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Anderson Silva congratulates HH Shaikh Kubanychbek willing to win and Khalid for BRAVE CF 50 milestone defend title on the same night Abdisalam Uulu Kubanychbek stated that he could defeat the current BRAVE CF Lightweight World Champion, and defend the belt against the current challenger Ahmed Amir

Kubanychbek was meant• to go up against the winner of the title Give me a chance to bout between Amin fight for the belt, don’t hide your fake Ayoub and Ahmed champion! I can defeat Amir scheduled for Amin Ayoub in one night BRAVE CF 50 and then immediately defend the belt against TDT | Manama Ahmed Amir! You have he tension within the not yet seen what the BRAVE Combat Federa- warriors of Ttion Lightweight division are capable of continues to rise as contenders ABDISALAM UULU KUBANYCHBEK TDT | Manama across the feel personally entitled to grab- Abdisalam Uulu Kubanychbek globe and is hopeful of meeting bing the belt from the current His Highness soon. titleholder Amin Ayoub. which unfortunately got can- will defeat you even ahead of via Instagram post. “Give me a ixed Martial Arts icon ‘’Hello, Shaikh Khalid, Abdisalam ‘’Omok’’ Uulu celled due to Amir’s injury. schedule.” He then directs his chance to fight for the belt, don’t MAnderson Silva is the lat- congratulations for BRAVE Kubanychbek took a big step Nonetheless, wanting to re- statement to BRAVE CF Presi- hide your fake champion! I can est sports legend to laud the CF 50! Congratulations, this towards realizing his dream of main on the historic BRAVE CF dent Mohammed Shahid stat- defeat Amin Ayoub in one night contributions of His Highness is an amazing moment, and becoming the BRAVE CF Light- 50 fight card, Ayoub accepted ing, “I hope your alleged cham- and then immediately defend Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al I need to say thank you for weight World Champion after a short-notice, non-title fight pion will not make excuses now, the belt against Ahmed Amir! Khalifa to the combat sports everything! This is an amazing defeating Rolando “Dy Incred- against the Uzbekistani warrior I need the belt, give it to me.” You have not yet seen what the world. The mixed martial arts event and I will see you soon!’’, ible” Dy via corner stoppage by Mashrabjon “Black Junior” Ru- The conversation did not warriors of Kyrgyzstan are ca- legend congratulated Shaikh said Silva. the end of Round 2 at BRAVE ziboev who put the champion to stop there as a few days later, pable of.” Khaled for the 50th edition Anderson Silva joins oth- CF 47: Asian Domination in the test before losing via unanimous Kubanychbek made anoth - The fate of the BRAVE CF of , er legendary figures in sport Kingdom of . That mon- decision. er statement claiming that he Lightweight World Champi- which officially placed the or- in recognizing the impact of umental win earned him the Ayoub’s performance was put could defeat the current BRAVE onship belt remains in ques - ganization as the only to travel BRAVE Combat Federation number one contender spot. to question by many, most im- CF Lightweight World Champi- tion, but the number of fighters to 21 countries in its first 50 in the combat sports scene However, Kubanychbek was portantly by Kubanychbek, who on, and defend the belt against reaching for it keeps increasing shows. worldwide. Before the - meant to go up against the expressed his thoughts post- the current challenger Ahmed day by day. Amin Ayoub has The most dominant Mid- ian former world champion, winner of the BRAVE CF Light- fight on his potential upcoming Amir the following night. a line of warriors waiting for dleweight in MMA history the likes of footballing icon weight World Champion Title opponent on social media. “I fight in one of the best pro- an opportunity, as the champ and widely regarded as one Daniel Alves and MMA su- bout scheduled for BRAVE CF Congratulations Amin Ay- motions in the world and un- continues as eager as ever to of the best fighters of all time, perstar Conor McGregor also 50 between the champ Amin oub,” says Kubanychbek. “Be- doubtedly the best promotion in increase his eight-fight winning ‘’The Spider’’ has also thanked shared their support of His “Fierceness” Ayoub and Ahmed fore, I knew that I would defeat Asia. I had 4 fights and 4 early streak at the challengers’ ex- Shaikh Khalid for his work Highness Shaikh Khaled’s vi- “The Butcher” Amir on April 1st you, but now I am sure that I victories,” says Kubanychbek penses. in changing the landscape of sion for the sport of MMA.

