UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was among the special guests at Brave CF and WFCA’s first collaborative effort Saturday in Bahrain.
In the main event, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady claimed Lucas Martins’ lightweight title after the Brazilian appeared to injure his knee on the back of a takedown in the first round.
Seconds before the takedown attempt, Al-Selwady landed a clean overhand right that sent the champion reeling. Referee Marc Goddard immediately spotted the Brazilian’s reaction to the knee injury as “The Pride of Palestine” landed the takedown.
Martins later left the cage on a stretcher as Al-Selwady celebrated the quick victory, which marked his sixth win in a row.