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Nicholas Hwende captured the vacant BRAVE CF featherweight world title in dramatic fashion at BRAVE CF 105 in Almaty, as a stacked fight card delivered finishes and statement wins across multiple divisions.
PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his unbeaten record and world title against undefeated contender Archie Colgan at PFL New York on July 31.
All athletes successfully made weight or were cleared for competition ahead of BRAVE CF 105, highlighted by the vacant BRAVE CF Featherweight World Championship bout between Omar Solomanov and Nicholas Hwende.
More than 600 athletes from 31 countries are expected to compete in the 11th Asia-Oceania Sambo Championships in Manila this June.
BRAVE CF 107 continues to build momentum after confirming a lightweight showdown between Bulgarian prospect Delyan Georgiev and Indian contender Owais Yaqoob for the August 1 event in Burgas Arena.
The Professional Fighters League has announced the full fight card for PFL San Diego, featuring AJ McKee vs Salamat Isbulaev and Liz Carmouche vs Viviane Araújo on June 27 at Pechanga Arena.
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Carlo Paalam, Clark Vicera, and Riza Pasuit powered the Philippine Boxing Team to four gold medals during a dominant campaign in Serbia and the Netherlands.
Former BRAVE CF bantamweight champion Nicholas Hwende is set to challenge Omar Solomanov for the vacant featherweight title at BRAVE CF 105 in Kazakhstan.
A federal lawsuit involving producer Marc Mysterio and digital music platforms could challenge how independent artists are surfaced, monetized, and allegedly suppressed in the streaming era.
Top flyweight contender Dias Yerengaipov will now face Kyrgyz veteran Ryskulbek Ibraimov at BRAVE CF 105 after Ismail Khan withdrew from the matchup due to visa complications.