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ROAD TO BRAVE returns to Greece at MCP 16 with a global MMA contract on the line ROAD TO BRAVE returns to Greece with the possibility of a career change at MCP 16

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BRAVE Combat Federation’s global talent search will return to Greece this spring as the promotion once again partners with MMA Challenge Pro to deliver another edition of high-stakes competition THE ROAD TO COURAGE number.

The international scouting show will be held on Saturday, April 18at the iconic Vergina Theater in Thessaloniki, Greece. The event will take place simultaneously MCP 16: Night of the Warriorsbringing together emerging fighters who want to prove they belong on the global MMA scene.

The ROAD TO BRAVE initiative serves as a platform to start your careergiving emerging athletes a chance to earn approx multi-fight contract with BRAVE CFone of the most international MMA organizations in the world.

Gateway to the global stage

The event will feature an array of fight cards filled with promising prospects from across the region who will compete under the watchful eye of BRAVE CF scouts and executives. Warriors will fight not only for victory, but also for a life-changing opportunity to join the BRAVE CF squad.

Mohammed Shahid, president of the BRAVE Combat Federation, emphasized the importance of returning to Greece.

“Greece has always demonstrated an incredible depth of martial arts culture and competitive spirit,” Shahid said. “Bringing ROAD TO BRAVE back here allows us to once again evaluate a recent wave of athletes who possess the skill, discipline and appetite required at the highest level. We are excited to continue discovering talent in this passionate fighting community.”

Strengthening the BRAVE–MCP Partnership

The event also highlights the growing partnership between BRAVE CF and MMA Challenge Pro, which has become an essential avenue for athletes looking to break into the international arena.

Noredin Mokasampi, CEO of MMA Challenge Pro, emphasized the value of the partnership.

“The collaboration with BRAVE CF elevates everything we want to achieve for our players,” said Mokasampi. “This partnership ensures that deserving athletes will not only be tested locally, but will also be given a clear path to international exposure. This is an opportunity that can change careers overnight.”

From prospect to global competitor

ROAD TO BRAVE’s return follows success MPK warriora reality-based competition platform focused on discovering and developing emerging MMA talent through structured competition and performance evaluation.

Thanks to this system, outstanding fighters can go from local prospects to global competitors under the BRAVE CF banner.

Rapid global expansion of BRAVE CF

Founded in 2016 under the vision of Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, BRAVE Combat Federation has grown into one of the most internationally busy MMA organizations.

In less than a decade, the Bahrain-based organization:

  • Hosted Over 100 events
  • There were performances 38 countries on five continents
  • Featured over 900 fighters from 90 countries

This global scouting model has helped athletes from emerging markets enter competition at an elite level, strengthening BRAVE CF’s reputation as one of the most vigorous platforms in sports for international talent.

With ROAD TO BRAVE returning to Thessaloniki, another group of riders will now have the chance to step into the spotlight and potentially launch their careers on the world stage.

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Raul Rosas Jr. steps up to face Colby Covington after Dillon Danis Pullout

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Raul Rosas Jr. steps up to face Colby Covington after Dillon Danis Pullout
Raul
Rosas Jr. has accepted a short-notice grappling matchup against
Colby
Covington after Dillon
Danis withdrew.

Danis was scheduled to face Covington in a submission-only match on
Nov. 3 at Pala Pellicone in Rome. However, Hype FC CEO Armand
Martirosian announced at Sunday's press conference that Danis had
pulled out. “El Nino Problema†stepped in to face the former
interim
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder.

Colby Covington and Raul Rosas Jr. set to clash at Hype FC
ahead of their RAF matches

Rosas, who was attending the press conference, volunteered when
Martirosian called for a replacement.

“Let's do it, f*ck it… Chiwiwis!†Rosas Jr. said at the
presser.

