| Brace | |
| Type: | Private Company |
| Foundation: | 2005 |
| Founder: | Kya Pate |
| Industry: | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Homepage: | NONE |
| Location City: | Sydney |
| Location Country: | Australia |
| Key People: | Kya Pate, Frank Barca, Jez Margosis |
Brace (formerly known as Brace For War) was an Australian mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. Brace was founded in 2005 by Kya Pate. In an interview with MMA Kanvas Kya Pate detailed what it is like to be the promoter of Australian MMA.[1]
Since 2009 Brace has staged 50 events in 9 cities over 4 Australian States. After following the standard MMA format, in 2014 Brace changed to an elimination tournament format based on the style of AFL, NRL, A-League soccer.[2] 8 Fighters per division compete in knock out elimination rounds all aiming to reach an end of season Grand Final event.[3]
Brace follows the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.
Brace is broadcast live on Network TEN exclusively in Australia and Fight Network based out of Canada
In November 2014, Brace signed a multi year multi event broadcast deal with Network TEN (a major Australian TV network), this is the first for any MMA event within Australia[4]
UFC Fight Pass will begin streaming Brace MMA live events and the promotion’s fight library later in 2015.[5] [6] [7]
See also: List of current mixed martial arts champions and Mixed martial arts weight classes.
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |  Duke Didier | 9 April 2017 | 0 | |
| Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | Rob Wilkinson | 23 October 2015 | 1 | |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | Theo Christakos | 26 November 2016 | 1 | |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | Alex MacDonald | 26 November 2016 | 0 | |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) | Jamie Mullarkey | 6 November 2015 | 1 | |
| Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) | Jordan Lucas | 22 November 2014 | 0 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) | Rhiannon Thompson | 11 November 2017 | 0 |
| Event Title | Date | Arena | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Brace 51 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 49 | Brace 50 | Big Top Luna Park | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 48 | Brace 49 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| N/A | Brace 48 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 47 | Brace 47 | Big Top Luna Park | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 46 | Brace 46 | RSL Southport | Gold Coast, Australia, Australia | ||
| 45 | Brace 45 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 44 | Brace 44 | RSL Southport | Gold Coast, Australia, Australia | ||
| 43 | Brace 43 | Cowles Stadium | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| 42 | Brace 42 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 41 | Brace 41 | Lincoln Events Centre | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| 40 | Brace 40 | RSL Southport | Gold Coast, Australia, Australia | ||
| 39 | Brace 39 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 38 | Brace 38 | Big Top Luna Park | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 37 | Brace 37 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 36 | Brace 36 | Big Top Luna Park | Sydney, Australia | ||
| event cancelled[8] | Brace 35 | Southport Sharks | Gold Coast, Australia, Australia | ||
| 35 | Brace 34 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 34 | Brace 33 | Panthers | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| 33 | Brace 32 | Big Top Luna Park | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 32 | Tournament Season 1 Final | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 31 | Brace Ascend 2 | North Sydney Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 30 | Brace 30 | AIS Arena | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| 29 | Brace 29 | North Sydney Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 28 | Brace 28 | North Sydney Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 27 | Brace 27 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 26 | Brace Ascend 1 | North Sydney Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 24 | Brace 25 | North Sydney Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 23 | Brace 24 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 22 | Brace 23 | Townsville Entertainment Centre | Townsville, Australia | ||
| 21 | Brace 22 | North Sydney Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 20 | Brace 21 | North Sydney Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 19 | Brace 20 | Broncos Leagues | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| 18 | Brace 19 | Big Top Luna Park | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 17 | Brace 18 | Convention Centre | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 16 | Brace 17 | Southport RSL | Gold Coast, Australia | ||
| (event cancelled)[9] | Brace 16 | Southport RSL | Gold Coast, Australia | ||
| 15 | Brace 15 | Ex-Services Bowling Club | Coffs Harbour, Australia | ||
| 14 | Brace 14 | Convention Centre | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 13 | Brace 13 | Townsville, Australia | |||
| 12 | Brace 12 | Derwent Entertainment Centre | Hobart, Australia | ||
| 11 | Brace 11 | Chandler Theatre | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| 10 | Brace 10 | Convention Centre | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 9 | Brace 9 | Townsville Entertainment Centre | Townsville, Australia | ||
| 8 | Brace 8 | Mansfield Tavern | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| 7 | Brace 7 | Convention Centre | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 6 | Brace 6 | Townsville Entertainment Centre | Townsville, Australia | ||
| 5 | Brace 5 | Broncos Leagues | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| 4 | Brace 4 | Townsville Entertainment Centre | Townsville, Australia | ||
| 3 | Brace 3 | Jupiters Casino | Townsville, Australia | ||
| 2 | Brace 2 | Broncos Leagues | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| 1 | Brace 1 | Broncos Leagues | Brisbane, Australia |