BRAVE CF WILL MAKE A HISTORIC DEBUT IN RUSSIA IN JANUARY 2021
Updated: Aug 11, 2021
by BRAVE CF
Event on Jan 16, 2021
BRAVE Combat Federation has set its sights on the 21st country to host an event for the world's fastest growing MMA organization, and is set to make history in Russia. The Bahrain promotion, founded by His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa, will land in Sochi for a historic night of fights on January 16, 2021.
Russia, one of the most traditional territories of mixed martial arts today, will become another territory conquered by BRAVE CF. The fastest growing organization in the world has rapidly expanded across the globe, going to South America, North America, Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia, Europe, Southeast Asia, as well as being the first and only international promotion in host a Martial Arts Event in Africa.
The momentous announcement came as the organization prepared for another major event at its home in the Kingdom of Bahrain. BRAVE Combat Federation has long developed a special interest in developing the Russian MMA scene with various athletes from the country under contract. Top fighters like Velimurad Alkhasov (semi-finalist of the flyweight tournament), Kasum Kasumov (one of the brightest prospects in the bantamweight division), Ikram Aliskerov (top middleweight contender), as well as the world super lightweight champion Bahraini-Russian Eldar Eldarov have prospered and have become international stars. under the banner BRAVE CF.
The undercard for BRAVE CF's anticipated debut on Russian soil will be unveiled in the coming weeks with fighters from around the world eagerly awaiting the call to compete in a country that has become synonymous with mixed martial arts in recent years. Russia also has the talent of KHK Dagestan, founded by His Highness Shaikh Khaled to maximize opportunities for young fighters in the area. BRAVE CF will enter Russia in partnership with Krepost Selection in a collaboration that will shake up the entire MMA scene in the country the size of a continent and will be abuzz with some of the toughest fighters on the planet.