By showcasing the iconic India vs. Pakistan rivalry inside the MMA cage, BRAVE CF broke traditional norms in the sport, setting the stage for an exciting 2025
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Dubai
UK to Dubai: MMA fighter Dakota Ditcheva aims to shatter stereotypes, champion more women in the sport
The English MMA fighter is determined to prove that she can be both a fierce competitor and maintain her femininity outside the cage
Abu Dhabi
BRAVE CF returns to UAE, announces first-ever event in Dubai
The company intends to organise a fighting tournament in Abu Dhabi this year
Bahrain
Gerard Burns signs multi-fight deal with BRAVE CF following huge KO win
Burns signed a long-term contract with BRAVE CF, and will attempt to become the first-ever Flyweight world champion for the promotion
Bahrain
Crazy Fight Night! BRAVE CF 79 to showcase the biggest MMA talents in a single event on Friday
The matches will be held as part of the BRAVE International Combat Week in Bahrain
Bahrain
Gulf MMA sector poised for global dominance as interest, sports investments surge
Bahrain-based BRAVE CF, emerging as the most popular MMA companies globally, is currently learnt to be seeking investments from high-profile international investors
Bahrain
Flavio Queiroz replaces Velimurad Alkhasov at BRAVE CF’s world title fight in Brazil
This will make the main event of BRAVE CF 78 an all-Brazilian affair
Bahrain
BRAVE CF welcomes female MMA legend Sabrina de Sousa in multi-fight deal
The Bahraini Flyweight is expected to make her professional debut at the end of the year in one of BRAVE CF’s several shows worldwide
Bahrain
BRAVE CF announces biggest edition of international combat week in Bahrain for record-breaking 2023 closeout
The BICW will be returning to Bahrain after being held for the first time in Europe and South America
Bahrain
BRAVE CF signs groundbreaking development contract with Indian MMA star
Additionally, the MMA promotion company headquartered in Bahrain revealed a strategic alliance with JioTV, a prominent live TV streaming platform operated by the Reliance Group
Khabib Nurmagomedov
An undefeated champion’s view on the importance of coaching
UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov is finally, officially retired. Following his shock announcement Esquire Middle East spoke to the fighter in a world exclusive.
Conor McGregor
MMA fighters: are they paid enough in the Middle East?
Jorge Masvidal captured the UFC’s “BMF” title in the main event of UFC 244 yesterday but today we look at why the Middle East is so important for this iconic sport.
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Opinion: so how do you put a value on something?
Have you read Oscar Wilde’s ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’? Even if the answer is no, everyone is surely familiar with the play’s most famous quip: A cynic is “a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing” one character says, a theme which runs throughout a lot of the articles in this week’s issue