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BRAVE CF 89 Results: Luiz Cado crowned new champion in dramatic fashion following legendary fight card
Oct 20, 2024
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BRAVE Combat Federation’s second event in Spain went down on Saturday night and became one of the best fight cards of the year, with TKO's, submissions and all-out wars
Luiz Cado is the sixth Brazilian champion in BRAVE CF history
BRAVE CF 89 is in the books and the historic event delivered big time as advertised. Held in association with leading local promotion Fight2One at Pabellon Santiago Martin in Tenerife, Spain, the event was headlined by the first-ever MMA World Title fight on Spanish soil as BRAVE CF Super Welterweight champion Kamal Magomedov put his title on the line against Brazilian contender Luiz Cado in the main event.
The historic title fight ended dramatically, with Luiz Cado becoming the new Super Welterweight champion of BRAVE Combat Federation due to a disqualification after illegal strikes by Kamal Magomedov. In the first round, Cado set the pace for the fight and managed to wobble Magomedov midway, but the champion remained calm and survived the exchange. Cado continued to press forward with leg kicks and strikes, finishing the round strongly and as a clear winner.
Early in the second round, Magomedov responded with a huge takedown and then landed strikes to the back of Cado's head, causing a cut. This prompted the referee to step in and stop the fight, awarding Cado the victory by disqualification.
Luiz Cado connected various shots in the first round of the main event
With the title win, Cado became the sixth Brazilian world champion in BRAVE Combat Federation, while Kamal Magomedov faced the first defeat of his MMA career.
The quickest finish of the night came in the co-main event as Richie Smullen secured a victory over Spanish MMA veteran Jose Sanchez within seconds. Smullen locked in a guillotine choke during the initial exchange, forcing Sanchez to submit in just 29 seconds, silencing the Spanish crowd. The win extended Smullen's winning streak to four fights.
Former Kickboxing World champion Ilias Bulaid made quick work of Swiss MMA veteran Anthony Riggio and finished the fight in the first-round. Bulaid's striking prowess kept Riggio on the defensive, eventually pinning him against the cage. A series of elbows and knees cut Riggio open, and Bulaid finished the bout with a powerful leg kick, maintaining his unbeaten MMA record.
Anuar Bensayid and Sino Sabzaliev delivered an instant classic which went down into the books as a potential Fight of the Year contender. The fighters started slowly in the first round with Bensayid dominating in striking and Sino on the ground. The pace of the fight picked up in the second round as the fighters delivered non-stop action for five minutes throwing strikes from all angles. Sino dropped Bensayiid at one point of the round only to see the Moroccan coming back with some vicious elbows that cut open Sino. The leg kicks of Bensayiid caused issues for Sino in the second round and in the third round, Bensayiid doubled down on the leg kicks, eventually stopping his Tajikistani opponent to get his second win in BRAVE CF.
In the only women's fight of the card, Andrea Meneses Garcia secured the biggest win of her career by submitting Adriana Fusini in the second round via rear-naked choke. After dropping Fusini midway through the round, Garcia followed up with ground strikes before securing the submission, breaking her two-fight winless streak.
Gerard Burns delivered another strong performance in BRAVE CF, outclassing Santiago Paiva over three rounds to extend his winning streak to five and remain undefeated in the organization. Despite Paiva's early submission threats, Burns took control and dominated throughout the three rounds. Already successful in the Flyweight division with two back-to-back first round knockout wins, Burns made his mark in Bantamweight with the win and called out Muhammad Mokaev post-fight.
The opening fight saw Spain's Oscar Mendez earn a third consecutive victory with a dominant decision win over Tony Sipos, out grappling the proven submission specialist. Elsewhere, the fight between Daan Duijs and Abdelmoumen Mssaate was cancelled shortly before the event, as Duijs withdrew due to illness.
BRAVE CF 89 concluded the "Around the World in 70 Days" tour, which included events in China, Pakistan, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, and Slovenia. The organization will now head to Austria for BRAVE CF 90 on November 23, marking Austria as the 35th country and the 16th European nation to host BRAVE CF, extending world records in the process.
BRAVE CF 89 Results:
Super Welterweight: Luiz Cado def. Kamal Magomedov via disqualification (illegal elbows to the back of the head) - Round 2
Lightweight: Richie Smullen def. Jose Sanchez via submission (guillotine choke) - 29s - Round 1
Featherweight: Ilias Bulaid def. Anthony Riggio via TKO (leg kicks) - 4m01s - Round 1
Featherweight: Anuar Bensayiid def. Sino Sabzaliev via TKO (leg-kick and punches) - 2m52s - Round 3
Atomweight: Andrea Meneses Garcia def. Adriana Fusini via submission (rear-naked choke) - 2m06s - Round 2
Bantamweight: Gerard Burns def. Santiago Paiva via unanimous decision (3x 30-27)
Lightweight: Oscar Mendez def. Tony Sipos via unanimous decision (3x 30-27)
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