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Marcin Bandel relishing the challenge of being the first man to submit Alex Lohoré
May 24, 2024
The main event of BRAVE CF 83 will see an important Super Welterweight clash between former champion Marcin Bandel and European superstar Alex Lohoré
BRAVE Combat Federation debuts in the Netherlands on May 25 with BRAVE CF 83 and the event will be headlined by a blockbuster Super Welterweight showdown between Marcin Bandel and Alex Lohoré.
Returning after his title loss against Kamal Magomedov at BRAVE CF 77, former Super Welterweight champion Marcin Bandel has a point to prove. Standing opposite him inside the cage at BRAVE CF 83 will be Alex Lohoré, a European MMA superstar and a four-time MMA champion outside BRAVE Combat Federation.
Interestingly, in his decade-long career, Lohoré has never been submitted while on the other hand, Bandel is known for his grappling prowess having secured 19 of his 22 victories through submission.
The contrast of these two facts poses an interesting question in front of the fans: can Marcin Bandel become the first fighter to submit Alex Lohoré?
Bandel is willing to take this challenge head-on.
‘’First of all, my goal is to win, no matter how. I don’t mind if it’s by decision or if I knock him out or if it’s by submission. But at the same time, this is an important thing, to be the first to submit him, so we’ll see. It’s a challenge,” Bandel said ahead of the fight.
This is not the first time that Bandel has been posed with such a situation. In his first fight in the organization which happened at BRAVE CF 54, Bandel had a similar situation when he fought Magomed Ayskhanov who to that point was never submitted. The Polish superstar broke this streak of Ayskhanov at the event by securing a first-round submission win.
‘’It was funny because in that fight, my first for BRAVE CF, I wasn’t planning to submit him, but then I knocked him down and saw an opening. It’s funny because you come in with a plan, but the way the fight goes dictates your next moves. I saw he was almost out and that was a good challenge, to be able to take down a good wrestler and finish him,” Bandel recalls.
Beyond this interesting subplot, the fight between Bandel and Lohoré could determine the future of the Super Welterweight division. Champion Kamal Magomedov is yet to defend the title and is likely to keep a close eye on the proceedings at BRAVE CF 83.
Taking place on May 25, BRAVE CF 83 marks the second event of BRAVE Combat Federation’s 2024 Europe Tour. This event will also solidify BRAVE CF as the most-hosted MMA organization in Europe, with the Netherlands becoming the 14th European country to host a BRAVE CF event.
