Superstar Pitpitunge out

Manama : Filipino superstar Crisantos Pitpitunge will not participate as the bantamweight fighter got injured during his training and was forced to pull out of his fight against Ivan Lopez. 

With less than a month until Brave Combat Federation’s premier event Brave “The Beginning” an injury has struck one of the biggest names on the fight card.

In a sport, where the objective is to either knock out your opponent or submit them, it’s not a surprise that injuries come with the territory in mixed martial arts. 

Pitpitunge, a 13-fight veteran in professional MMA, with a record of eight wins and an Asian-Pacific title after suffering a knee injury and won’t be able to fight on September 23 at Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town.

Pitpitunge’s opponent, Lopez is one of the biggest names on the Mexican circuit and now waits for a replacement. With 15 professional fights, Lopez seeks his 13th win.

Brave Combat Federation will be headlined by the welterweight showdown between the two-time Middle-Eastern champion Mohammad Fakhreddine and the undefeated Brazilian prospect Thiago “Monstro” Vieira.

In the co-main event, rivals Rami Aziz and Abdulkareem Al-Selwady will settle their differences in a much anticipated lightweight match Khalifa Sports City, Isa Town.