRAVE CF 49: Super Fights on March 25. The grand finale will be BRAVE CF 50 on April 1. BRAVE CF burst onto the MMA stage in September of 2016 and since then has held cards in 21 different countries and unearthed the likes of Khamzat Chimaev.

The company has said that there will be announcements regarding the fight cards coming shortly but has confirmed that there will be several title bouts and the continuation of the BRAVE CF Flyweight World Title Tournament.

One contest that appears to be going ahead will be the rematch between Jose Torres and Sean Santella. The pair clashed at BRAVE CF 42 as part of the opening round of the flyweight tournament, with the bout ending in a majority draw.

BRAVE CF has been steadily building their roster, which now continues a number of exciting prospects, most notably Muhammad Mokaev. The upcoming series of events should serve as the perfect showcase for the talent that currently calls BRAVE CF home.

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BRAVE CF 46 went down this weekend (Sat. January 16) in the Russian city of Sochi, marking the first time the promotion had staged an event in Russia.

The 11-fight card was headlined by a superlight title bout with defending champion Eldar Eldarov taking on Brazil’s Leonardo Mafra. Eldarov wasted no time taking the fight to the challenger, landing several nice combinations to open the proceedings. 

Mafra was able to get himself into the fight and began to gain confidence; the longer the round went on, and the fight stayed standing. However, with only seconds left in the round, Eldarov scored his first takedown. Mafra attempted to get back to his feet but was caught with several punishing shots, which opened a cut over his eyebrow.

Eldar Eldarov mixed up wrestling with strikes to close the round. A fantastic showing from the 29-year-old. #BRAVECF46 pic.twitter.com/itTHDhVynv

— BRAVE Combat Federation (@bravemmaf) January 16, 2021

The fight was the stopped after the cageside doctor informed the referee that Mafra would be unable to continue, due to the cut’s severity. In the co-main event Ali Bagautinov scored a unanimous decision win over Oleg Lichkovakha. Bagautinov controlled the contest from start to finish and despite not getting the finish the former UFC flyweight looks like a great addition to the BRAVE CF roster. Bagautinov’s win now means he will enter the BRAVE CF flyweight Grand Prix.

Former UFC fighter Roman Bogatov returned to winning ways with a unanimous decision victory over Kazakhstan’s Nurzhan Akishev. After a close opening round Bogatov experience began to come to the fore as the 30-year-old used his superior wrestling to power his way to victory.

An incredible slam by Bagautinov#BRAVECF46 pic.twitter.com/CyQ7GJFMvt

— BRAVE Combat Federation (@bravemmaf) January 16, 2021

Heavyweight’s Konstantin Erokhin and Zhyrgalbek Chomonov locked horns earlier in the night with Erokhin earning himself a second-round TKO victory after unleashing a barrage of heavy shots to the head of an outmatched Chomonov.

What a way to return to the win column! Erokhin ends it with a barrage of punches  #BRAVECF46 pic.twitter.com/GQ6MsgbJjS

— BRAVE Combat Federation (@bravemmaf) January 16, 2021

BRAVE CF 46 Full results:

• Super Lightweight: Eldar Eldarov def. Leonardo Mafra via TKO (doctor) stoppage between R1 and R2
• Catchweight (59,5kg): Ali Bagautinov def. Oleg Lichkovakha via unanimous decision
• Catchweight (67 kg): Roman Bogatov def. Nurzhan Akishev via unanimous decision
• Heavyweight: Konstantin Erokhin def. Zhyrgalbek Chomonov via TKO in R2
• Catchweight (68 kg): Magomed Absudalamov and Andrey Lezhnev was declared a No Contest (accidental head clash)
• Catchweight (71kg): Abdisalam Kubanychbek def. Jahongir Saidjamolov via submission (rear-naked choke) in R2
• Super Lightweight: Khunkar-Pasha Osmaev def. Yuriy Verenitsen via unanimous decision
• Catchweight (90 kg): Murtaza Talha def. Dmitriy Krivulets via TKO in R1
• Lightweight: Murad Bilarov def. Fedor Babich via submission (kimura) in R2
• Catchweight (59Kg): Magomed Kamalov def. Zokirzhon Khashimov via TKO in R2
• Super Lightweight: Saygidgusein Surkhaev def. Erkinbai Abdusalamov via submission (guillotine choke) in R1