Headquartered
in Muharraq, Bahrain, mixed martial arts promotion Brave Combat Federation is making history on August 18,
2018. Its 14th event titled “Brave 14” will take place in Tangier, Morocco
making it the first ever international MMA event in Africa.
It
appears that Brave CF is planning to conquer all the continents. After
establishing its base in its home continent Asia, the promotion explored South
America, North America and most recently Europe.
Brave
CF was founded on September 23, 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, 28, of the
Bahraini royal family Al Khalifa. The promotion is headed by its president
Mohammed “The Hawk” Shahid, 29, the KHK Sports CEO and the first fighter from
Middle East to headline an international MMA event.
The first two events and the ninth event of Brave CF took
place at the Khalifa Sports City Arena in Isa Town, Bahrain. Its third, eighth
and 11th events were all hosted in Brazil while its seventh event was held
at the Caliente Casino in Tijuana, Mexico.
Aside from Bahrain, Brave CF’s previous Asian destinations
include India in its fifth event, Kazakhstan in its sixth event, Jordan in its
10th event and Indonesia in its 12th event. Its first event in Europe
took place at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 9, 2018 in its
13th event.
There are still no details about the fight card for “Brave
14.” Among the expected fighters to be on the card are the promotion’s South
African athletes J.P. Buys, 22, and
Chad “Superman” Hanekom, 26.
Buys
served as Hanekom’s cornerman during Brave
CF’s 13th event, which was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. At “Brave
13: Europe Evolution,” reigning Brave CF Bantamweight Champion Stephen “The
Sniper” Loman, 23, of Baguio City, Philippines successfully defended his title
from Frans “The Black Mamba” Mlambo, 27, of Dublin, Ireland.
“Brave
14” will establish a base for upcoming Brave CF events in the continent of
Africa. The event will be held under the patronage of His Majesty Mohammed
VI, the King of Morocco.
Through
the partnership with StarSat and VodaCom, Brave CF has secured extensive
broadcast coverage in Africa before its entry into the continent. Currently
broadcasting live on Abu Dhabi Sports, Combate, StarSat, VodaCom, Ran Fighting
and Fite TV, the promotion aims to reach 140 countries by the end of 2018.
In the
second half of 2018, Brave CF will host at least eight events. One of these is
the 2018 Brave International Combat Week, which will take place in the Kingdom
of Bahrain.
Tangier,
Morocco was confirmed as the “Brave 14” venue on the 49th edition of “Brave
News” on July 1, 2018. Prior to the
announcement, there were speculations that Brave CF may hold its next event in
Brazil, South Africa, Spain or the Philippines.
Here is
the Brave CF president:
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