Based in Baguio City, Philippines, Team Lakay is one of the top mixed martial arts teams in Asia. Many fight fans are curious about the team and want to know what sets it apart from other teams. “Just the idea of who thinks first,” Brave Combat Federation president Mohammed Shahid said in an interview in … Continue reading Mohammed Shahid: Team Lakay is a good example for Filipino MMA teams
Will ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ be an MMA fiesta? Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid explains
On March 15,2019, Brave Combat Federation will hold "Brave 22: Storm of Warriors," its first event in the Philippines. The country is home to various festivals known as fiestas, a Spanish influence that survived through the centuries. "Brave 22: Storm of Warriors" will take place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, … Continue reading Will ‘Brave 22: Storm of Warriors’ be an MMA fiesta? Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid explains
Mohammed Shahid: Brave CF is a bilateral relationship building platform
Based in Bahrain, Brave Combat Federation is more than just a mixed martial arts promotion. It is an avenue for countries to strengthen international ties. Launched on September 23, 2016, Brave CF is relatively new. On March 15, 2016, it will hold its 22nd event titled "Brave 22: Storm of Warriors" at the SM Mall of … Continue reading Mohammed Shahid: Brave CF is a bilateral relationship building platform
Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid talks business, politics of MMA as sport
One person who knows the ins and outs of making a mixed martial arts promotion is Mohammed Shahid. He is the president of Bahrain-based MMA promotion Brave Combat Federation. “MMA is too young to be in the sports business,” Shahid told me in an exclusive interview in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. “Get into tennis. … Continue reading Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid talks business, politics of MMA as sport
Mohammed Shahid recalls early KHK MMA days with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Frankie Edgar, Frans Mlambo, Jose Torres, James Gallagher
In February 2015, His Highness Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa founded Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts (KHK MMA). The CEO is Mohammed "The Hawk" Shahid, the first Bahraini mixed martial artist to compete internationally. Headquartered in Manama, Bahrain, His Highness brought top-tier, second-tier and third-tier MMA fighters to the KHK MMA team. Top-tier fighters are … Continue reading Mohammed Shahid recalls early KHK MMA days with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Frankie Edgar, Frans Mlambo, Jose Torres, James Gallagher
Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid recalls Hamza Kooheji vs Jeremy Pacatiw bout in Bahrain in 2016
As long as a Filipino fighter is on the card, every country Brave Combat Federation goes to becomes a home country for the Filipino fighter. One example was the fight between Hamza "The Pride of Bahrain" Kooheji, 26, of Bahrain and Jeremy “The Juggernaut” Pacatiw, 22, of the Philippines at "Brave 2: Dynasty" at the Khalifa … Continue reading Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid recalls Hamza Kooheji vs Jeremy Pacatiw bout in Bahrain in 2016
Mohammed Shahid explains Brave Combat Federation’s business model
Making money is not the priority of Brave Combat Federation. What the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion is trying to do is help build a global sporting ecosystem. “Our business model, if you ask, is very simple,” Brave CF president Shahid said in an exclusive interview in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. “We are not … Continue reading Mohammed Shahid explains Brave Combat Federation’s business model
Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid shares martial arts beginnings, army vs MMA dilemma, making history for Bahrain
“Ex-mixed martial artist... I’m too fat now to be a fighter,” Brave Combat Federation president Mohammed "The Hawk" Shahid, 29, jokingly corrected me when I referred to him as a mixed martial artist in an exclusive interview in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. But as they say, once an MMA fighter, always an MMA fighter. … Continue reading Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid shares martial arts beginnings, army vs MMA dilemma, making history for Bahrain
Kit Harington’s wife knows ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 ending, not happy about it
"Game of Thrones" Season 8 episode 6 will air on HBO on May 19, 2019 and Rose Leslie, 31, already knows what will happen in the finale of the final season of the fantasy drama series. In 2018, she asked her husband Kit Harington, 32, and he did comply. Playing Jon Snow, Harington is one … Continue reading Kit Harington’s wife knows ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 ending, not happy about it
2019 JML Premiership Shield: Philippine Rugby to launch new domestic 15s season at Southern Plains, Calamba, Laguna
The Philippine Rugby Football Union will launch the 2019 domestic 15s season on February 9, 2019 at Southern Plains in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. The JML Premiership Shield will feature eight teams across Luzon coming together for over 14 rounds. The teams are ranked in one division across two pools based on their standings in 2018. The Eagles … Continue reading 2019 JML Premiership Shield: Philippine Rugby to launch new domestic 15s season at Southern Plains, Calamba, Laguna
