Brave 11: Lucas Mineiro wins lightweight title at home and Klidson keeps belt

Minas Gerais wins Brave belt. Photo: Disclosure

Brave's debut in Belo Horizonte ended in the best possible way for the fans who filled the Esplanada do Mineirão. In a fiercely contested fight, lucas mineiro he surpassed Luan Miau and became the second Brazilian Brave world champion. “Mineiro” is now the organization’s interim lightweight champion.

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The victory came after Lucas managed a takedown and Miau fractured his arm while trying to cushion the impact. After the fight, the new champion regretted facing his friend and assured that he would support him in his next fights.

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“Miau is an amazing guy, a young fighter with a long way to go. He is my brother, he reached out to me when I needed it most and I will always be his friend. I have the utmost respect for him and his master Cristiano Marcello”, noted “Mineiro”.

Klidson submits twice and defends belt

In the co-main fight of the night, Klidson de Abreu had no difficulty imposing his ground game against the brave Matt Baker. The Canadian appeared to tap out at the beginning of the fight, after an armbar attempt by the light heavyweight champion. However, the central referee did not see it and the fight continued. Maintaining the incessant pace, the Thai Evolution fighter managed to fit into other excellent positions, eventually achieving victory by rear naked choke, in the first round.

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Jiu-jitsu legend, Malfacine submits yet another

Jiu-jitsu phenomenon Bruno Malfacine was another to win by submission, reaching his second professional MMA victory, his first in his new home. Showing faster hands on his feet, the nine-time world champion soon won the takedown against the young Rafael “Mini Man”, just 20 years old, and ended up getting an armbar in the first round.