Covington competed at welterweight in the UFC, while Rosas is a
bantamweight. Covington last fought in December 2024, losing to
Joaquin
Buckley, and has since notified the promotion of his retirement
from mixed martial arts. Rosas has won six straight and is coming
off a fifth-round technical knockout victory over Raoni
Barcelos.

Both are scheduled to compete in Real American Freestyle wrestling
matches this month. Covington faces Khamzat
Chimaev at RAF Abu Dhabi on Nov. 14, while Rosas takes on
Clay
Guida at RAF 15 on Nov. 28.

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MMA community celebrates Halloween with ‘Kill Bill’ homage, Darth GSP, Bisping meets Batman, and more

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MMA community celebrates Halloween with ‘Kill Bill’ homage, Darth GSP, Bisping meets Batman, and more

With the UFC holding an event on Halloween night this year, it only made sense for the rest of the MMA world to get in on the act.

Former UFC champions Holly Holm, Michael Bisping, Georges St-Pierre, Dominick Cruz, Cody Garbrandt, and Amanda Nunes all got dressed up, with Holm delivering a pretty convincing version of The Bride from Kill Bill.

Bisping squared off with his son Lucas as a pretty imposing Batman, Georges St-Pierre introduced “Darth GSP,†and Holloway recruited the family for some Apex Legends mayhem.

Check out Halloween highlights from the MMA community below.

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UFC broadcast team stunned by Dan Miragliotta’s inexplicable standup: ‘A referee error’

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UFC broadcast team stunned by Dan Miragliotta’s inexplicable standup: ‘A referee error’

Referee Dan Miragliotta inserted himself into the UFC Vegas 123 main event with an inexplicable standup that left the entire broadcast team dazed and confused.

In the second round, Renato Moicano was on Tom Nolan's back with a body triangle locked on as he peppered away with punches and kept trying to find a home for his rear naked choke. But out of nowhere with boos raining down from the Meta APEX crowd, Miragliotta decided to stand the fighters up and take the dominant position away from Moicano.

A few moments later, Nolan scored a knockdown before ultimately finishing the fight with ground and pound in the third round. As much as Nolan's win should be celebrated, the entire UFC broadcast team was stunned as Miragliotta's move, which clearly shifted the momentum in the fight.

“I just hate that something like that — I don't care what anybody says, a referee error ultimately casts a little bit of a shadow over what was a beautiful performance by Tom Nolan,†UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier said on the post-fight show. “We saw since the very beginning in the striking,

“It was Tom Nolan's world. He ultimately got the fight done by using his striking to get to the position to finish on the mat.â€

That said, Cormier was at a loss to explain Miragliotta's decision to stand the fighters up with Moicano in such a dominant position.

“I'm being completely honest here guys, it's not because I love grappling,†Cormier explained. “It is so difficult to get to that position. That is such a dominant position. While Moicano was maybe not punching him, he was trying to reach, trying to hand fight to try to get the chokes, that's what you do.

“You can stop a lot of positions but I just don't think a ref should take anybody out of mount ever, should never take anybody off of the back like that. I don't think you take those types of positions and change them. They're just too dominant.â€

UFC commentator Laura Sanko was also at a loss to explain the referee's move and she defended Moicano working hard to maintain the position, which just didn't warrant a standup.

“That is being active in that position,†Sanko added. “You can't sit there and punch all the time. Getting to that spot is advancing your position in grappling. Aljamain Sterling was freaking out [in the crowd].â€

While Moicano survived the round, there's no doubt Nolan's comeback started after the standup from the referee.

UFC analyst Din Thomas can't help but wonder if Moicano might actually try to fight what happened with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, although standups like the one on Saturday night are totally at a referee's discretion.

In other words, it's highly unlikely Moicano has any argument to make about the outcome in the fight.

“I don't know if the outcome would have been any different without the standup, but I've got to say the standup is questionable,†Thomas said during the post-show. “I wouldn't be surprised if Moicano didn't try to appeal that.â€

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