Felipe Efrain, 25, of Sao Paulo, Brazil will look to get back to title contention status when he takes on Brave Combat Federation newcomer Matheus Nicolau, 26, of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. They will co-headline “Brave 25” at the Minas Tenis Clube Arena in Belo Horizonte on August 30, 2019.
Efrain is not looking past the dangerous Nicolau, who has a winning stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Sao Paulo native wants a second crack at reigning Brave CF Bantamweight Champion Stephen “The Sniper” Loman, 24, who trains out of Team Lakay in La Trinindad, Benguet, Philippines.
On November 16, 2018, Efrain failed to dethrone Loman at “Brave 18: Bahrain” at the Khalifa Sports City Arena, Isa Town, Bahrain. The duo put on a Fight of the Year contender in 2018.
According to Efrain, he had an injury during the preparation for “Brave 18: Bahrain.” He claimed that if he was not injured, he would have beaten Loman.
“You know, Nicolau is a dangerous guy, a dangerous fighter, and the focus is on him,” Efrain said. “But if you ask me who I want to face next, I’ll say is Loman. I don’t want to take anything from him, he deserved to beat me the first time but I broke my feet four days before traveling to Bahrain.”
“I fought through it but I would have beaten him if I was healthy,” Efrain continued. “I had a guillotine choke locked but my feet were hurt so I couldn’t pull his hips in order to put more pressure on his neck, and he got out of it. I want him next.”
A rematch between Loman and Efrain would be a great main event in the second Brave CF event in the Philippines. The Sao Paulo native surprised many people by saying he does not really like to fight in Brazil.
“I mean, I love Brazil but I’d rather fight abroad always,” Efrain explained. “It gives me new experiences and when I leave I’m able to disconnect from everyone and everything and focus solely on the fight.”
Meanwhile, here is the full bout between Loman and Efrain:
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