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Former BRAVE CF champ Abdoul Abdouraguimov is on a road to redemption

On the birthday of his greatest conquest, former BRAVE CF world champion Abdoul Abdouraguimov has his eyes set on a comeback for the ages. Not long ago, Abdoul was on top of the world. His crowning moment turns one-year-old this Sunday (19). It was at last year’s BRAVE CF 23 that he became a world champion in one of the fastest rises to the top the world of mixed martial arts has ever witnessed. Included in ten out of ten “MMA Top Prospects” lists produced all around, the French-Russian joined BRAVE Combat Federation to boost their Welterweight ranks and quickly lived up to all the hype over his name. Within the first minutes of his first bout under BRAVE CF’s banner, it was clear that Abdouraguimov’s title shot was a matter of time. The Nantes-based jiu-jitsu specialist proved himself championship material and at age 23 was collecting names on his record and paving his way to the most important fight of his career.   WATCH – Abdoul Abdouraguimov’s BRAVE CF debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uknSpvZITGw Not even the pressure of arguably the most intimidating and hostile crowd in the world supporting a national hero such as Jarrah Al-Selawe in Jordan was enough to break Abdoul Abdouraguimov’s mentality. And exactly one year ago, less than twelve months after signing with BRAVE CF, Abdouraguimov was a world champion. Having accomplished more than most professional athletes will ever achieve before turning 24 and with a bright future ahead, Abdoul Abdouraguimov made a shocking move and decided it was time to call it a career. MMA was no longer part of his plans. The decision took everyone by surprise but showed that Abdouraguimov was conflicted, unsure about his plans, and having trouble putting in the required amount of time and dedication to a sport that he no longer seemed to care about. This situation was reinforced when Abdouraguimov reconsidered his retirement and decided to come back for a title defense, once again against Jarrah Al-Selawe. Seemingly less invested than in previous opportunities, Abdouraguimov struggled to resemble the young and thirsty prospect that used to steamroll his opponents. But this context presented Abdouraguimov to something new in his Mixed Martial Arts career: a loss, something that he had yet to taste in his four years of being a professional fighter. And with this new experience came a new realization: there are still passion and reasons to fight. Eager to recapture what he once had and fueled by the same flame that used to exist but briefly ceased to propel his will when he got it all, Abdoul Abdouraguimov is at the same time a new one and the same old, and the Conqueror is looking to redemption.

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Abdoul Abdouraguimov to fight at Brave 14 in Morocco

Undefeated welterweight sensation, Abdoul Abdouraguimov will compete in Brave 14 hosted in Tangier, Morocco on 18th August. Abdouraguimov is undefeated in his professional career with seven wins and a no-contest. He will face Sidney Wheeler from the United States of America. Wheeler has 8 victories in his 10 appearances. Wheeler had fought for the first time at Brave Combat Federation in Jordan, where he made an impressive split decision victory over Pawel Kielek. Abdouraguimov is among the latest talent signed by the promotion in 2018. He had signed a multi-fight contract with Brave Combat Federation. Abdouraguimov is also a French national champion of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the brown belt category. Wheeler at the same time is adept in both wrestling and striking combined with faced paced aggressive style which earned him the reference of ‘the next Brock Lesnar’ in MMA. He was originally set to face Mohammad Fakhreddine during Brave 13 hosted in Belfast, United Kingdom, however, the bout did not take place due to the illness suffered by Wheeler during the weight-cut. Brave 14 will be the first global mixed martial arts event to take place in the continent of Africa. A victory is crucial for both the fighters for their future goals at the Brave Combat Federation. The bout will be featured live on StarSat, VodaComm, Abu Dhabi Sports and Combate. Brave Combat Federation has revealed that the promotion will partner with more platforms to cover the event live in Europe, Asia and North America. The new broadcast partners will be announced by during the second half of July.

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