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Luan Santiago vs. Cleiton Silva headlines Brave CF 25

Brave Combat Federation will head to Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Aug. 30, featuring a card stacked with Brazilian talent.

Newly crowned Brave CF lightweight champion Luan Santiago will look to make his first title defense when he takes on challenger Cleiton Silva in the main event of Brave CF 25.

The fight was first reported by MMA Fighting, which has now been made official by the promotion.

Santiago (14-3 MMA) is coming off a first-round knockout over Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady at Brave CF 23, capturing the title. The CM System product has finished 11 of his 14 wins to date.

Silva (13-2 MMA) has won his first two Brave CF bouts, taking out Ahmed Amir, and Marcelo Bustos. The Belo Horizonte native will face his toughest test to date when he attempts to secure the lightweight title.

In the co-main event, UFC veteran Matheus Nicolau will take on Chute Boxe Diego Lima’s Felipe Efrain in a bantamweight bout.

Since being released by the UFC, the former flyweight Nicolau, moved up to bantamweight and notched a submission win over Alan Gabriel. He will continue at bantamweight when he takes on knockout artist, Efrain.

Efrain (13-4 MMA) is one of the most exciting young prospects in Brazil. He embodies the Chute Boxe style with his aggressive striking and ability to finish fights. He challenged bantamweight champion Stephan Loman for the Brave CF title but fell short, losing via unanimous decision.

Below is the complete card for Brave CF 25. The bout order is yet to be determined:

  • Luan Santiago (champion) vs. Cleiton Silva for lightweight title
  • Matheus Nicolau vs. Felipe Efrain
  • Bruno Assis vs. Daniel Gaucho
  • Marcel Adur vs. Marlon Derik
  • Djamil Chan vs. Leonardo Mafra
  • Erivan Pereira vs. Mehdi Baghdad
  • Maria Ribeiro vs. Tarciara dos Santos
  • Geraldo Luan Santana vs. Rafael Marquezani

 

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