Africa reached a landmark moment in BRAVE Combat Federation as Alex Lohoré, Nicholas Hwende, and Mohamed Said Maalem simultaneously held world championship gold, highlighting the continent’s growing influence in global mixed martial arts.
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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.
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.
Omar Solomanov will look to cement his legacy at BRAVE CF 105 as he battles Nicholas Hwende for the undisputed featherweight championship in Kazakhstan.
BRAVE Combat Federation returns to Kazakhstan with BRAVE CF 105 featuring a featherweight world title fight in Almaty.
Former BRAVE CF Bantamweight World Champion Nicholas Hwende has challenged Stephen Loman, who recently returned to BRAVE CF, setting up a potential blockbuster bantamweight clash.
Before BRAVE CF heads to Vilnius for BRAVE CF 99, the promotion reflected on the defining performances from BRAVE CF 98 in Zhengzhou and BRAVE CF: GEORGIA VS. THE WORLD in Tbilisi. Omar Solomanov, Rauli Tutarauli, Nicholas Hwende, and Lasha Abramishvili delivered statement wins that reshaped the title landscape.
Omar Solomanov defeated Rauan Bekbolat by unanimous decision to claim the BRAVE CF Interim Featherweight World Championship at BRAVE CF 98 in Zhengzhou.
BRAVE Combat Federation will return to China on September 19 with BRAVE CF 98 in Zhengzhou, showcasing the nation’s rich martial arts tradition and rising MMA stars.
Zimbabwe’s Nicholas Hwende returns at BRAVE CF 98 in Zhengzhou, facing China’s Bin Xie in a featherweight showdown with the YFU International Championship at stake.