BRAVE Combat Federation is returning to the Netherlands on popular demand with BRAVE CF 87 on September 22. The event, which will be held in Alkmaar in association with Enfusion’s ECE MMA, will be the second event of the year in the Netherlands for the organisation after the resounding success of BRAVE CF 83 earlier this year.
While BRAVE Combat Federation’s debut event BRAVE CF 83 was all about giving the Dutch fans a taste of world-class MMA action, the upcoming event will be about raising the benchmark.
One of the biggest kickboxing brands in the region, Enfusion has been determined to grow the sport of MMA in the Netherlands through their ECE MMA brand and by partnering with the most global MMA organization in the world, ECE MMA has fast-tracked the process to making the Netherlands a hotbed for MMA development in Europe.
For BRAVE CF 87, BRAVE Combat Federation is bringing a historic world title MMA fight to Dutch soil as the Lightweight title fight between Abdisalam Kubanychbek and Raul Tutarauli will be headlining the event.
In Addition, the card also features several standout fighters in disciplines outside of kickboxing. Former Combat Sambo champion and Wrestling standout Rasul Magomedov will be representing wrestling in the latest chapter of the Wrestling vs. BJJ rivalry as he takes on BJJ black belt and 20-year BJJ veteran Pablo Benaion in what is expected to be a grappling treat for the Dutch fans.
At the same time, the card will have its fair share of kickboxers turned MMA fighters as well. Undefeated kickboxer Noach Blyden returns to take on Polish MMA star Adrian Gralak in the co-main event when the ‘Mike Tyson of Kickboxing’ Nabil Haryouli takes on Afghan wrestling champion Zabiullah Mubarez. Kickboxing veteran Clyde Brunswijk will also be in action when he takes on Romanian wrestling standout Mădălin Pîrvulescu making it one of the most exciting fight cards in the history of MMA in the region.
The event follows BRAVE Combat Federation’s outing in Bulgaria and will precede the events in Slovenia and Spain, underlining the broader commitment of the organisation to grow MMA in Europe as a whole.
