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BRAVE CF: 10 YEARS, 39 COUNTRIES, ONE GLOBAL VISION
Sep 23, 2026
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A decade into its existence, BRAVE Combat Federation has turned geographic expansion into one of the defining pillars of its identity.
Since its launch in 2016, BRAVE CF has staged more than 100 events across 39 countries, pursuing a model that goes far beyond establishing a handful of high-profile destinations.
Instead, the organization has spent its first 10 years building an international network designed to give athletes, partners, and supporters access to a truly global MMA platform.
That strategy has taken BRAVE CF into markets where mixed martial arts is still developing, often through partnerships with local federations and organizations.
Rather than simply bringing an event to a new country, the promotion works to establish lasting connections that can help strengthen the sport's ecosystem and create pathways for regional talent.
“From the beginning, BRAVE CF was created to break down borders in MMA,” BRAVE CF President Mohammed Shahid said.
“We did not want to build an organization that was confined to a few established markets. Our vision was to create a global platform where fighters from every region could have a pathway to compete on an international stage.”
Europe has emerged as a central pillar of that blueprint.
BRAVE CF has held events in countries across the continent, creating a reach that spans Western and Northern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the Baltic and Slavic regions.
Its European map includes England, Northern Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Italy, and Spain.
The expansion, however, does not stop there. BRAVE CF's international trail extends across the Middle East and Asia, with events in Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and China.
The organization has also established a presence in Brazil and Colombia in the Americas, as well as Morocco, Mauritius, and South Africa in Africa.
“Every new market represents more than another event on a calendar,” Shahid stated. “It represents relationships, opportunities and a chance to help develop MMA in places that deserve a global stage.”
As BRAVE CF approaches its 10th anniversary, its 39-country reach stands as a tangible expression of that philosophy.
The promotion has spent a decade transforming international ambition into a sprawling competitive network, giving its global roster a stage that reaches far beyond traditional MMA strongholds.
“Our footprint is ultimately about the fighters,” Shahid shared. “If we can give athletes from different corners of the world a route to compete internationally, then we are helping build something that can last well beyond our first decade.”
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