Brave 4: Unstoppable | |
Promotion: | Brave Combat Federation |
Date: | March 31st, 2017 |
Venue: | IPIC Arena |
City: | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Previousevent: | Brave 3: Battle in Brazil |
Brave 4: Unstoppable (also known as Brave 4) was a mixed martial arts event held live by Brave Combat Federation on Friday March 31, 2017 at the IPIC Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The event was broadcast live online and locally through Bahrain TV, ABS-CBN Sports and Action, Combate, Abu Dhabi Sports and OSN Sports.
Brave 4: Unstoppable was Brave Combat Federation's fourth card and the first to be held in the Middle East but outside of Bahrain, where the company headquarters is located. The event was the second international edition of Brave, right after Brave 3: Battle in Brazil.
Brave 4 was headlined by Brave's first ever title fight, between Algeria's Elias Boudegzdame and Mexico's Masio Fullen. Masio was scheduled to be part of Brave's first attempt of a title fight, the canceled bout against Alan Omer at,[1] and was kept in the fight. With Omer moving up to the Lightweight division,[2] Elias Boudegzdame filled his spot in the championship fight.
The event also marked the long-awaited debut of Mohammad Fakhreddine under Brave banner, after the Lebanese failed to compete at due to an injury.[3] Fakhreddine was set to face Brazil's VinÃcius Cruz in the co-main event of the evening.[4]
Abdul Kareem Al-Selwady was supposed to fight Alexandre Rodrigues in a featured Lightweight main card bout. One week before the fight, though, Alexandre was forced to withdraw due to an injury and was replaced by Michael Deiga-Scheck.[5]
The event was broadcast internationally online, through Brave's official website and YouTube channel, for free. In addition, the card was also broadcast in Bahrain through Bahrain TV, Middle East through OSN Sports and Abu Dhabi Sports, Brazil through Combate and Asia through ABS-CBN Sports and Action.