Brave Combat Federation has announced that Hardeep Rai will be competing in the twelfth edition of the event in Jakarta, Indonesia. He will face John Brewin from New Zealand in the Lightweight division. Both athletes had a promising amateur career showcasing dominant performances at the IMMAF amateur events. Rai had signed a three fight contract with Brave Combat Federation and had trained in KHK MMA Gym Bahrain for his previous fight with the promotion. He was also the only fighter from the United Kingdom winning Bronze in the 2015 European Championships and Bronze in the 2016 World Championship.
In his professional debut, he defeated Arnan Chaiyasan in the first round by way of submission at Brave 5 hosted in Mumbai, India. This was followed by a TKO victory at Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions hosted in Bahrain against Sam Patterson from Crossface MMA, UK. In Indonesia, Hardeep Rai will be the sole representative from the United Kingdom in the fight card. The event marks the third appearance for Hardeep Rai with Brave Combat Federation. The fight night will take place at Balai Sarbini hall at Jakarta, Indonesia on 11 May.