Promotion: BRAVE Combat Federation (BRAVE CF), Real Xtreme Fighting (RXF) Title: “BRAVE CF 35" Venue: Berăria H, Bucharest, Romania Date: July 20, 2020 Number of bouts: 6 Bout # FIGHTERS Division Red Corner (Country) Blue Corner (Country) UNDERCARD 1 Mirel Drăgan (Romania) Olaru Marian (Romania) Welterweight REFEREE: WINNER: MIREL DRAGAN METHOD: Submission via Guillotine Choke … Continue reading ‘BRAVE CF 35’ results: Enrico Cortese vs Claudiu Alexe, Lamine Sene vs Ion Grigore in Bucharest, Romania
ONE Championship’s Furqan Cheema helps feed over 200 homeless people in West Yorkshire, England
ONE Championship athlete Furqan “The Lion” Cheema, 29, is a sport ambassador for the nonprofit organization The Magic Wishing Well. Originally from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, the mixed martial artist is currently based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Cheema is spending his quarantine time wisely while the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is still ongoing. While waiting … Continue reading ONE Championship’s Furqan Cheema helps feed over 200 homeless people in West Yorkshire, England
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov tribute: 13 celebrity tweets
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died in a hospital in Moscow, Russia due to complications stemming from new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection on July 3, 2020. He was 57. Wrestling from an early age, Nurmagomedov started his his sports career with free-style wrestling in Ukraine where he won championship titles in judo and sambo. An Army veteran, he trained in … Continue reading Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov tribute: 13 celebrity tweets
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov biography: 13 things about Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father
Abdulmanap Magomedovich Nurmagomedov is the father and head coach of professional mixed martial artist Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov. They hail from Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. Including Khabib, Abdulmanap has three children. The eldest is Magomed Nurmagomedov and the youngest is Amina Nurmagomedov. Abdulmanap was 5'10" tall. Here are 13 things about the Russian MMA coach: He … Continue reading Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov biography: 13 things about Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father
Marc Goddard’s concern about MMA’s future remains
Marc Goddard, one of the best referees in the world of professional mixed martial arts, is leading the charge to make International Mixed Martial Arts Federation an outstanding reference in the field of regulatory governance. He has become an icon of MMA after working exclusively in the sport for 20 years, 16 of which as … Continue reading Marc Goddard’s concern about MMA’s future remains
Slovenia joins IMMAF; Zlatko Mahic is SMMAA president
The Slovenian Mixed Martial Arts Association has joined the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation. The SMMAA is the latest IMMAF member from Europe. Hailing from Ljubljana, Slovenia, World Freefight Challenge owner Zlatko Mahic is the president of the democratic SMMAA body. The association is underpinned by a vast base of member clubs and diverse leadership made … Continue reading Slovenia joins IMMAF; Zlatko Mahic is SMMAA president
BRAVE CF’s Mehmosh Raza: I didn’t fit in Pakistan nor in Ireland
Mehmosh “The Renegade” Raza, 25, fights out of Islamabad, Pakistan. Recently, the mixed martial artist signed with BRAVE Combat Federation talked about his childhood, which he split between Pakistan and Ireland. "Growing up, I was bullied a lot," Raza said. "I did not fit in Pakistan nor in Ireland. I was made fun of constantly … Continue reading BRAVE CF’s Mehmosh Raza: I didn’t fit in Pakistan nor in Ireland
Shogen stars in Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Gensan Punch’ with Ronnie Lazaro, Beauty Gonzales, Kaho Minami
Actor and model Shogen Itokazu (糸数尚玄), 42, mononymously known as Shogen, plays the lead role in "Gensan Punch." Directed by Cannes Film Festival 2009 Best Director Brillante Mendoza, the film was shot in Japan and in the Philippines. Shogen plays Nao Tsuyama in "Gensan Punch," which was written by Honee Alipio based on a true … Continue reading Shogen stars in Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Gensan Punch’ with Ronnie Lazaro, Beauty Gonzales, Kaho Minami
Can Amin Ayoub dethrone Cleiton Silva as BRAVE CF’s lightweight king?
Amin “Fierceness” Ayoub, 24, of Nantes, France revealed the next opponent he wants to face after renewing his BRAVE Combat Federation contract. The French-Tunisian mixed martial artist wants to challenge reigning BRAVE CF Lightweight World Champion Cleiton “Predator” Silva, 33, of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Training out of Bulgarian Top Team in Sofia, Bulgaria, … Continue reading Can Amin Ayoub dethrone Cleiton Silva as BRAVE CF’s lightweight king?
Todd Stoute, Issa Isakov sign new BRAVE CF contracts
BRAVE Combat Federation continues to tie up its stars to new contracts after confirming its return after the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pause. The latest athletes to sign an extension with the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion are Todd "The Black Hulk" Stoute, 36, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Issa Isakov, 30, of Athus, Belgium. "I … Continue reading Todd Stoute, Issa Isakov sign new BRAVE CF contracts
