Muhammad Mokaev Set to Clash With Jamie Kelly at Brave CF 43

Two red-hot European prospects are clashing in the last installment of the Brave Combat Federation “Kombat Kingdom” series.

Sherdog has learned from a person with knowledge of the situation that highly touted prospect Muhammad Mokaev (2-0) has found an opponent for Brave CF 43. At bantamweight, he will lock horns with fellow unbeaten Jamie Kelly (3-0), and they will be competing on Oct. 1 in Bahrain. The source asked for anonymity since the news isn’t official yet.

Mokaev turned pro after 23 consecutive amateur victories. “The Punisher” didn’t disappoint in his professional debut by taking home an impressive unanimous decision victory over Glenn McVeigh at Brave CF 37. A few days later, he overcame Hayden Sheriff with ease with a first-round TKO victory in the main event of Celtic Gladiator 27. Kelly will be the first man the young prospect has faced as a pro that has won a match, with his two prior opponents sporting a combined record of 0-10 when he met them.

Kelly last competed on the same Celtic Gladiator card as Mokaev, where he smashed UK MMA veteran Reece Street via first-round TKO. Prior to trouncing Street, he also crushed Dave Jones and Mitchell Johnson at Budo 42 and Budo 43, respectively. Both of those violent victories came inside the first stanza as well. Not to be outdone by Mokaev, Kelly’s three career wins came over men with a record of 0-40 between those opponents.

Brave CF 43 will go down in the Kingdom of Bahrain on Oct. 1. The card will be the last of the three shows that the Bahraini organization is promoting starting on Sept. 17 to mark its home return. The trilogy of shows will feature several champions putting their belts on the line in addition to the first round of the flyweight grand prix that will crown the new divisional champion.