2021 in Brave Combat Federation

The year 2021 was the 6th year in the history of the Brave Combat Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Bahrain.

Brave Combat Federation
Information
First dateJanuary 16, 2021
Last dateDecember 18, 2021
Events
Total events11
Fights
Total fights122
Title fights4

Brave CF Flyweight Tournament

Background

Brave Combat Federation will look to crown its first Flyweight world champion with an 8-man tournament.

The eight participants of the tournament were revealed. They included the former Bantamweight World Champion Zach Makovsky, the formers UFC fighter Dustin Ortiz, Ali Bagautinov, Jose Torres as well as Abdul Hussein, Flavio de Queiroz, Velimurad Alkhasov and the former Cage Fury Flyweight Champion Sean Santella.

BRAVE CF Flyweight Tournament bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
Brazil Flavio de Queiroz 3r.
Russia Velimurad Alkhasov UD
Russia Velimurad Alkhasov SD
United States Zach Makovsky 3r.
Finland Abdul Hussein -
United States Zach Makovsky Bye1
Russia Velimurad Alkhasov
Russia Ali Bagautinov
Russia Ali Bagautinov UD
United States Dustin Ortiz 3r.
Russia Ali Bagautinov TKO
United States Sean Santella 3 1r.
United States Jose Torres UD
Republic of Ireland Blaine O’Driscoll2 3r.

1Zach Makovsky got a Quarterfinal bye as Abdul Hussein pulled out due to illness during the weightcut.[1]

2First bout between Torres and Sean Santella ended in a draw at Brave CF 42; Santella was replaced for the rematch by Blaine O’Driscoll due to injury and the bout was held at the Catchweight of 61 kg [2]

3Torres pulled out due to weight cut difficulties and was replaced by Sean Santella

Brave CF 46: Krepost Selection 10
Brave CF 46: Krepost Selection 10
Information
PromotionBrave Combat Federation
Krepost FC
DateJanuary 16, 2021
VenueWOW Arena
CityRussia Sochi, Russia

Brave CF 46: Krepost Selection 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation in partnership with Krepost FC on January 16, 2021, at the WOW Arena in Sochi, Russia.

Background

The event was headlined by a Super Lightweight title bout between the reigning Brave Super Lightweight champion Eldar Eldarov and the former UFC lightweight Leonardo Mafra.[3]

In the co-main event, the one-time UFC Flyweight title challenger Ali Bagautinov was scheduled to fight Oleg Lichkovakha in a 59.5 kg catchweight bout.[4]

Results
Brave CF 46
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Lightweight 75 kg Russia Eldar Eldarov (c) def. Brazil Leonardo Mafra TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 5:00 For Brave CF Super Lightweight Championship
Catchweight 59.5 kg Russia Ali Bagautinov def. Russia Oleg Lichkovakha Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 67 kg Russia Roman Bogatov def. Kazakhstan Nurzhan Akishev Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Konstantin Erokhin def. Kyrgyzstan Zhyrgalbek Chomonov KO (Punches) 2 0:41
Catchweight 68 kg Russia Magomed Abdusalamov - Ukraine Andrey Lezhnev No Contest (Accidental Clash of Heads) 1 4:30
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 71 kg Kyrgyzstan Abdysalam Uulu Kubanychbek def. Tajikistan Jahongir Saidjamolov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 2:05
Super Lightweight 75 kg Russia Khunkar-Pasha Osmaev def. Russia Yuriy Verenitsen Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 90 kg Bahrain Murtaza Talha Ali def. Russia Dmitriy Krivulets TKO (Punches) 1 1:40
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Murad Bilarov def. Kazakhstan Fedor Babich Submission (Kimura) 2 1:42
Catchweight 59 kg Russia Magomed Kamalov def. Uzbekistan Zokirjon Khoshimov TKO (Punches and Elbows) 2 3:40
Super Lightweight 75 kg Russia Said Surkhaev def. Kyrgyzstan Erkinbai Abdusalamov Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 3:02

[5]

Brave CF 47: Asian Domination
Brave CF 47: Asian Domination
Information
PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateMarch 11, 2021
VenueArad Fort
CityBahrain Arad, Bahrain

Brave CF 47: Asian Domination was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation on March 11, 2021, at the Arad Fort in Arad, Bahrain.

