BRAVE Combat Federation’s debut in Mauritius kicks off with a historic bantamweight title fight! Champion Nkosi “The Future” Ndebele defends his BRAVE CF World Championship title against arch-rival Jose “Shorty” Torres in the main event of BRAVE CF 82 on May 11th. The event marks the first major global MMA event taking place in Mauritius and the first by BRAVE CF in the nation. The Bahrain-based global MMA promotion will be hosting its fourth event in the continent of Africa securing yet another milestone for being the only global MMA promotion in the world to host the most number of MMA events in the continent that has produced numerous champions in the world of combat sports.
The fight will be the first-ever trilogy in BRAVE Combat Federation history and it will also be the first-ever trilogy in MMA history with each fight taking place in a different continent. The first fight between the two fighters happened at BRAVE CF 73 in Bogota, Colombia for the vacant Bantamweight world title. Pioneer IMMAF World Champion, Torres emerged victorious in that fight via a split decision after two judges scored in his favor after five action-packed rounds. The narrow defeat made Ndebele call for a rematch and his demand materialized at BRAVE CF 80 in Bahrain.
In the second showdown which also served as the headliner for BRAVE CF 80, Ndebele made sure that the fight did not go to the judges and forced Torres to quit in the third-round. With the win, Nkosi captured the Bantamweight World Title and earned the name of being the first homemade BRAVE CF champion as all his nine professional MMA fights happened in the organization. With both fighters holding one win against each other, the rivalry was bound to have a fitting conclusion and it will happen at BRAVE CF 82 in Mauritius, Africa making it the most global trilogy in the history of MMA.
BRAVE CF 82 will mark the debut event of BRAVE Combat Federation in Mauritius and the fourth overall event in Africa for the organization. The milestone card now has a worthy main event and the fans can expect the announcement of more fights from the event in coming days. This fight marks the first-ever trilogy in BRAVE CF history, and remarkably, it’s also the first MMA trilogy to take place across three different continents.
A Trilogy for the Ages
Their rivalry began at BRAVE CF 73 (Colombia) in a thrilling split-decision victory for Torres. Ndebele demanded a rematch, which materialized at BRAVE CF 80 (Bahrain). This time, Ndebele dominated, forcing Torres to tap out in the third round and claiming the bantamweight title. BRAVE CF 82 (Mauritius) completes the epic trilogy, making it the most global trilogy in MMA history.
A Monumental Event
BRAVE CF 82 marks not only their debut in Mauritius but also their fourth event in Africa. Stay tuned for more fight announcements for this history-making card!