Filipino canoeing trio eyes Olympic berths Adiwang, Loman out due to COVID-19 Injury-hit Bayern TDT | Munich held as PSG loom ermie Macaranas will AFP | Munich Hstand at the forefront of I am determined the ’ campaign in to qualify for the the Canoe Sprint Asian Olym- Olympics that’s why ayern Munich were pic qualifier next month in Pat- we’re taking good Bheld to a 1-1 home taya, Thailand. care of our ourselves draw by Union Berlin in The native of Bayambang, the Bundesliga yesterday, Pangasinan will lead a three- properly three days before their man team also made up of Ojay HERMIE MACARANAS crunch Champions League Fuentes and John Paul Selencio return leg at Paris Saint as they aim for Tokyo Olym - since converted to canoe and Germain. pics berths in the May 5 to 7 kayak. Teenager Jamal Musia- qualifiers. Fuentes, Macaranas and Se- la beat three defenders to Macaranas will team up lencio moved their training give injury-hit Bayern the with Selencio, of San Pascual camp from Laguna Lake to the lead midway through the Adiwang, left, and Loman in Masbate, in the 1000-me - isolated Malpag River in San first half at the Allianz ter C2 event, while the Ce - Miguel, Leyte. They will fly to TDT | Manila against No. 1 world straw - Arena only for Marcus In- buano Fuentes will com - Pattaya on April 15 with assis- weight Jarred Brooks has yet gvartsen to equalise for pete in the non-Olympic tant coach Christian Avejar and ilipino warriors Lito Adi- to be announced. Union four minutes from qualifying 500-meter dou- will undergo a mandatory 15- wang and Stephen Loman It was a huge blow for the time. Macaranas and his team are seeking a F bles and 200-meter singles day quarantine which will end have been pulled out of the famed Benguet-based Team In Paris on Tuesday, Eu- historic triumph in canoeing events. in April 30. ONE on TNT card scheduled Lakay, which has been pre - ropean champions Bayern The top five finishers will their foreign rivals yet due to “They really need to train in to be held this month in Sin- paring hard for a busy month. need to overturn a 3-2 first- qualify for the Olympics. the pandemic,” Escollante said an isolated place so they will be gapore after testing positive Adiwang (12-3) was set for a leg defeat and against Union A victory in Pattaya will from her hometown of San focused,” Escollante said. for the coronavirus (COVID-19). match against Brooks on April started reserve team play- mean that they will become Miguel in Leyte. “But I have Due to the COVID-19 pandem- “Yes, confirmed, they are 15, in a bid to follow up on his ers Tiago Dantas, on a sea- the first Filipinos to participate faith in God. Hopefully, we can ic, the global sporting calendar out,” Team Lakay coach Mark January victory in the straw- son-long loan from Benfica, in Olympic canoeing. get a spot.” was greatly affected, and the Sangiao said moments after weight class. and Josip Stanisic. “I am determined to quali- Macaranas bagged the coun- PCKDF is just one of the many the development came out. Loman (14-2), formerly The club world cham - fy for the Olympics that’s why try’s first-ever canoe gold organizations which lost track “The two are fine. Fortu - Brave Combat Federation’s pions have nine players we’re taking good care of our medal in the 2019 Southeast of its preparation for the Olym- nately, nothing serious. It’s longest-reigning champion, sidelined, including in - ourselves properly,” said the Asian Games after reign - pics. just a bummer they had to be was supposed to make his ONE jured top-scorer Robert 25-year-old Macaranas. ing supreme in the men’s “For a coach, it is very diffi- pulled out from the lineup.” debut against tough-as-nails Lewandowski and winger Philippine Canoe-Kayak 200-meter C1 event. Aside cult to create a program with The two, who were asymp- Lineker in a Serge Gnabry, who is quar- Dragon Boat Federation (PCKD- from winning the 1000-meter target dates going back-and- tomatic, have been placed un- contest on April 22. antined after testing posi- BF) head coach Leonora Escol- singles gold, he also teamed forth,” said Escollante. der home isolation, according The Filipino duo caught the tive for Covid-19. lante is cautiously confident up with Fuentes to clinch sil- Nonetheless, it’s like hitting to Sangiao. coronavirus before leaving the The home draw trims about the Filipinos’ chances of ver medals in the 200-meter two birds with one stone as Troy Worthen is set to re- country en route to . Bayern’s lead at the top clinching slots for the Tokyo doubles. the upcoming qualifying tour- place Loman, who is initially Meanwhile, another vet- of the Bundesliga table to Games set this year from July Escollante was a member of nament will serve as an early set for his ONE Championship eran Filipino fighter, Eduard five points ahead of sec - 23 to August 8. the national women’s volleyball preparation for the 2021 South- debut, against former UFC Folayang, is also under obser- ond-placed RB Leipzig, “I can’t make any prediction team that won gold in the 1993 east Asian Games in Hanoi, Vi- fighter , while vation together with the whole who romped to a 4-1 win at for now because I haven’t seen Singapore SEA Games but has etnam. a replacement for Adiwang Team Lakay due to exposure. Werder Bremen.