Background

A lightweight title eliminator between Rolando Dy and Abdysalam Uulu Kubanychiev was scheduled as the main event of the card.[6]

Two undefeated featherweight prospects were scheduled to fight in the co-main event: Tae Kyun Kim and Husein Kadimagomaev.[7]

Nursulton Ruziboev was set to face off against Andreas Stahl, but the Swede was forced to drop out due to injury. Ibrahim Mane will step up on five days’ notice to take on Ruziboev.[8]

Results
Brave CF 47
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 71 kg Kyrgyzstan Abdysalam Uulu Kubanychbek def. Philippines Rolando Dy TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg South Korea Tae Kyun Kim def. Switzerland Husein Kadimagomaev TKO (Punches) 3 2:43
Welterweight 79.5 kg Uzbekistan Nursulton Ruziboev def. France Ibrahim Mané KO (Slam) 1 3:12
Catchweight 68 kg Kyrgyzstan Nemat Abdrashitov def. Russia Anzor Abdulkhozhaev TKO (Punches) 2 2:27
Featherweight 66 kg Afghanistan Abdul Azim Badakhshi def. Azerbaijan Agshin Babaev KO (Punches) 1 4:23
Flyweight 57 kg Kyrgyzstan Ryskulbek Ibraimov def. Philippines Jenel Lausa Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg India Mohammad Farhad def. Pakistan Uloomi Karim KO (Punch) 2 1:18
Catchweight 63 kg Azerbaijan Ali Guliev def. India Rana Rudra TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 1:34
Preliminary Card
Flyweight 57 kg Bahrain Mohammed Zuhair def. Lebanon Wissam Sandakli Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 2:43 Amateur Bout
Lightweight 71 kg Bahrain Husain Muhammad def. Lebanon Raymond Rizk TKO (Punches) 2 1:11 Amateur Bout

[9]

Brave CF 48: Arabian Night
Brave CF 48: Arabian Night
Information
PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateMarch 18, 2021
VenueArad Fort
CityBahrain Arad, Bahrain

Brave CF 48: Arabian Night was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation on March 18, 2021, at the Arad Fort in Arad, Bahrain.

Background

The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between two promotional newcomers, the PFL veterant Ylies Djiroun has met the former ACA fighter Abdul-Rakhman Makhazhiev.[10]

Tariq Ismail and Nkosi Ndebele were scheduled to fight at bantamweight, but Ismail was forced off the card due to undisclosed reasons.[11] Ndebele instead faced Abdelmoumen Mssaate, who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.[12]

Results
Brave CF 48
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 71 kg France Ylies Djiroun def. Russia Abdul-Rakhman Makhazhiev Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 3:38
Super Lightweight 75 kg Lebanon Ahmad Labban def. Serbia Nemanja Kovač Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 77 kg Finland Olli Santalahti def. Lebanon Georges Eid Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg South Africa Nkosi Ndebele def. France Abdelmoumen Mssaate TKO (Knees) 2 0:46
Catchweight 88 kg Bahrain Murtaza Talha def. South Africa Cameron Meintjes KO (Elbows and Punches) 1 1:51
Catchweight 58.5 kg Kazakhstan Azat Maksum def. France Michael Aljarouj KO (Punches) 3 0:56
Featherweight 66 kg Lebanon Yousif Ghrairi def. Iraq Hassan Talal TKO (Knee) 3 2:53
Super Lightweight 75 kg Pakistan Abbas Khan def. Egypt Omar El Dafrawy Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Lebanon Hassan Fakhreddine def. Egypt Eslam Abdel Menem TKO (Body Kick and Punches) 1 3:49
Middleweight 84 kg Egypt Eslam Abdul Baset def. Lebanon Mohamad Ghorabi TKO (Punches) 1 2:04
Catchweight 70 kg Iraq Hussein Salem def. Brazil Gerson Pereira TKO (Punches) 2 3:35
Catchweight 59 kg Egypt Maysara Mohamed def. Iraq Issa Salem Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Bahrain Abdulla Alyaqoob def. Kurdistan Region Ramyar Luqman Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 71 kg Iran Mohsen Mohammadseifi def. Morocco Bichi Zakaria TKO (Punches) 1 0:43

[13]

Brave CF 49: Super Fights
Brave CF 49: Super Fights
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PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateMarch 25, 2021
VenueArad Fort
CityBahrain Arad, Bahrain

Brave CF 49: Super Fights was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be held by Brave Combat Federation on March 25, 2021, at the Arad Fort in Arad, Bahrain.

