Ylies “Broly” Djiroun, one of BRAVE Combat Federation’s prized recruits earlier this year, has been a professional mixed martial artist since 2011 with 24 bouts to his name.
It’s been 11 years and 28 fights since Charles Oliveira joined the UFC, but all that changed on Saturday. He made the most of his title opportunity, his first and only one so far since entering the UFC in 2010 as a skinny 20 year old.
BRAVE Combat Federation has come a long way since its inception in 2016, and Carl “The Bomber” Booth is a witness to the company’s rise from a startup mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion to a global sports juggernaut.
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) has swept across the globe like a tidal wave in less than a generation, charting one of the most remarkable trajectories of growth that the world has ever witnessed in a sport.
In partnership with Rukh Sport Management, the organization is set to hold its inaugural event in Belarus on June 4. The state-of-the-art Falcon Club Arena in Minsk will play host to BRAVE CF 51.
In the main event, ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix, 12-time UFC World Champion Demetrious Johnson can further establish his legacy as the greatest mixed martial artist in history if he defeats reigning six-time ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano Moraes.
Jenel Lausa knows his upcoming bout is absolutely essential for getting “The Demolition Mans” professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career back on track.
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Mark Striegl reveals he is now healthy and ready to fight again. He will have his second UFC fight in April with details still kept under wraps.
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Eldar Eldarov stood opposite each other inside the cage over 11 years ago when the two were starting out as young mixed martial artists in their home country of Russia.
In 2013, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov made famous the phrase “If Sambo was easy, it would be called Jiu-Jitsu,” something printed on a shirt while he was in Brazil for a match.