Title test in Tenerife: Undefeated champ Kamal Magomedov defends super welterweight crown at BRAVE CF 89

BRAVE CF super welterweight champion Kamal Magomedov will put his title on the line for the first time in at BRAVE CF 89 in Tenerife, where he plans to underscore his status as the man to beat at 175 pounds.

The Russian superstar is undefeated at 11-0, with all of his wins coming inside the distance. His debut at BRAVE CF 55 saw him claim a first-round submission of Vitali Tverdokhlebov, and he backed up that impressive performance with victory over Olli Santalahti at BRAVE CF 63.

That performance earned Magomedov a shot at the super welterweight title, and his first-round finish of then-champion Marcin Bandel saw him crowned the king of the 175-pound division at BRAVE CF 77.

Now Magomedov stands at the top of the division, ready to take on all-comers, and the first challenge will take place this weekend, October 19, on Spain’s Canary Islands, where the island of Tenerife will play host to BRAVE CF 89, and a super welterweight title bout between Magomedov and title challenge Luiz Cado.

Brazil’s Cado announced himself as a legitimate title threat by claiming a hat-trick of stoppage victories inside the BRAVE CF cage. A TKO of Luis Felipe Dias at BRAVE CF 60 started his run towards the title, then a first-round guillotine choke finish of Willker Lemos put him one win away from a shot at the gold.

Cado wanted to make a statement to make a strong case for the next title shot, and a second-round kneebar finish of Vernon Ramos at BRAVE CF 78 did just that as he pushed himself to the front of the queue to face Magomedov.

Now the pair will do battle in Tenerife on October 19, with divisional supremacy up for grabs.