A fired-up crowd at The Avenues Mall in Manama witnessed the final standoffs for BRAVE CF 100, as fighters made their last public appearance before stepping inside the cage in Bahrain. BRAVE CF President Mohammed Shahid presided over the intense atmosphere, which marked the close of a dramatic fight week ahead of Friday’s milestone event.

Earlier in the day, the official weigh-ins produced the biggest shock of the card as the interim super welterweight title clash between Mohammad Fakhreddine and Alex Lohoré was scrapped. Fakhreddine failed to appear on the scale, forcing officials to cancel the bout and shifting attention to the remaining lineup.

Heated confrontations spark early fireworks

Hostilities erupted as Nour Jopa and Hussain Al Kurdi nearly clashed during their face-off. Both lunged forward before security intervened, setting the tone for a fight that will open the historic card.

Moments later, Bahrain’s Mohamed Alsameea and Egypt’s Mahmoud Amr exchanged shoves during their flyweight stare-down, drawing loud reactions from the home crowd eager to see national pride defended inside the cage.

Aggressive energy continued when Muhammad Mokaev and Gerard Burns squared off ahead of their battle for the vacant flyweight throne. Burns vowed to end the fight by knockout, while Mokaev brushed off the threat and fired back verbally, insisting his opponent had never experienced the level of struggle he has endured.

Respect and rivalry headline championship moments

Not every moment was hostile. India’s Aarti Khatri and Uzbekistan’s Arofat Toirova shared a respectful exchange on stage, with Khatri waving the Indian flag as a nod to national pride.

The evening closed on a charged note as bantamweight champion Borislav Nikolić and Bahrain’s Hamza Kooheji stood face-to-face. Nikolić voiced confidence in retaining his belt, while Kooheji promised to keep championship gold in Bahrain, igniting cheers from a patriotic crowd.

With weigh-ins now complete, fighters are set to take center stage on November 7 at Khalifa Sports City, where BRAVE Combat Federation celebrates a decade of global competition with one of its most stacked cards.