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Worlds Collide: Russia and Africa face off at BRAVE CF 71 for the #1 spot at 135 pounds
Jun 18, 2023
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Over the last years, combat sports has seen many clashes between Russia and Africa, especially in boxing. Now, it’s time for the two regions to meet in the MMA arena for worldwide bragging rights, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, during the co-main event of the evening for BRAVE CF 71.
On June 19, Russia’s Velimurad Alkhasov will take on Zimbabwe’s Nicholas Hwende in a bout that will decide the number one contender in the bantamweight division.
While Velimuarad steps into the cage as a former champion in his native Russia, Hwende arrives at the most global MMA promotion in the world as the 61kg African champion.
“Velimurad was a champion in Russia and when you’re a champion in Russia you know it’s legit”, BRAVE CF President Mohammed Shahid said during a recent episode of the Podcast “The Hawk’s Corner”.
“They have one of the deepest pools of talent worldwide. So, Velimurad is a true MMA champion and he’s facing a continental champion. Nicholas was an African MMA titleholder in the continent’s biggest promotion, so he’s the de facto number one African bantamweight”.
Shahid also explained why the co-main event of the evening is one of the most anticipated fights of the entire card in his opinion.
“That’s a very interesting clash because it opposes a transcontinental country against an entire continent. This is one of the fights that I’m looking forward to the most and I know it will blow the roof off”.
BRAVE CF 71 is the first event of a series of two cards held by the promotion in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The June 19 fight night will be headlined by a Featherweight title eliminator bout between Omar Solomanov and Ilyar Askhanov. The event will be broadcast live on BRAVE TV App and Bahrain TV.
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