MMA is still relatively new to France after the legalization of the sport in January 2020, but it is developing quickly and there are plenty of outstanding homegrown talents climbing their way up the ranks in BRAVE Combat Federation.
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“I’m taking on a very dangerous man who is maybe the top-ranked fighter in the division now next to the bantamweight king, Bibiano [Fernandes]. It’s not an easy fight, by any means. Lineker has a lot of power.” – Stephen Loman, Team Lakay
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Rolando Dy desperately wants a shot at the BRAVE CF Lightweight World Championship after getting a new lease on life in the 155-pound weight class by defeating top-level opposition last year.
Jackie Buntan, a rising Filipina-American striking star, will be in for a tough outing when she faces highly touted Thai prospect Wondergirl Fairtex next week.
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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.
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) have added established sports industry executive, Jon Tuck, to the company’s executive team. He will take on the role of Chief Revenue Officer and will spearhead global sponsorship, media sales and licensing businesses.
“If BRAVE CF thinks I have to prove it again, then so be it. I am a fighter, and my job is to fight and win fights. Like I said in the past, line them up and I will keep knocking them down. It’s that simple,” – Rolando Dy
The Philippines very own Lito Adiwang of Team Lakay will be in one of the cards. He will face “Wolf of the Grasslands” Hexigetu who will stake his three-fight winning streak against the “Thunder Kid.”
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.