BRAVE Combat Federation Announces Stacked Fight Card for Return to Bahrain

TDT | Manama

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The most global MMA organization in the world, BRAVE Combat Federation, has announced a stacked fight card for its return to Bahrain on December 13 with BRAVE CF 91.

Held as part of the BRAVE International Combat Week, BRAVE CF 91 will be headlined by a Bantamweight title fight between champion Nkosi Ndebele and challenger Nicholas Hwende, marking a historic All-African showdown for the world title. Ndebele enters the fight following a successful title defense against Jose Torres at BRAVE CF 82 in Mauritius, while Hwende is riding a two-fight winning streak, including a dominant performance against Khurshed Nazarov at the same event.

The co-main event of the night will feature Arab MMA legend Hamza Kooheji, who returns to the BRAVE CF cage after a two-year hiatus, taking on Turkish superstar Alperen Karabulut. Kooheji, sidelined due to injury, recently made a successful comeback on the regional circuit with a stoppage win. Now, fighting in front of his home fans, he aims to reestablish himself as a title contender in the Bantamweight division. Karabulut, on the other hand, brings extensive combat sports experience and a chance to make a huge debut in BRAVE CF.

The best undefeated Flyweight in the world, Muhammad Mokaev, will make his highly anticipated return, facing African star Luthando Biko. Mokaev boasts a perfect professional record of 12 wins and no losses while Biko enters the fight riding a four-fight winning streak. Additionally, the Flyweight division will host an important clash between Kazakh champion Dias Erengaipov and top-ranked South American Marciano Ferreira, further cementing the division’s importance as it builds toward crowning its inaugural champion.

In the Super Welterweight division, Eliezer Kubanza will look to continue his rise as he takes on Bahrain’s Zagid Gaidarov. Gaidarov enters the bout on an impressive six-fight winning streak, while Kubanza remains undefeated in his professional career with six victories, setting up a high-stakes showdown.

Former Olympic wrestler Mahmoud Sebie will return to the BRAVE CF cage to face Kazakhstan’s Babur Maymakov, while former IMMAF champion Sabrina De Souza will take on Filipino star Mariane Mariano in the Women’s Flyweight division.

The event’s opening bouts will feature Bahraini superstars Mohammed Alsameea and Hussain Al Kurdi, who will face Egypt’s Salah Walid and Seif Shawki, respectively.

BRAVE CF 91 will be the eleventh event of the year for BRAVE Combat Federation and will take place at the Khalifa Sports City Arena in Isa Town, Bahrain. The event will kick off the BRAVE International Combat Week, which also includes the IMMAF Youth Asian Championship on December 14 and 15, and BRAVE CF 92 on December 15.

BRAVE CF 91 Fight Card

Undisputed Bantamweight Championship: Nkosi Ndebele (South Africa) vs Nicholas Hwende (Zimbabwe)

Bantamweight: Hamza Kooheji (Bahrain) vs Alperen Karabulut (Turkey)

Flyweight: Muhammad Mokaev (UK) vs Luthando Biko (South Africa)

Flyweight: Dias Erengaipov (Kazakhstan) vs Marciano Ferreira (Brazil)

Super Welterweight: Zagid Gaidarov (Bahrain) vs Eliezer Kubanza (DRC)

Preliminary Card

Super Lightweight: Mahmoud Sebie (Egypt) vs Babur Maymakov (Kazakhstan)

Flyweight: Sabrina De Souza (Bahrain) vs Mariane Mariano (Philippines)

Flyweight: Mohammed Alsameea (Bahrain) vs Salah Walid (Egypt)

Lightweight: Hussain Al Kurdi (Bahrain) vs Seif Shawki (Egypt)