Bahrain's own BRAVE CF will return to the United Arab Emirates with its first event in Dubai before going back home to the Kingdom of Bahrain at the end of the year.
Mixed Martial Arts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region has taken some major developmental strides over the past seven and a half years under the guidance of BRAVE Combat Federation.
BRAVE CF is now planning to take matters to the next level for MMA in MENA in 2024.
BRAVE CF will end the year of 2024 with a doubleheader in Dubai and Bahrain. In November, BRAVE CF will be returning to the UAE for the organization’s debut event in Dubai. This will be followed by a return to its home in the Kingdom of Bahrain in December, underlining the organization’s commitment towards bringing global eyeballs to the region.
The organization has so far hosted 32 events in the MENA region. Beyond the numbers, BRAVE CF has been focused on a two-pronged strategy to grow the sport in the region: taking the MMA stars of MENA to compete around the world and at the same time, creating a global platform that can attract the eyes of the world to the region.
The strategy has paid dividends as well. Arab legends like Jarrah Al-Silawi, Mohammad Fakhreddine, Hamza Kooheji, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady, and many others gained global exposure through BRAVE Combat Federation.
At the same time, a long list of global MMA stars has showcased their skills at the BRAVE CF events which happened in the MENA region as well. Fighters like Stephen Loman, Nkosi Ndebele, Brad Katona, and Amin Ayoub among many others witnessed their title-crowning moments happen in the Middle East.
As the organization returns to the region for two blockbuster events in 2024, it will once again provide a global platform for the sport to thrive in MENA.