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BRAVE CF 97 Kicks Off In Bulgaria
The BRAVE CF 97 professional mixed martial arts championship is set to commence on Saturday in Burgas, Bulgaria. The event is organised by BRAVE Combat Federation, headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in collaboration with the Bulgarian Fight Agency (BFA).
This edition of the championship includes 18 fighters representing 11 countries: Bahrain, Bulgaria, England, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Algeria, France, Georgia, Colombia, Venezuela, Germany, and The Gambia.
Representing the Kingdom of Bahrain is KHK MMA fighter Murad Guseinov, who will face Colombian fighter Gabriel Bula.
The main event brings together Algerian veteran Mohamed Said Maalem and Bulgarian fighter Kaloyan Kolev. The co-main event will see Bulgarian fighter Pavel Vladev compete against French fighter Abou Tounkara.
Other matchups include French fighter Brice Picaud facing Georgia's Lasha Abramishvili, Bulgarian fighter Plamen Penchev against Algeria's Sofiane Bouafia, and Venezuelan fighter Alinson Ochoa versus Gerard Burns of Ireland. Bulgarian fighter Anton Yanchev will face French fighter Johan Van De, while Bulgarian fighter Deyan Galinov will take on Gambian fighter Rami Hamed.
The event also included a women's bout between Germany's Songül Karatorak and England's Mim Grubb.
Ahead of the championship, participating fighters completed official weigh-ins and face-offs, which were marked by enthusiasm and a spirit of competition expected to be reflected in the upcoming matches. Source Bahrain News Agency
