NEWS

Professionalism was on full display ahead of BRAVE CF 92 as all fighters successfully made weight at the weigh-ins, which took place on Saturday in Bahrain.

For the main event, former BRAVE CF two-division champion Mohammad Fakhreddine and Algerian knockout artist Abdel Rahmane Driai both came in within the Catchweight limit of 86kg, making the headliner official. The fight marks Fakhreddine’s return to BRAVE CF after a two-year hiatus, while it will be the promotional debut for Driai.

Srikant Sekhar and Rizwan Ali both made the Lightweight limit for their much-anticipated India vs. Pakistan rematch. Srikant weighed in at 70.6kg, while Rizwan was the last to weigh in, coming in at 70.8kg. The fight will serve as the co-main event of BRAVE CF 92, headlining the India vs. Pakistan part of the card.

For the other four India vs. Pakistan fights on the card, all fighters successfully made weight, showcasing professionalism, and setting the stage for some epic clashes on Sunday night.

Elsewhere, Izzeddine Al Derbani and Omar Solomanov weighed in at 66kg and 66.1kg, respectively, for their high-stakes Featherweight clash. Rami Hamed made weight ahead of his return to BRAVE CF, coming in at 79.5kg, while his opponent Salamat Orozakunov weighed in at 79.6kg, both within the Super Welterweight limit.

For the lone women’s showdown on the card, Indian judo champion Suchika Tariyal made weight at 52.6kg, while her opponent, Jhen Buzon, came in at 51kg, making the Strawweight bout official.

BRAVE CF 92 takes place on December 15 at the Khalifa Sports City Arena in Bahrain, concluding a historic year for BRAVE Combat Federation. The event is part of the BRAVE International Combat Week, which also featured BRAVE CF 91 on Friday.

BRAVE CF 92 Weigh in Results

Catchweight 86KG: Mohammad Fakhreddine (85.6 kg) vs. Abdel Rahmane Driai (86.0 kg)

Lightweight: Rizwan Ali (70.8 kg) vs. Srikant Sekhar (70.6 kg)

Bantamweight: Babar Ali (61.6 kg) vs. Mohammad Farhad (61.5 kg)

Featherweight: Izzeddine Al Derbani (66.0 kg) vs. Omar Solomanov (66.1 kg)

Catchweight 77.0KG: Abbas Khan (76.7 kg) vs. Seth Rosario (77.0 kg)

Super Welterweight: Rami Hamed (79.5 kg) vs. Salamat Orozakunov (79.6 kg)

Super Lightweight: Mohamed Yosif Abdulrahman (75.1 kg) vs. Abdallah Mohamed (74.4 kg)

Bantamweight: Ismail Khan (61.3 kg) vs. Yadwinder Singh (61.2 kg)

Flyweight: Aqib Awan (57.2 kg) vs. Ehtesham Ansari (57.2 kg)

Strawweight: Jhen Buzon (51.0 kg) vs. Suchika Tariyal (52.6 kg)