Brave Combat Federation

BRAVE Combat Federation
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 in Brave Combat Federation
SportMixed martial arts
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
FounderKhalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa
PresidentMohammed Shahid
CountryBahrain
HeadquartersSeef
Official websitewww.bravecf.com

BRAVE Combat Federation is a[1] mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Bahrain. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.[2] BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from more than 80[3] nations located in five continents. BRAVE Combat Federation events are aired though multiple media partners including El Rey Network, Combate, Myx TV, S+A ESPN 5 and Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation. BRAVE Combat Federation produced six pay-per-view events apart from announcing events in Abu Dhabi and Brazil.[4][5] In 2023, BRAVE Combat Federation set a new record for an MMA promotion hosting events in most number of nations after organizing events in 30 nations worldwide.[6]

The organization was formally launched in 2016 and has established operations in Dublin,[7] São Paulo and Mumbai[8] prior to launching events and for talent relations. BRAVE Combat Federation, alongside the holding company, KHK MMA and Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation hosted the IMMAF World Championships in November, 2017,[9] a partnership which was renewed for 2018 and 2019[10]

In July 2021, BRAVE Combat Federation was nominated for the first time as Promotion of the Year on the World MMA Awards.[11] The organization also has global strategic partnerships with fellow fight promoters Real Xtreme Fighting (RXF), LFC, RXF, WEF, WFC, BFN, Krespost, PRO FC, RSM, Golden Cage, Oktagon, GEC, Beast CF, ATF, NFC, Hexagone MMA, Fight2One, and Victorious Fighting and Entertainment.[12][13][14]

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  2. ^ "A BRAVE New World - Interview - Gulf Insider - The Arabian Review". Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  3. ^ "Burkina Faso becomes 80th country to be represented at BRAVE CF with Israel Mano | MMA UK". mmauk.net. 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  4. ^ "Com ex-UFC no card, BRAVE 3 anuncia venda de ingressos para evento no Brasil". 22 February 2017.
  5. ^ "BRAVE 3: Bananada tira sarro de grito característico de ex-UFC e companheiros".
  6. ^ Head, Simon. "Brave CF set for Spain, Brazil, and Bahrain in busy finish to 2023". The Fighters Only. The Fighters Only Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ "BRAVE Combat Federation coming to Ireland - Fightstore Media". 12 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Bahrain's BRAVE Combat Federation initiates MMA expansion to India".
  9. ^ "Bahrain to host IMMAF World Championships".
  10. ^ "Bahrain to host 2018 and 2019 IMMAF World Championships". MMA Mena.
  11. ^ "World MMA Awards Nominees". Fighters Only. 11 December 2019.
  12. ^ "RXF 36 /Brave CF 28 VIP Edition". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  13. ^ "Brave CF 36". tapology.com. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  14. ^ Head, Simon. "Brave CF set for Spain, Brazil, and Bahrain in busy finish to 2023". fightersonlymag. Fighters Only. Retrieved 26 October 2023.