Top MMA organization Brave Combat Federation sets its eyes on making India host country
New Delhi: (Press Release) Top MMA organization Brave Combat Federation is ready to move on to the next phase of developing the MMA economic industry in India. Bahrain-based Brave Combat Federation, a brand synonymous with breaking records and barriers in the world of mixed martial arts, now has India in its sights.
After adding Germany to the host countries list, BRAVE CF has now traveled to 28 countries in less than six years, surpassing second-placed UFC, who has hosted shows in 27 nations overall. Now Brave is looking to add India as a host country.
"India has played a big part in making BRAVE CF the most global promotion, having hosted three of its events. The future of our vision will see us move into India with one of the biggest sporting projects in MMA", said Mohammed Shahid, President, BRAVE CF.
"Under HH Shaikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa's vision BRAVE CF has grown exponentially in just six years and together with Mohammad Shahid and his team we plan to take BRAVE CF to the next level and there is no better place for it than India. The potential for MMA is unparalleled as is the country's appetite for sports content of the kind that BRAVE CF produces. Many leading Indian sports entities, broadcasters and corporates want to tie up with BRAVE & those are the discussions we are looking to have while in India", said Mr Mohammad Mansoor, VP, Brave Combat Federation India and South East Asia, ahead of his team's trip to India.
India is a significant market for BRAVE, the franchise model for popular sports is very successful in India with the Indian Premier League becoming the second most lucrative sporting product in the entire world second only after NFL and is worth USD 13.44 million per match. Lesser known sports like Kabbadi with the Pro Kabbadi league in seven short years have attracted a cumulative reach of 352 million and is second only to IPL in terms of revenue and viewership. This is a model that BRAVE will look to explore in India as it looks to launch a nation-wide talent hunt in its search for talented MMA fighters.
With the success of a number of MMA sports related films like Brothers, Dangal and Sultan, BRAVE is looking to make a film as a part of Indian strategy said Mr Mohammad Mansoor.
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MLA Janardhana Reddy disqualified following conviction in illegal mining case
Bengaluru, May 8 (PTI): Independent MLA and BJP supporter G Janardhana Reddy was on Thursday disqualified as the member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly after a special CBI court convicted him in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal iron ore mining case.
With this, one seat of the state assembly has fallen vacant.
“Consequent upon conviction of G Janardhana Reddy Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Gangavati Constituency by the Court of the Principal Special Judge for CBI, cases, Hyderabad in CC.No.1 of 2012, he stands disqualified from the membership of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the date of conviction i.e., May 6, 2025 in terms of the provisions of article 191(1) (e) of the Constitution of India read with section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,” Karnataka Assembly said in a notification.
It said, “Such disqualification shall continue for a further period of six years since his release, unless the conviction is stayed by a competent Court.”
A special CBI court in Hyderabad on Tuesday convicted Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal iron ore mining case after a prolonged legal battle spanning nearly 14 years.
The court sentenced them to seven years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each.
Reddy was named accused number two. The court also imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on the company.
Soon after the judgment, the CBI took Janardhana Reddy and others into custody, and were shifted to the prison.
Janardhana Reddy had formed the Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha (KRPP) ahead of the Assembly polls in 2023, snapping his two-decade-old association with the BJP, and won the Gangavati assembly seat.
He, however, rejoined the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls by merging his outfit with the saffron party.
