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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
