Brazilian fighter wins Super Welterweight title after Magomedov’s disqualification at BRAVE CF 89

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Bahrain’s own BRAVE CF 89 is in the books and the historic event delivered big time as advertised, with the Bahraini company changing the landscape of mixed martial arts in Spain through its partnership with leading local organization Fight2One.

The event was headlined by the first-ever MMA World Title fight on Spanish soil as BRAVE CF Super Welterweight champion Kamal Magomedov put his title on the line against Brazilian contender Luiz Cado in the main event.

The historic title fight ended dramatically, with Luiz Cado becoming the new Super Welterweight champion of BRAVE Combat Federation due to a disqualification after illegal strikes by Kamal Magomedov.

In the first round, Cado set the pace for the fight and managed to wobble Magomedov midway, but the champion r e - mained calm and sur - vived the exchange. Cado cont i n u e d to press forward with leg kicks and strikes, finishing the round strongly and as a clear winner.

Early in the second round, Magomedov responded with a huge takedown and then landed strikes to the back of Cado’s head, causing a cut.

This prompted the referee to step in and stop the fight, awarding Cado the victory by disqualification. With the title win, Cado became the sixth Brazilian world champion in BRAVE Combat Federation, while Kamal Magomedov faced the first defeat of his MMA career.

The quickest finish of the night came in the coma in event as Ric h i e Smullen secured a victory over Spanish MMA veteran Jose Sanchez within seconds. Smullen locked in a guillotine choke during the initial exchange, forcing Sanchez to submit in just 29 seconds, silencing the Spanish crowd.

The win extended Smullen’s winning streak to four fights. Former Kickboxing World champion Ilias Bulaid made quick work of Swiss MMA veteran Anthony Riggio and finished the fight in the first-round. Bulaid’s striking prowess kept Riggio on the defensive, eventually pinning him against the cage. A series of elbows and knees cut Riggio open, and Bulaid finished the bout with a powerful leg kick, maintaining his unbeaten MMA record.

Anuar Bensayid and Sino Sabzaliev delivered an instant classic which went down into the books as a potential Fight of the Year contender. The fighters started slowly in the first round with Bensayid dominating in striking and Sino on the ground.

The pace of the fight picked up in the second round as the fighters delivered non-stop action for five minutes throwing strikes from all angles. In the only women’s fight of the card, Andrea Meneses Garcia secured the biggest win of her career by submitting Adriana Fusini in the second round via rear-naked choke.

Gerard Burns delivered another strong performance in BRAVE CF, outclassing Santiago Paiva over three rounds to extend his winning streak to five and remain undefeated in the organization.

The opening fight saw Spain’s Oscar Mendez earn a third consecutive victory with a dominant decision win over Tony Sipos, out grappling the proven submission specialist. Elsewhere, the fight between Daan Duijs and Abdelmoumen Mssaate was cancelled shortly before the event, as Duijs withdrew due to illness.