MMA Fight Night date set

Manama, Sep. 15 (BNA): The middle-eastern based international mixed martial arts promotion Brave Combat Federation will launch its premier show with a super-stacked international fight card. Fighters will arrive here in Bahrain from 10 different countries to take part in this historical fight night at Khalifa Sports City on September 23. The event will be headlined by Middle Eastern super star, hailing from Lebanon, Mohamed Fakhreddine (8-1) who faces the undefeated Brazilian Thiago Vieira (8-0) in a hard-hitting welterweight matchup. In the co-main event, Jordanian Abdulkareem Al Selwady is set to settle the score with longtime rival Rami Aziz in a much anticipated lightweight battle. Also on the card is Bahraini sensation Hamza Kooheji who will look to represent and carry the flag of Bahrain on the undercard of the event.