MMA icon Wanderlei Silva has been invited by His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa to act as an ambassador for the historical Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions, set to take place on November 17th, in Bahrain. He will be at the Khalifa Sports City Arena, where the Brazilian idol will witness one of the biggest MMA shows in the Middle East.
The fight card, which will feature three title fights, including two new belts on the line, will be the second live Brave event that Wanderlei watches cageside. The former Pride champion was in attendance at Brave 8: The Rise of Champions, last August in his hometown of Curitiba. During the show, “The Axe Murderer’ was honored for his achievements in MMA and his continued commitment to developing the sport in and outside the cage, a vision that made his appointment as Brave ambassador a natural choice for the organization.
Wanderlei Silva has fought all over the world, picking up world titles at Pride and also fighting for other promotions such as UFC and Bellator. The Light Heavyweight fighter has trained alongside the likes of Anderson Silva and Mauricio Shogun and under the tutelage of equally iconic trainers such as Rudimar Fedrigo and Rafael Cordeiro. He also helped current Brave Light Heavyweight champion Klidson de Abreu prepare for his title fight at Brave 8 at the up-and-coming Evolução Thai gym.
Don’t forget, Silva is not the only famous MMA figure attending Brave 9, Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh and many others will be at the Khalifa Sports City Arena, taking care of business and being part of history!
Just for fun, let’s remember why Wanderlei Silva was the scariest fight in the world.
