With five Brazilians, complete Brave 18 card is released

L. Mineiro (photo) takes part in Brave's main fight. Photo: Disclosure

Brave Combat Federation has released the full card for its return to Bahrain. Brave 18 is scheduled for November 16th, in Isa Town, during Brave International Combat Week, the biggest combat sports festival in Asia. In the main fight, the Brazilian lucas mineiro, current interim lightweight champion, will try to unify his belt against challenger Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady.

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Two other Brazilians are involved in title disputes: Felipe Efrain challenges bantamweight champion Stephen Loman and Marcel Adur faces Velimurad Alkhasov to become the organization's first flyweight belt holder.

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Two other Brazilians will also be in action at the event: former lightweight title challenger, Luan “Miau” takes on striker Djamil Chan, and Antonio Carlos Ribeiro takes on Akhmed Sheraniev in a co-promotion fight with WFCA 54, which will also feature duels between former UFC Robert Emerson and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev; in addition to the fight between roosters Joe Taimanglo and Abdul Rakhman Dudaev.

Additionally, Brave 18 will feature the return of Cian Cowley. The star's teammate Conor McGregor faces the British Hardeep Rai in a 73 kg catchweight fight. Amateur world champion last year, welterweight Ben Bennett will have his second professional fight against Khamzat Shimaev.

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main card

Lightweight: lucas mineiro (c) x Abdul Kareem Al Selwady – For the title

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Bantamweight: Abdul Rakhman Dudaev x Joe Taimanglo

Featherweight: Magomedrasul Khasbulaev x Robert Emerson

Bantamweight: Stephen Loman (c) x Felipe Efrain – By title

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Fly weight: Marcel Adur x Velimurad Alkhasov – For the title

Preliminary Card

Flyweight: Hussain Ayad x Hassan Abo Ali

Featherweight: Akhmed Sheraniev x Antonio Carlos Ribeiro