The year 2021 was the 6th year in the history of the Brave Combat Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Bahrain.
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
1Zach Makovsky got a Quarterfinal bye as Abdul Hussein pulled out due to illness during the weightcut.
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
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 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.
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.
Results Brave CF 46 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Lightweight 75 kg Eldar Eldarov (c)def. Leonardo MafraTKO (Doctor Stoppage)15:00For Brave CF Super Lightweight ChampionshipCatchweight 59.5 kg Ali Bagautinovdef. Oleg LichkovakhaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Catchweight 67 kg Roman Bogatovdef. Nurzhan AkishevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Heavyweight 120 kg Konstantin Erokhindef. Zhyrgalbek ChomonovKO (Punches)20:41Catchweight 68 kg Magomed Abdusalamov - Andrey LezhnevNo Contest (Accidental Clash of Heads)14:30 Preliminary CardLightweight 71 kg Abdysalam Uulu Kubanychbekdef. Jahongir SaidjamolovSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:05Super Lightweight 75 kg Khunkar-Pasha Osmaevdef. Yuriy VerenitsenDecision (Unanimous)35:00Catchweight 90 kg Murtaza Talha Alidef. Dmitriy KrivuletsTKO (Punches)11:40Lightweight 70 kg Murad Bilarovdef. Fedor BabichSubmission (Kimura)21:42Catchweight 59 kg Magomed Kamalovdef. Zokirjon KhoshimovTKO (Punches and Elbows)23:40Super Lightweight 75 kg Said Surkhaevdef. Erkinbai AbdusalamovSubmission (Guillotine Choke)13:02
Brave CF 47: Asian Domination
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.
Two undefeated featherweight prospects were scheduled to fight in the co-main event: Tae Kyun Kim and Husein Kadimagomaev.
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.
Results Brave CF 47 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 71 kg Abdysalam Uulu Kubanychbekdef. Rolando DyTKO (Corner Stoppage)25:00Featherweight 66 kg Tae Kyun Kimdef. Husein KadimagomaevTKO (Punches)32:43Welterweight 79.5 kg Nursulton Ruziboevdef. Ibrahim ManéKO (Slam)13:12Catchweight 68 kg Nemat Abdrashitovdef. Anzor AbdulkhozhaevTKO (Punches)22:27Featherweight 66 kg Abdul Azim Badakhshidef. Agshin BabaevKO (Punches)14:23Flyweight 57 kg Ryskulbek Ibraimovdef. Jenel LausaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Mohammad Farhaddef. Uloomi KarimKO (Punch)21:18Catchweight 63 kg Ali Gulievdef. Rana RudraTKO (Referee Stoppage)11:34 Preliminary CardFlyweight 57 kg Mohammed Zuhairdef. Wissam SandakliSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:43Amateur BoutLightweight 71 kg Husain Muhammaddef. Raymond RizkTKO (Punches)21:11Amateur Bout
Brave CF 48: Arabian Night
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.
Tariq Ismail and Nkosi Ndebele were scheduled to fight at bantamweight, but Ismail was forced off the card due to undisclosed reasons. Ndebele instead faced Abdelmoumen Mssaate, who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.
Results Brave CF 48 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 71 kg Ylies Djiroundef. Abdul-Rakhman MakhazhievSubmission (Guillotine Choke)33:38Super Lightweight 75 kg Ahmad Labbandef. Nemanja KovačDecision (Unanimous)35:00Catchweight 77 kg Olli Santalahtidef. Georges EidDecision (Split)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Nkosi Ndebeledef. Abdelmoumen MssaateTKO (Knees)20:46Catchweight 88 kg Murtaza Talhadef. Cameron MeintjesKO (Elbows and Punches)11:51Catchweight 58.5 kg Azat Maksumdef. Michael AljaroujKO (Punches)30:56Featherweight 66 kg Yousif Ghrairidef. Hassan TalalTKO (Knee)32:53Super Lightweight 75 kg Abbas Khandef. Omar El DafrawyDecision (Unanimous)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Hassan Fakhreddinedef. Eslam Abdel MenemTKO (Body Kick and Punches)13:49Middleweight 84 kg Eslam Abdul Basetdef. Mohamad GhorabiTKO (Punches)12:04Catchweight 70 kg Hussein Salemdef. Gerson PereiraTKO (Punches)23:35Catchweight 59 kg Maysara Mohameddef. Issa SalemDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Abdulla Alyaqoobdef. Ramyar LuqmanDecision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 71 kg Mohsen Mohammadseifidef. Bichi ZakariaTKO (Punches)10:43
Brave CF 49: Super Fights
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.