Background

The event was headlined by a fight between Luan Santiago and Benoît Saint-Denis in a super lightweight bout.[14]

The co-main event featured a rematch between Jose Torres and Sean Santella. The fight is part of the Brave Flyweight Tournament, with their first fight ending in a draw.[15] The week of the event, Santella had to pull out due to injury and was replaced by SBG Ireland's Blaine O’Driscoll. While the fight will be contested at a Catchweight of 61 kg, due to the short-notice nature of the match-up, the bout between Torres and O’Driscoll will indeed serve as a quarter-final fight for the Flyweight tournament.[16]

Two IMMAF flyweight standouts, Muhammad Mokaev and Abdul Hussein, were scheduled to fight at the event.[17]

Results
Brave CF 49
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Lightweight 75 kg France Benoît Saint-Denis def. Brazil Luan Santiago Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 2:52
Catchweight 61 kg United States Jose Torres def. Republic of Ireland Blaine O'Driscoll Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Flyweight Tournament Quarter-Final
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Ikram Aliskerov def. Serbia Miro Jurković Submission (Kimura) 2 1:11
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Muhammad Mokaev def. Finland Abdul Hussein Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Gamzat Magomedov def. Latvia Matiss Zaharovs Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Italy Francesco Nuzzi def. Albania Bernardo Sopai Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg South Africa Chad Hanekom def. Austria Dominic Schober TKO (Leg Kick and Punches) 2 0:18
Catchweight 77 kg Russia Gadzhimusa Gaziev def. Brazil Geraldo Coelho TKO (Pinches) 3 4:25
Welterweight 79.5 kg France Axel Sola def. Kosovo Kuitty Begaj Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 4:59
Bantamweight 61 kg Jordan Frieh Harahsheh def. Northern Ireland Glenn McVeigh Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:10
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 77 kg Bahrain Ali Marhoon def. Bahrain Hamad Mubarak Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 2:02 Amateur Bout

[18]

Brave CF 50
Brave CF 50
Information
PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateApril 1, 2021
VenueArad Fort
CityBahrain Arad, Bahrain

Brave CF 50 was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation on April 1, 2021, at the Arad Fort in Arad, Bahrain.

Background

This event featured a title fight between the champion Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi and the promotional newcomer Ismail Naurdiev for the Brave Welterweight title as the event headliner.[19]

The co-main event was set to feature a fight for the vacant Brave Light Heavyweight title, between the current Brave Middleweight champion Mohammad Fakhreddine and Mohamed Said Maalem.[20] However, on the day of the event, Fakhreddine had to pull out due to illness, the bout was postponed.

Amin Ayoub was scheduled to make the first defense of his Brave Lightweight title, against the 8-fight Brave veteran Ahmed Amir.[21] However, a week before the event, Amir had to pull out due to injury and was replaced by Mashrabjon Ruziboev, who would fight Ayoub in a 74 kg catchweight non-title fight.[22]

The Brave flyweight tournament has continued with a semi-finals bout who has featured a rematch between Velimurad Alkhasov and Zach Makovsky,[23] and a quarter-final bout between two formers UFC flyweights, Ali Bagautinov and Dustin Ortiz.[24]

Results
BRAVE CF 50
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 79.5 kg Jordan Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi (c) def. Austria Ismail Naurdiev TKO (Leg Kicks) 2 1:19 For Brave CF Welterweight Championship
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Ali Bagautinov def. United States Dustin Ortiz Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Flyweight Tournament Quarter-Final
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Velimurad Alkhasov def. United States Zach Makovsky Decision (Split) 3 5:00 Flyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Catchweight 74 kg France Amin Ayoub def. Uzbekistan Mashrabjon Ruziboev Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Super Lightweight 75 kg Germany Marcel Grabinski def. Belgium Issa Isakov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight 79.5 kg Denmark Louis Glismann def. Switzerland Kevin Ruart TKO (Punches) 2 4:57
Featherweight 66 kg Ukraine Omar Solomonov def. Moldova Valeriu Mircea Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Sweden Anton Turkalj def. Kazakhstan Konstantin Soldatov KO (Punches) 1 0:13
Bantamweight 61 kg Canada Brad Katona def. Serbia Borislav Nikolić Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 0:40
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Rustam Chsiev def. South Africa Brendan Lesar TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 5:00
Catchweight 77 kg England Carl Booth def. El Salvador Carlos Belloso TKO (Leg Kick and Punches) 1 1:12
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Alexander Keshtov def. Russia Bair Shtepin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg England Shoaib Yousaf def. South Africa Steven Goncalves Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 73 kg Poland Maciek Gierszewski def. Brazil Felipe Silva KO (Punches) 1 2:28
Lightweight 71 kg Russia Magomed Magomedov def. Luxembourg Yann Liasse Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Northern Ireland Glenn McVeigh def. Russia Abdulmanap Magomedov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

