BRAVE Combat Federation is bringing back the best fighters in the Arab world with a fight card dedicated to top talents in the Mena region during BRAVE CF 48: Arabian Night on March 18 at Arad Fort.
One of the most popular names in the Middle East mixed martial arts community, Ahmed “The Shadow” Labban is the co-main event for BRAVE CF 48: Arabian Night card.
A kickboxer by nature, Labban will be facing Nemanja “Sledgehammer” Kovač in a Super Lightweight bout. Honoured and eager to prove himself within the fastest-growing promotion in the world, Labban will stop at nothing to raise the Lebanese flag in the BRAVE CF Arena.
Hassan “Fearless” Talal is also making a comeback in a Featherweight bout against Yousif “Widow Maker” Ghrairi.
Talal is coming back from a tough injury and is ready to shock the world with a return that will turn the combat sports community’s eyes towards Iraq. In front of his goal, Ghrairi stands with his Muay Thai background, much advanced MMA experience and the weight of Lebanon on his shoulders.
Another veteran in the sport, Mohammed “Da Killa” Ghorabi has faced a lot of bad luck throughout his eight years as a professional MMA fighter. He is excited for his second chance to prove his abilities and will be going against a legend from Egypt, Eslam “Beast” Abdul Baset in a Middleweight bout.
The fight card will also feature other notable Arab fighters as well as stars in the making including BRAVE CF Middleweight champion Mohammed Fakhreddine’s younger brother Hassan Fakhreddine, in a Middleweight bout against Eslam Mostafa Abdel Manem, Omar El Dafrawy against Abbas Khan in a Super Lightweight bout, Hussein Salem against Sulaiman Al Modhyan in a Featherweight bout, Issa Salem against Maysara Mohamed in a Flyweight bout, and Elias Nedir against Muhamad Qaradaxi in a Catchweight 64kg bout.
Meanwhile, BRAVE CF has officially confirmed that a high-profile Flyweight bout has been added to the BRAVE CF 50 fight card, set for April 1.
Ali “Puncher King” Bagautinov of Russia is set to square off with American standout Dustin Ortiz in the quarter-final round of the prestigious BRAVE CF Flyweight World Title Tournament.
BRAVE CF 50 is headlined by three World Championship bouts. Jarrah “The Jordanian Lion” Al Silawi is slated to defend his BRAVE CF Super Welterweight World Championship against Ismail “The Austrian Wonderboy” Naurdiev.
Amin “Fierceness” Ayoub puts his BRAVE CF Lightweight World Championship on the line for the first time versus Ahmed “The Butcher” Amir in the co-feature attraction.
Mohamed Said Maalem and Mohammad “The Latest” Fakhreddine of Lebanon face off with the vacant Light Heavyweight crown on the line.
Meanwhile, BRAVE CF has announced the return of Elias “Smile” Boudegzdame, the first man to hold a world title under BRAVE.
He has signed a new multi-fight deal and will return to the promotion’s Featherweight roster, a division he once ruled.