Brazil loses three title fights at Brave 18

Al-Selwady beat L. Mineiro in the main fight of Brave 18. Photo: Disclosure

The night in Bahrain was unlucky for Brazilian MMA. With five athletes in action, three of them winning Brave titles, only Luan “Miau” Santiago did well. The athletes involved in the title fights were overcome and Brazil returns home empty-handed.

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In the main fight, lucas mineiro He was defeated in the first round by the new lightweight champion Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady. The Brazilian veteran received hard blows from the Jordanian, but suffered a knee injury when he was taken down and ended up being forced to withdraw from the fight.

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In the co-main fight, Felipe Efrain tried to put pressure on bantamweight champion Stephen Loman, but the Filipino managed to mix good movement with hard strikes and high kicks, winning the judges' decision. “The Sniper” becomes the first champion in Brave history to defend his crown twice.

Finally, Marcel Adur came close to taking the inaugural flyweight belt, especially in the third round, when he stunned Velimurad Alkhasov with a flying knee. However, the athlete from Santa Catarina ended up defeated in a unanimous decision. The flyweight title remains without an owner, as Alkhasov did not make the division's weight limit. The idea is that there will be a rematch between the two, but nothing has been made official by Brave directors.

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At the opening of the main card, Luan Santiago's star shone. Away from the cage since the defeat to “Mineiro” in April, “Miau” returned in style, dominating the Dutchman Djamil Chan and, with a methodical and tactically perfect performance, took home Brazil's only victory. On the preliminary card, Antônio Carlos “Buiú” Ribeiro lost a decision to Akhmed Sheraniev.