[25]

Brave CF 51: The Future Is Here
Brave CF 51: The Future Is Here
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PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateJune 04, 2021
VenueFalcon Club
CityBelarus Minsk, Belarus

Brave CF 51: The Future Is Here was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation on June 4, 2021, at the Falcon Club in Minsk. Belarus will become the 21st country to host a Brave CF show.[26]

Background

Former UFC fighter Lucas Martins was scheduled to fight Marcel Grabinski in the main event.[27] Hoewever, Grabinski has to pull out from the fight due to medical condition. The bout has been called off.[28]

In the co-main event Denis Maher was scheduled to fight Giannis Bachar in a welterweight bout, but Bachar has been forced to withdraw due to an injury.[29] Fernando Gonzalez has stepped in as a replacement.[30] Unfortunately, Gonzalez has been forced to pull due to an undisclosed injury. Maher instead faced Rinat Sagyntay, who stepped in on 3 weeks notice for this encounter.[31]

Frenchmen Ylies Djiroun fought the brit Sam Patterson in lightweight bout.[32] One-time UFC fighter Roman Bogatov fought Abdulmutalip Gairbekov in a featherweight bout.[33]

Results
Brave CF 51
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 79.5 kg Belarus Denis Maher def. Kazakhstan Rinat Sagyntay TKO (Punches) 1 2:54
Lightweight 71 kg England Sam Patterson def. France Ylies Djiroun Decision (Unaninous) 3 5:00
Welterweight 79.5 kg Belarus Vadim Kutsyi def. Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Abdibaev Decision (Unaninous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Roman Bogatov def. Russia Abdulmutalip Gairbekov Decision (Unaninous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 59 kg Russia Muhammad Mokaev - Georgia (country) Ibragim Navruzov No Contest (Accidental Groin Kick) 1 2:34
Bantamweight 61 kg France Yanis Ghemmouri def. Belarus Vladislav Novitskiy Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Badmatsyren Dorzhiev def. Kyrgyzstan Almanbet Abdyvasy Uulu Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Afghanistan Abdul Karim Badakhshi def. Russia Aydemir Kazbekov Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 4:08
W.Strawweight 52 kg Russia Anastasia Feofanova def. Turkey Sevde Turk Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) 1 4:23
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Belarus Vadim Rolich def. Tajikistan Kurbonsho Jamolov KO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches) 3 4:35
Catchweight 62.5 kg Tajikistan Bakhtovar Yunusov def. Belarus Artem Lukyanov TKO (Punches) 2 3:08

[34]

Brave CF 52: Bad Blood
Brave CF 52: Bad Blood
Information
PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateAugust 1, 2021
CityItaly Milan, Italy

Brave CF 52: Bad Blood was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation in partnership with The Golden Cage promotion on August 1, 2021, in Milan, Italy. Italy will become the 22nd country to host a Brave CF show.

Background

Brave middleweight champion Mohammad Fakhreddine faced Mohamed Said Maalem for the vacant BRAVE Light Heavyweight title. The two of them were scheduled to fight at Brave CF 50, before Fakhreddine withdrew due to illness.[35] Mohamed Said Maalem was strip of the title by FIGMMA for intentional punches opponent's back of the head.[36]

Two additions to the card were announced on July 1: A middleweight bout between Enrico Cortese and the 2015 ADCC bronze medalist Rustam Chsiev, as well as a featherweight bout between the former featherweight champion Elias Boudegzdame and the promotional newcomer Declan Dalton.[37]

The five-fight Brave veteran Gamzat Magomedov is scheduled to meet the undefeated Mochamed Machaev in a bantamweight bout.[38]

