Manama, March 8 (BNA): His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the Public Authority for Sports and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. BOC) has opened the 2022 edition of BRAVE International Fight Week that will run until March 12, 2022, and feature exceptional tournaments, including the BRAVE CF 57 and the MMA Super Cup.
The opening day was attended by a group of ministers and senior officials.
His Highness Sheikh Khalid affirmed that Bahrain has become an ideal destination for major sporting events on the continental and international levels thanks to the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince. Prime Minister.
“We have mapped out our vision to support the sport of mixed martial arts which is now the center of attention from all over the world. Bahrain has made tremendous achievements in this sport, foremost among them is the IMMAF classification as well as the introduction of the BRAVE CF,” he said.
“The Kingdom is the preferred destination for IMMAF after gaining the confidence and trust of the federation after organizing three very successful world championships. As a result, we obtained the rights to host and organize the first edition of the MMA Super Cup.”
He stated that the Brave CF 57 represented a great opportunity for professional fighters to face each other. His Highness Sheikh Khaled added that “the event will witness three important battles, the most important of which is Hamza Al-Kooheji’s battle against Brad Katona.”
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Muhammad Al Qasimi praised the very successful opening ceremony, stressing that it confirms the high capabilities and capabilities of Bahrain to organize such major events.
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