BRAVE broadens horizons
Manama : BRAVE Combat Federation continues its international expansion with the sixth Championship scheduled to be held in Kazakhstan on April 29, only one week after BRAVE 5 in India, which is the fourth show outside Bahrain since its launch last year at Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town.
The championship is the result of the partnership between BRAVE Combat Federation and Kazakh FC Organisation, to develop and enhance the sport of MMA in the region. This edition includes many surprises, strong and excitement-filled moments as the main event will have Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts Organisation (KHK MMA) fighter, Eldar Eldarov facing the Brazilian Henrique “Rasputin” Gome.
The co-main event feature one of Central Asia’s biggest stars, China’s Habiti Tuerxunbieke who faces Fariz Ibadly, also in a lightweight showdown.
Originally from Dagestan, Russia but living in Bahrain, Eldarov is one of the head coaches from KHK MMA and professional record of (8-1) his only loss is to fellow countryman and current number one lightweight in the world Khabib Nurmagomedov and ironically his father is one of Eldarov’s main coaches.
Eldarov’s opponent, Rasputin, is unarguably the most popular Brazilian fighter coming from São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city and with a huge local fan base is now taking his first international step while joining Brave Combat Federation.
With a professional record of (12-4) wins and four losses, Rasputin who gets his nickname from a historic personality during the Russian Revolution is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist with 10 of his wins coming by the way of submission and currently on a three-win streak, including a second-round submission, via armbar, over Eduardo Pedrosa in his hometown.
The other two bouts promoted by Brave in Kazakhstan will have opposite profiles. One, between Erik Carlsson and Gadzhimusa Gaziev, puts face to face two veterans, while the other, Will Fleury and Ikram
Aliskerov, will mark the debut of both fighters under the Bahrain-based promotion’s banner.
Brave Combat Federation president Mohammad Shahid said, “This is exactly what we wanted since day one in Brave Combat Federation. Our goal, through HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad al Khalifa’s vision, is to expand to a worldwide level in a shorter time than any other promotion in the history of this sport. Going to Kazakhstan is a huge step towards this goal and also for Brave”.
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