Brave CF 103 & ATF 27 arrives in Bukhara with Uzbekistan in the spotlight
Brave CF is heading back to Uzbekistan, this time setting up shop in Bukhara’s Universal Sports Complex for a seven-fight lineup built around regional talent and legit divisional stakes. The card is co-promoted with local outfit Amir Temur Fighting Championship, and the theme is pretty clear: put the next wave of Uzbek names in big spots, then test them with opponents who won’t play along.
Main event: local pressure vs unbeaten confidence
Nozim Kalandarov vs. Rizwan Ali (lightweight)
The headline fight is a lightweight showcase between hometown favorite Kalandarov — “Bukhara Warrior” — and Pakistan’s unbeaten Rizwan Ali. Kalandarov is trying to build on recent momentum, while Ali brings the kind of perfect record that forces everyone to ask the same question: is this guy the real deal, or has he been protected?
Social clips of Ali have been making the rounds for a while, and fans are treating him like a problem at 155. One viral post even frames his previous performance as a one-sided demolition — the kind of footage that adds heat to a main event before the first glove touch.
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— Inshal Siddiqui🇹🇷🇮🇷🇵🇰🇸🇩 (@InshalSiddiquii) October 24, 2025
Co-main and contenders: the fights that can steal the night
The co-main is a featherweight collision between Uzbekistan’s Sardor Khudoyberdiev and Kazakhstan’s Koshen Akanov — a classic “can the local finisher keep rolling?” setup. Elsewhere, the matchmaking quietly loads up ranked names in winnable-but-dangerous fights, which is usually where the chaos starts.
BRAVE CF 103: confirmed fight card
- Ali vs. Kalandarov — lightweight main event
- Khudoyberdiev vs. Akanov — featherweight
- Gafurov vs. Abdrashitov — lightweight
- Maaev vs. Zhenishbekov — super lightweight
- Erkinov vs. Gaidarov — super welterweight
- Khan vs. Tazhibaev — 59kg catchweight
- Gafurov vs. Yaqoob — lightweight
If the plan is to create new stars in Uzbekistan, this is exactly how you do it: a meaningful main event, a tough co-main, and a card full of matchups that can produce highlight finishes.
