Brave is coming to Belfast in June
Mohammed Shahid: “We are glad that our initiatives were successful in making a definitive impact upon the global mixed martial arts community.”
Brave Combat Federation confirmed the first event in Europe by the promotion. The thirteenth edition will be hosted on June 9, at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The promotion had announced a major expansion phase during 2018, focusing on additional geographic locations, and expanding the roster of fighters under contract with the promotion. Within one and a half years of, Brave Combat Federation had held events in Bahrain, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, India, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Jordan, and Indonesia.
In addition to hosting editions of the promotion in major geographic destinations, the Kingdom of Bahrain hosted the 2017 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA. Bahrain will also host the 2018 and 2019 editions of the IMMAF World Championships during Brave International Combat Week, with more global participation and with live broadcast coverage.
“We are looking towards a monumental year for Brave Combat Federation,” said Brave resident Mohammed Shahid. “The rapid expansion of Brave Combat Federation owes to the leadership and foresight of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa to establish mixed martial arts as a global sport that crosses barriers of geographies and languages. We are glad that our initiatives were successful in making a definitive impact upon the global mixed martial arts community and changed the sport for fighters around the world. We are committed to keep going at the same pace as aggressive as ever.”
Brave Combat Federation wass founded by His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Fifth son of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain.