Belgrade, Serbia — BRAVE Fight Federation kicked off 2026 in emphatic trend with BRAVE CF 104 on Saturday, February 14, in collaboration with the Serbian MMA Federation.
Hosted on the iconic Aleksandar Nikolić Corridor, the occasion featured 12 action-packed bouts, most ending in decisive trend and setting an electrical tone for the promotion’s marketing campaign forward.
Palhano Silences The Crowd In Predominant Occasion
Within the headline bout, Brazilian veteran Luciano Palhano stormed into hostile territory to spoil the extremely anticipated promotional debut of Serbian tremendous welterweight Nikola Joksović.
From the opening bell, Palhano asserted dominance with seamless takedowns, punishing ground-and-pound, and fixed submission threats that muted the partisan Belgrade crowd. After three commanding rounds showcasing his grappling mastery, Palhano secured a clear-cut unanimous resolution victory on the scorecards (30-26, 30-27, 30-25).
Miha Frlic Stakes Heavyweight Declare
Within the co-main occasion, No. 2-ranked heavyweight contender Miha Frlic made a thunderous assertion, dismantling Italy’s Samuele “Tank” Di Guardo in underneath a spherical.
The unbeaten Slovenian floored Di Guardo with a crushing proper cross earlier than unleashing a relentless barrage of floor strikes and elbows, forcing the referee to cease the competition at 3:55 of the opening body. With the emphatic TKO, Frlic strengthened his case for a shot at divisional gold.
Champion Nikolić Delivers Stroll-Off Knockout
Reigning BRAVE CF Bantamweight World Champion Borislav Nikolić handled his residence followers to a spectacular end in a 64-kilogram catchweight conflict towards Portugal’s Matheus Malta.
After surviving early takedown makes an attempt, Nikolić discovered his rhythm and unleashed a barrage of boxing combos that culminated in a surprising walk-off knockout at 3:22 of spherical two, sending the Serbian devoted into celebration.
Gitinov Edges Arutyunyan In Warfare
Prime light-weight contender Ramazan Gitinov overcame a stern problem from Artur Arutyunyan in a carefully contested three-round battle.
Regardless of early wrestling success from Gitinov, Arutyunyan mounted a robust comeback with efficient physique work. Within the closing moments, Gitinov regained management and threatened with a rear-naked choke, in the end incomes a cut up resolution victory (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
Serbian Heavyweights Shine
Belgrade erupted when hometown heavyweight Jovan Leka delivered a spectacular debut towards Britain’s Charlie “Kung Fu Panda” Milner. Leka dropped Milner with a lightning left hook earlier than securing an arm-triangle choke submission at 2:36 of spherical one.
In the meantime, Georgian powerhouse Genadi Jorjoliani shocked the gang by stopping beforehand unbeaten heavyweight Danylo Voievodkin through TKO at 4:15 of spherical one.
Assertion Performances Throughout The Card
Davlet Karataev earned his first BRAVE CF win, stopping No. 6-ranked Jan Berus through first-round TKO in a 77.6-kg catchweight bout.
Serbian standout Nina Nikolija “Queen Beast” Milošević dominated Egypt’s Dina “Black Cat” Osman, securing a unanimous resolution (30-26 x3) of their ladies’s bantamweight matchup.
Undefeated prospect Ognjen Mićović submitted Romania’s Lucian “Calf Killer” Dragomir with a slick anaconda choke in simply 1:51.
Bahrain’s Kurban Idrisov impressed in his promotional debut, ending Artem Buloychik through TKO after a flying knee and follow-up strikes.
Embellished kickboxer Nikola Todorović showcased his evolving MMA expertise by submitting Constantin Cretu with a first-round guillotine choke.
Poland’s Kinga Jendrasik outworked India’s Suchika Tariyal in a aggressive grappling battle to win a unanimous resolution (29-28 x3).
Luciano Palhano def. Nikola Joksović through unanimous resolution (30-26, 30-27, 30-25)
Miha Frlic def. Samuele Di Guardo through TKO at 3:55 of spherical one
Borislav Nikolić def. Matheus Malta through TKO at 3:22 of spherical two
Ramazan Gitinov def. Artur Arutyunyan through cut up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jovan Leka def. Charlie Milner through submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:36 of spherical one
Davlet Karataev def. Jan Berus through TKO at 4:49 of spherical one
Nina Nikolija Milošević def. Dina Osman through unanimous resolution (30-26 x3)
Genadi Jorjoliani def. Danylo Voievodkin through TKO at 4:15 of spherical one
Ognjen Mićović def. Lucian Dragomir through submission (anaconda choke) at 1:51 of spherical one
Kurban Idrisov def. Artem Buloychik through TKO at 2:11 of spherical one
Nikola Todorović def. Constantin Cretu through submission (guillotine choke) at 1:18 of spherical one
Kinga Jendrasik def. Suchika Tariyal through unanimous resolution (29-28 x3)
A Assertion Begin To 2026
With a mixture of highlight-reel finishes, breakout performances, and a triumphant homecoming for its reigning world champion, BRAVE CF 104 delivered a powerful assertion to open the yr.
The evening in Belgrade strengthened BRAVE CF’s continued growth throughout Europe whereas spotlighting rising stars and established contenders desirous to form the worldwide MMA panorama in 2026.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, and Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and can also be a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer. He’s additionally the primary photographer for the 4CornersMafia Automotive Membership.
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