The Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts (KHK MMA) Team arrived in Houston, US, yesterday to represent Bahrain in tomorrow’s UFC-192 Championship being organised by Ultimate Fighting Championship.
KHK MMA team fighter Islam Makhachev will represent Bahrain in this championship. He takes on Adriano Martinez in the first round.
Makhachev said he was confident of winning his fight. He thanked the support of first deputy chairman of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
Makhachev is a 23-year-old Russian and was selected by Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa to be part of the KHK MMA team which was launched in August.
The 178cm tall fighter has won 12 bouts and remains undefeated.
His opponent Martinez is a Brazilian aged 33 and 178cms tall. He has a fine record of 27 wins in 34 fights.