Erik Carlsson from Sweden will face Egypt’s Ahmed Amir at Brave 9 in Bahrain.
Ahmed Amir made his name in the global scene through an upset victory over jiu jitsu legend Richie Martinez from USA against overwhelming odds. The following fight was yet another upset as Amir won by technical submission against Kevin Koldobsky who trains at Straight Blast Gym, Ireland, under John Kavanagh who trains Conor McGregor.
The bout will take place on November 17, at Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions at Khalifa Sports City, during the International Combat Week.
Carlsson became a quick favourite for the promotion after knocking out Gadzhimusa Gaziev with a knee to the body at Brave 6: Kazakhstan.
The 2017 Brave International Combat Week is the biggest mixed martial arts event ever hosted in the Middle East and also features the first ever IMMAF World Championships to be hosted outside the US.