Promotional newcomer Olli Santalahti was scheduled to fight the three-fight Brave veteran Kevin Ruart in a super-welterweight bout.[39]

Abdoul Abdouraguimov was scheduled to face Nursulton Ruziboev in an 81 kg catchweight bout.[40]

A featherweight bout between Husein Kadimagomaev and Agshin Babaev was announced for the event, after both fighters had called each other out though social media.[41]

Results
Brave CF 52
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Algeria Mohamed Said Maalem - Lebanon Mohammad Fakhreddine No Contest (Punches to the Back of the Head) 1 4:20 For the vacant Brave Light Heavyweight title
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Rustam Chsiev def. Italy Enrico Cortese TKO (Corner Stoppage Injury) 1 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Moldova Valeriu Mircea def. Austria Ayub Gaziev KO (Punch) 1 0:43
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Gamzat Magomedov def. Austria Mochamed Machaev KO (Punches) 1 0:54
Super Lightweight 75 kg France Benoît Saint-Denis def. Spain Arkaitz Ramos Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 3:09
Featherweight 66 kg Algeria Elias Boudegzdame def. France Brice Picaud Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:31
Super Lightweight 75 kg Lebanon Ahmed Labban def. Moldova Virgiliu Frasineac TKO (Knees and Punches) 2 1:09

Brave CF 53
Brave CF 53
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PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateAugust 21, 2021
CityKazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan

Brave CF 53 was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation in partnership with the Octagon League promotion on August 21, 2021, in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[42]

Background

A lightweight bout between Lucas Martins and Marcel Grabinski was announced for the event. The two were originally scheduled to fight at Brave CF 51, before Grabinski withdrew from the bout due to health issues.[43] According to Brave CF officials, Grabinski was forced to withdraw from the rescheduled bout a little bit less than week prior to the event due to COVID-19 protocols. Marcel hasn't traveled to Kazakhstan and will be replaced by local standout Olzhas Eskaraev.[44]

A bantamweight bout between UFC veteran Brad Katona and Bair Shtepin was scheduled as the co-main event.[45]

Nurzhan Akishev was scheduled to face the undefeated Tae Kyun Kim in a featherweight bout.[46]

Results
Brave CF 53
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg South Korea Tae Kyun Kim def. Kazakhstan Nurzhan Akishev Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 73 kg Kazakhstan Vasiliy Takhtay def. Brazil Roger Sampaio Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:24
Flyweight 57 kg Kazakhstan Asu Almabaev def. Ukraine Aleksander Doskalchuk Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 3:47
Catchweight 74 kg Kazakhstan Olzhas Eskaraev def. Brazil Lucas Martins Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 2:49
Bantamweight 61 kg Canada Brad Katona def. Russia Bair Shtepin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight 57 kg Kazakhstan Azat Maksum def. Brazil Flavio de Queiroz KO (Punch) 1 3:00
Catchweight 68 kg Russia Akhmed Magomedov def. Kazakhstan Ilyar Askhanov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Octagon Preliminary Card
Catchweight 59 kg Kazakhstan Damir Tolenov def. Kyrgyzstan Nurbek Bolotbekov Technical Submission (Americana) 1 3:25
Flyweight 57 kg Kazakhstan Aktore Batyrbek def. Kyrgyzstan Ernis Abdilakim Uulu Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:02
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Kazakhstan Karim Ruzbakiev def. Uzbekistan Khodirkhon Ganiev Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight 79.5 kg Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Kuanyshbayev def. Uzbekistan Fakhriddin Mardiev TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 5:00
Catchweight 59 kg Kazakhstan Alisher Gabdullin def. Kyrgyzstan Bekzat Saparov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Uzbekistan Zhasur Mirzamukhamedov def. Kyrgyzstan Islambek Baktybek Uulu Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Super Lightweight 75 kg Kyrgyzstan Maksat Zholdosh def. Uzbekistan Sanjarbek Erkinov Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 2:44

Brave CF 54
Brave CF 54
Information
PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateSeptember 25, 2021
CityPoland Konin, Poland

Brave CF 54 was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation in partnership with Galana Group on September 25, 2021, in Konin, Poland. Poland will become the 23rd country to host a Brave CF show.[47]

