MMA – MUHAMMAD ‘The Punisher’ Mokaev and Ireland’s Gerard ‘The Animal’ Burns were engaged in mental and verbal warfare last night as BRAVE Combat Federation hosted the official BRAVE CF 100 Press conference following open workouts.
Eight of the 18 fighters set to compete in tomorrow’s milestone event faced off in front of the media and fans, and things got heated fast as the atmosphere inside Avenues Mall was electric.
Hosted by BRAVE CF official Sam Brett, the conference featured Mokaev, Burns, BRAVE CF bantamweight world champion Borislav Nikolic, Hamza Kooheji, Alex Lohore, Mohamed Alsameea, Mim Grubb, and Rami Hamed. Each fighter brought a serving of confidence, pride, and intensity as they prepare to make history in the kingdom tonight.
Mokaev and Burns will clash for the vacant BRAVE CF flyweight world championship, and the two couldn’t resist exchanging barbs each time they touched the mic, with no shortage of venomous words for each other.
Burns fired the first shot, delivering a blunt message to Mokaev: “You’ve been in MMA (mixed martial arts) matches. I’m going to bring you a fight.”
Once he got the chance to get on the mic, Mokaev confidently stated: “He’s ranked somewhere in Ireland, but I was ranked number five in the world. They’re all dreaming to fight me.”
Burns took another opportunity to unleash more venom upon his adversary. “He’s been sacked by the UFC despite being undefeated; it’s unheard of,” he said.
Unfazed, Mokaev fired the final word: “I’ve been sacked to beat bums like you.”
While those two stole the show, the fireworks didn’t end there. Moments after the Press conference began, BRAVE CF two-division champion and newly-minted Hall of Fame inductee Mohammad Fakhreddine called in live from his induction to send a chilling message to his upcoming opponent Lohore.
“Alex, make no mistake, my brother,” Fakhreddine said. “I know I’m at the Hall of Fame induction, but don’t let that take anything away from my preparation. Friday night, my brother, I’m coming to really fight it out. Let’s go!”
Kooheji, Bahrain’s own hero, vowed to make history in front of his home crowd. Mokaev hinted that, should he capture the flyweight crown, his sights may soon turn to another BRAVE CF champion – Borislav Nikolic. The two exchanged light-hearted words on stage, teasing a potential super showdown, with Nikolic’s preference of the location being Belgrade, Serbia being made clear in the process.
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