BRAVE CF President highlights Colombia’s importance within the MMA Ecosystem
Aug 04, 2023
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Colombia has become a frequent stop in the BRAVE Combat Federation journey around the world. The South American country will see its third event on August 12 and BRAVE CF President Mohammed Shahid took the opportunity to reflect on the relevance Colombia has in the MMA ecosystem created by the most global promotion.
“We can’t achieve our goal to globalize and develop an infrastructure for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts without reach”, Mr. Shahid explained. “For this purpose, of course, new markets are always being added to our global footprint but, at the same time, others like Colombia become recurrent hosts and focal points for their regions”.
“When we first visited Colombia, back in 2018, the country had never held an international MMA event before”, he continued. “Now, 5 years later, we can see the results. Bogota will host the Pan American Championships, the first BRAVE International Combat Week in the region, gathering hundreds of athletes from the continent and around the world, capturing global audiences”.
“With the partnership with BRAVE CF, Colombia became a hotbed for talent, gathered through our recognized global scouting program, and a key market for hosting events as well – with full infrastructure, qualified teams to work, and massive local audience”, Mr. Shahid analyzed.
BRAVE Combat Federation’s third event in Colombia takes place on August 12, at the Coliseo El Salitre, in Bogota. BRAVE CF 73 will be headlined by the Bantamweight world title bout between Jose “Shorty” Torres and Nkosi “The Future” Ndebele.