Background

A Brave Lightweight Championships title bout between the reigning champion Amin Ayoub and challenger Ahmed Amir was scheduled as the event headliner.[48]

A super lightweight bout between Marcel Grabinski and Mihail Kotruţă was scheduled as the co-main event.[49]

Results
Brave CF 54
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Egypt Ahmed Amir def. France Amin Ayoub (c) Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 For the Brave Lightweight title
Catchweight 59 kg Russia Muhammad Mokaev def. Republic of Ireland Blaine O'Driscoll Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:36
Welterweight 79.5 kg Poland Marcin Bandel def. Russia Magomed Ayskhanov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:38
Super Lightweight 75 kg Germany Marcel Grabinski def. Moldova Mihail Kotruţă TKO (Knees and Punches) 1 4:57
Welterweight 79.5 kg Austria Ismail Naurdiev def. Finland Olli Santalahti Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
W.Strawweight 52 kg Poland Ewelina Woźniak def. Italy Samin Kamal Beik TKO (Knee and Punches) 2 0:30
Featherweight 66 kg Ukraine Omar Solomonov def. Brazil Rafael Hudson Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 2:12
Welterweight 79.5 kg France Axel Sola def. Poland Wawrzyniec Bartnik Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Sweden Bilal Tipsaev - Northern Ireland Glenn McVeigh Draw (Unanimous) 3 5:00

Brave CF 55
Brave CF 55
Information
PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateNovember 6, 2021
CityRussia Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Brave CF 55 was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation in partnership with Pro FC on November 6, 2021, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

Background

A Brave flyweight tournament semifinal bout between Ali Bagautinov and José Torres was announced for the event.[50] However, due to difficulties making weight, Torres pulled out and was replaced by Sean Santella.[51]

Results
Brave CF 55
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Ali Bagautinov def. United States Sean Santella TKO (Punches) 1 1:01 Flyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Welterweight 79.5 kg Russia Artur Sviridov vs. France Ibrahim Mané Draw (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg England Sam Patterson def. Russia Kamil Magomedov Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 3:21
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Abusupyan Alikhanov def. Russia Rustam Chsiev Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Russia Sergey Yaskovec def. Russia Andrey Bragovskiy TKO (Punches) 2 4:53
Welterweight 79.5 kg Russia Kamal Magomedov def. Russia Vitaly Tverdokhlebov Submission (Armbar) 1 0:52
Catchweight 72.5 kg Russia Ali Abdulkhalikov def. Russia Artur Aliev Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Gadzhimurad Magomedov def. Russia Djabrail Aidamirov KO (Punches) 1 0:46
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Albert Mallakurbanov def. Russia Islam Omarov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Vadim Pavlikov def. Russia Alan Balaev Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3 3:56

Brave CF 56
Brave CF 56
Information
PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateDecember 18, 2021
CitySerbia Belgrade, Serbia

Brave CF 56 was a mixed martial arts event held by Brave Combat Federation in partnership with MMA League of Serbia on December 18, 2021, in Belgrade, Serbia. Serbia will become the 24th country to host a Brave CF show.[52]

Background

A middleweight bout between Chad Hanekom and Miro Jurković was slated to serve as the event co-headliner.[53] However, on December 12, Hanekom have to withdraw for this event due to travel restrictions. Mikhail Allakhverdian step in on short notice to face Jurković in the co-main event.[54]

Results
Brave CF 56
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Serbia Slobodan Maksimović def. Philippines Rolando Dy Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Armenia Mikhail Allakhverdian def. Serbia Miro Jurković Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Super Lightweight 75 kg Lebanon Ahmed Labban def. Serbia Nemanja Kovac Submission (Ninja Choke) 2 1:32
Bantamweight 61 kg Serbia Borislav Nikolić def. Latvia Matiss Zaharovs Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Slovenia Jakob Nedoh def. Croatia Zvonimir Kralj KO (Punches) 1 0:50
Welterweight 79.5 kg Serbia Jovan Marjanovic def. Poland Tomek Łangowski TKO (Punches) 1 1:31
Featherweight 66 kg Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Slovenia Nejc Preložnik TKO (Body Kick and Punches) 3 1:03
Welterweight 77 kg Bulgaria Nikolay Nikolov def. Serbia Milos Cvetkovic Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 2:10
Bantamweight 61 kg Serbia Miljan Zdravkovic def. Turkey Ahmet Şimşek Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

See also

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