BRAVE Combat Federation, also known as BRAVE CF, is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based out of Bahrain. It was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and is currently one among the fastest-rising MMA properties in the world.[1]
This list is an up-to-date roster of those fighters currently under contract with the BRAVE CF brand. Fighters are organized by weight class and within their weight class by their number of fights with the promotion. Each fight record has four categories: wins, losses, draws, and no-contests. All fight records in this article are displayed in that order, with fights resulting in a no-contest listed in parentheses.
BRAVE Combat Federation adopted a new weight class for 2019: Super Lightweight (165 lbs), and also increased the weight limit of the Welterweight class to 175 lbs.[2]
Fighters
Middleweight (185 Ib, 83.9 kg)
| ISO |
Name |
Nickname |
MMA record |
BRAVE record |
Year of Last BRAVE fight |
|---|
| !a | !a | -9999 |
LBN |
Mohammad Fakhreddine |
The Latest |
18–5 (2 NC) |
8–3 (2 NC) |
2025 |
Super Welterweight (175 Ib, 79.3 kg)
| ISO |
Name |
Nickname |
MMA record |
BRAVE record |
Year of Last BRAVE fight |
|---|
| !a | !a | -9999 |
Brazil |
Luiz Cado (C) |
Golden Boy |
18–7–1 |
4–0 |
2024 |
Super Lightweight (165 Ib, 74.8 kg)
| ISO |
Name |
Nickname |
MMA record |
BRAVE record |
Year of Last BRAVE fight |
|---|
| !a | !a | -9999 |
Bahrain |
Eldar Eldarov (C) |
Khan |
14–1 |
6–0 |
2022 |
Women's Flyweight (125 Ib, 56.7 kg)
| ISO |
Name |
Nickname |
MMA record |
BRAVE record |
Year of Last BRAVE fight |
|---|
Slovenia |
Maja Drnovšek |
|
2–0 |
2–0 |
2026 |
| !a | !a | -9999 |
Women's Strawweight (115 Ib, 52.2 kg)
| ISO |
Name |
Nickname |
MMA record |
BRAVE record |
Year of Last BRAVE fight |
|---|
| !a | !a | -9999 |
England |
Mim Grubb |
|
3–0 |
2–0 |
2025 |
India |
Aarti Khatri |
Destroyer |
7–1 |
1–0 |
2025 |
|
Partnership with IMMAF
Since 2017, IMMAF has partnered with Brave Combat Federation[5] to host world championships outside the USA.[6] As a result, Bahrain became the second nation to host IMMAF World Championships in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[7][8] The promotion absorbs athletes transitioning from amateur to professional MMA, including major names such as Jose Torres, Frans Mlambo, Mohammed Mokaev, Eliezer Kubanza, Nkosi Ndebele, and many more.[9]
References
- ↑ Altatis, CV (May 7, 2019). "Mohammed Shahid: Philippines is a no-brainer destination for Brave CF". CV Stardom. cvstardom.com.
- ↑ BRAVE FIGHTS (May 7, 2018). "BRAVE ANNOUNCES NEW WEIGHT CLASSES FOR 2019". bravefights.com.
- ↑ "BRAVE Combat Federation signs undefeated Bulgarian star Nikolay Atanasov". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ↑ "BRAVE CF Official Statement – Muhammad Mokaev". bravecf.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ↑ Ravindran, Renjith. "MMA Super Cup: Bahrain crowned inaugural champions, wins $100,000". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ↑ Amir, Mohammed. "BRAVE CF and IMMAF partner to make history, boost sports development". The Daily Tribune. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Netherthon, Alexander (13 March 2022). "BRAVE CF 57: MMA SUPER CUP DATES, FIGHT TIMES, HOW TO WATCH ON DAZN". DAZN. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Ravindran, Renjith. "MMA Super Cup: Bahrain crowned inaugural champions, wins $100,000". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Xavier, Joao (15 March 2024). "BRAVE CF and IMMAF's groundbreaking collaboration continues to yield benefits for MMA, forging new paths for emerging talents in the sport". Blackbelt Mag. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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