Russian MMA Takeover Felt in Full Force at BRAVE CF
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THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 11 Conte’s Inter future uncertain Russian MMA takeover felt amid clashes with Chinese owners in full force at BRAVE CF Russian athletes have been transitioning to bring a more diverse skill set to BRAVE CF Russian athletes have already• proved that they BETTER can roll with the best of them at BRAVE CF KNOW TDT | Manama Roman Bogatov and ussia may be known for sambo and wrestling, but Abdulmutalip Gairbe- Rin recent years, the na- kov is set to meet in tion has been well represented an all-Russian feather- Inter Milan’s coach Antonio Conte and other officials hold the Scudetto on the global stage in another weight bout at BRAVE Trophy after winning the Serie A 2020-2021 championship combat sport—mixed martial CF 51 AFP | Milan arts (MMA). Elite athletes who call Russia Ali Bagautinov in action during a bout An all-Russian featherweight their home have been transi- World Title at BRAVE CF 23 in Oleg Lichkovakha via unani- bout is seen as a potential ntonio Conte’s future with tioning from these disciplines April 2019 by defeating Tunisia’s mous decision in his promotion- show-stealer on the support- AInter Milan is in doubt de- to the all-encompassing sport Mounir “The Sniper Lazzez via al debut at BRAVE CF 46. ing card of BRAVE CF 51: THE spite leading the club to the to bring a more diverse skill set unanimous decision. “The King Puncher” ad - FUTURE IS HERE, which takes Serie A title for the first time KNOW WHAT to BRAVE Combat Federation. In his most recent outing, vanced to the semi-finals of the place at the state-of-the-art in over a decade, according to Several of the country’s finest the 29-year-old authored a eight-man tourney by outpoint- Falcon Club Arena in Minsk, reports in Italy on Wednesday. warriors have already proven successful first defense of his ing American veteran Dustin Belarus. “Inter-Conte, divorce!,” that they can roll with the best silver-plated belt, beating Bra- Ortiz at BRAVE CF 50 last April, Before Brazil’s very own Lu- headlined the daily Gazzetta Antonio Conte, former of them under the banner of the zil’s Leonardo Mafra by doc- scheduling a battle for a seat in cas “Mineiro” Martins and Mo- Dello Sport, reporting that the Chelsea and Juventus Bahrain-based promotion. tor stoppage before the second the finals against Jose “Shorty” hamed Grabinski square off in “final farewell could arrive in boss, took over in One of the sought-after Rus- round at the historic BRAVE CF Torres. the main event, up-and-com- the next 48 hours”. May 2019 on a three- sians on its active roster is 46 in Sochi, Russia this past Joining Eldarov and Bagauti- ers Roman Bogatov (11-1) and “Conte ready to break away,” year contract worth BRAVE CF Super Lightweight January. nov is Velimurad Alkhasov (8-1, Abdulmutalip Gairbekov (15- headlined Corriere Dello a reported 12 million World Champion Eldar Eldarov, Another notable Russian 1NC), a Chechen Republic res- 2-1) will try to bring the house Sport. who owns a professional record name in the outfit’s ranks is Ali ident who recently scored an down as they face each other in The 51-year-old Italian still euros ($14 million) a of 13-1 with eight victories by “The King Puncher” Bagautinov upset victory at the expense of a three-round clash. has a year left in his con - season way of submission and two via (21-7), who has been competing Zach Makovsky by split decision Fans can expect a contest be- tract, but has been at logger- knockout. His only loss was a for more than a decade and has at BRAVE CF 50 to punch a ticket tween two well-rounded com- heads with the cash-strapped new players and salaries, and short-notice fight against Kha- a wealth of fight experience un- to the championship round of petitors who are usually in ex- club’s Chinese owners Sun- possibly selling those with the bib Nurmagomedov. der various promotions on his the BRAVE CF Flyweight World citing matches because of their ing over planned cost cutting highest value, an approach Eldarov, who currently re- resume. Title Tournament. tenacity, durability, and stamina. which would prevent him that Conte believes incom - sides in Bahrain and trains at Bagautinov booked his spot Completing the cast of Rus- Both are best known for their building the team he wants patible with the club’s desire the world-renowned KHK MMA, for the prestigious BRAVE CF sian exports in BRAVE CF are grappling skills, but they have to challenge at home and in to play at the highest level in captured the organization’s Flyweight World Title Tourna- Ikram Aliskerov (11-1) and new- been known to thrill on the feet Europe. Europe. inaugural Super Lightweight ment after beating compatriot comer Kamil Magomedov (14-1). as well. Inter registered losses of 100 The former Chelsea and Ju- million euros ($122 million) ventus boss took over in May last season mainly due to the 2019 on a three-year contract coronavirus pandemic. worth a reported 12 million The Suning Group shut euros ($14 million) a season. down their Chinese club His departure had also been Jiangsu FC in February months heralded last summer after the after it won the Chinese Super club’s Europa League final de- League title. feat to Sevilla, and finishing Five days ago, Inter secured runners-up in the league to a cash injection worth 275 mil- Juventus. lion euros ($336 million) with Conte had blamed the club’s US investment firm Oaktree, in lack of investment on their the form of a loan reported to failure to challenge in the be over three years. Champions League in which In this context, Suning they crashed out in the group wants to save as much as pos- stage in each of the last three sible both on the purchase of seasons. Eldar Eldarov celebrates after a bout Roman Bogatov celebrates after a bout Evenepoel falls Ylies Djiroun refuses to be drawn into mind games ahead of BRAVE CF 51 again on Giro TDT | Manama d’Italia renchman Ylies Djiroun has always AFP | Milan Fmaintained a poise throughout his career, something he probably learned Sam talks a lot, he likes trash elgian rider Remco during his experience on the French talk, not me, I like to fight. The BEvenepoel, making his reality TV show Secret Story. A fight- clash is not my thing. I prefer comeback nine months af- er’s fighter, Djiroun debuted at BRAVE to use my energy to train. See ter a serious crash, fell again Combat Federation against the Russian you on June 4. I hope that in Wednesday’s 17th stage of submission specialist Abdulrakhman his words will have given him the Giro d’Italia. Makhaziev last March and came out vic- The Deceun - torious in a flawless guillotine that sent power because he will need it. inck-Quick-Step rider went waves within the Lightweight division. He says he’s going to beat me. over the security barrier in A few weeks later, Djiroun was offered I say that I have a family to a mass fall on the descent another Lightweight fight at BRAVE CF support and that I’m ready to down the San Valentino 51: The Future Is Here against English- do anything for that Pass involving six other rid- man Sam “The Future” Patterson who YLIES DJIROUN ers including Italian Giulio secured all his professional victories via Ylies Djiroun in action during a bout Ciccone. stoppage. Set on climbing the division’s who puts their name on the dotted line. After several minutes the ladder, Djiroun accepted and began pre- something dirty to Sam Patterson.” The series of events got Djiroun to “I hope that his words will have given 21-year-old managed to get paring for an explosive fight night June The statement poked Patterson into speak out about his upcoming fight, him power because he will need it,” Djir- back in his bike and head to- 4th in Minsk, Belarus. coming forth and saying a few things something the former reality show star ou says. “He says he’s going to beat me. wards the finish line 28km The match-up captured the attention about the champion: “My name is in his rarely does. “Sam talks a lot, he likes trash I say that I have a family to support and away at Sega di Ala. Eve - of many, most notably the current BRAVE mouth, he’s talking about me, I’m not talk, not me, I like to fight,” Djiroun said. that I’m ready to do anything for that.” nepoel fractured his pelvis CF Lightweight World Champion Amin talking about the champ.” Nonetheless, “The clash is not my thing. I prefer to use The two Lightweights will be facing after hitting a bridge wall Ayoub, a teammate and personal friend Patterson had Djiroun in his mouth and my energy to train. See you on June 4’’. each other at BRAVE CF 51: The Future Is and plunging into a ravine of Djiroun. Ayoub went on the record to mocked his performance saying “If the Djiroun continued by sending a mes- Here, an event in association with Rukh during the Tour of Lom - predict a second round knockout in favor Ylies from the clips I’ve seen shows up, sage to his foe and commented on Patter- Sport Management (RSM), at the Falcon bardy in Italy last August.