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. 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.
Two IMMAF flyweight standouts, Muhammad Mokaev and Abdul Hussein, were scheduled to fight at the event.
Results Brave CF 49 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Lightweight 75 kg Benoît Saint-Denisdef. Luan SantiagoSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)22:52Catchweight 61 kg Jose Torresdef. Blaine O'DriscollDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight Tournament Quarter-FinalMiddleweight 84 kg Ikram Aliskerovdef. Miro JurkovićSubmission (Kimura)21:11Flyweight 57 kg Muhammad Mokaevdef. Abdul HusseinDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Gamzat Magomedovdef. Matiss ZaharovsDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Francesco Nuzzidef. Bernardo SopaiDecision (Split)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Chad Hanekomdef. Dominic SchoberTKO (Leg Kick and Punches)20:18Catchweight 77 kg Gadzhimusa Gazievdef. Geraldo CoelhoTKO (Pinches)34:25Welterweight 79.5 kg Axel Soladef. Kuitty BegajSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)14:59Bantamweight 61 kg Frieh Harahshehdef. Glenn McVeighSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:10 Preliminary CardCatchweight 77 kg Ali Marhoondef. Hamad MubarakSubmission (Triangle Choke)22:02Amateur Bout
Brave CF 50
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.
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. 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. 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.
The Brave flyweight tournament has continued with a semi-finals bout who has featured a rematch between Velimurad Alkhasov and Zach Makovsky, and a quarter-final bout between two formers UFC flyweights, Ali Bagautinov and Dustin Ortiz.
Results BRAVE CF 50 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesWelterweight 79.5 kg Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi (c)def. Ismail NaurdievTKO (Leg Kicks)21:19For Brave CF Welterweight ChampionshipFlyweight 57 kg Ali Bagautinovdef. Dustin OrtizDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight Tournament Quarter-FinalFlyweight 57 kg Velimurad Alkhasovdef. Zach MakovskyDecision (Split)35:00Flyweight Tournament Semi-FinalCatchweight 74 kg Amin Ayoubdef. Mashrabjon RuziboevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Super Lightweight 75 kg Marcel Grabinskidef. Issa IsakovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 79.5 kg Louis Glismanndef. Kevin RuartTKO (Punches)24:57Featherweight 66 kg Omar Solomonovdef. Valeriu MirceaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Light Heavyweight 93 kg Anton Turkaljdef. Konstantin SoldatovKO (Punches)10:13Bantamweight 61 kg Brad Katonadef. Borislav NikolićSubmission (Guillotine Choke)30:40Middleweight 84 kg Rustam Chsievdef. Brendan LesarTKO (Doctor Stoppage)15:00Catchweight 77 kg Carl Boothdef. Carlos BellosoTKO (Leg Kick and Punches)11:12Bantamweight 61 kg Alexander Keshtovdef. Bair ShtepinDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Shoaib Yousafdef. Steven GoncalvesDecision (Unanimous)35:00Catchweight 73 kg Maciek Gierszewskidef. Felipe SilvaKO (Punches)12:28Lightweight 71 kg Magomed Magomedovdef. Yann LiasseDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Glenn McVeighdef. Abdulmanap MagomedovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Brave CF 51: The Future Is Here
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.
Background Former UFC fighter Lucas Martins was scheduled to fight Marcel Grabinski in the main event. However, Grabinski has to pull out from the fight due to medical condition. The bout has been called off.
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. Fernando Gonzalez has stepped in as a replacement. 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.
Frenchmen Ylies Djiroun fought the brit Sam Patterson in lightweight bout. One-time UFC fighter Roman Bogatov fought Abdulmutalip Gairbekov in a featherweight bout.
Results